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Meilen Tu

USA Age 48 163 cm / 5'4" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand WTA Tour years active: 1994–2008

Meilen Tu represented the United States on the WTA Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 35. In TennisDB's records, Meilen Tu finished with a career record of 103–163 and one singles title. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is incomplete, so the career record may be understated.

Peak ranking
35 (Jun 11, 2007)
Elo peak
1693 (57th percentile)
Career record
103–163 (38.7%)
Career titles
1
Prize money
$1,590,412

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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WTA Matches full match log →

Meilen Tu's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Ekaterina Makarova #79 4-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Mar 14, 2008* R128 Indian Wells Open WTA 1000 Hard
Sofia Arvidsson #66 1-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Feb 14, 2008* R32 Antwerp WTA 500 Hard
Tathiana Garbin #39 3-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Feb 7, 2008* R32 Paris WTA 500 Carpet
Maria Kirilenko #26 4-6 6-4 3-6 L H2H Match data Jan 16, 2008* R128 Australian Open Grand Slam Hard
Ashley Harkleroad #66 6-7(9) 6-2 1-6 L H2H Match data Jan 11, 2008* R16 Hobart International WTA 250 Hard

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Meilen Tu's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Amy Frazier 2 4 6 Apr 12, 2006 H2H
Meghann Shaughnessy 2 3 5 Jul 26, 2007 H2H
Shahar Peer 0 4 4 Aug 29, 2007 H2H
Venus Williams 0 4 4 Apr 6, 2007 H2H
Tatiana Poutchek 3 1 4 Mar 6, 2007 H2H

Titles (1)

Meilen Tu titles by season and category
SeasonAgeTitlesGS WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA FinalsTournaments
200123 1 1 ASB Classic
Total 1 1

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Results

Meilen Tu career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19941623540.0%645160
1995173101323.1%159161
19961823540.0%154157
1997196131931.6%15981
19982023540.0%76209
1999213111421.4%209103
200022691540.0%10367
20012325234852.1%6745
20022416244040.0%4573
2003254141822.2%73143
20042624633.3%143162
200527491330.8%162120
200628791643.8%12090
20072920224247.6%9047
20083016714.3%47630
Career10316326638.7%

Career Results by Surface

Meilen Tu career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199416 0110.0%22450.0% 23540.0%
199517 0550.0%0220.0%21366.7%12333.3% 3101323.1%
199618 11250.0%11250.0%0110.0% 23540.0%
199719 681442.9%0220.0%0220.0%0110.0% 6131931.6%
199820 23540.0% 23540.0%
199921 381127.3%0330.0% 3111421.4%
200022 461040.0%23540.0% 691540.0%
200123 16132955.2%561145.5%23540.0%21366.7% 25234852.1%
200224 7132035.0%35837.5%33650.0%33650.0% 16244040.0%
200325 371030.0%0550.0%11250.0%0110.0% 4141822.2%
200426 23540.0%0110.0% 24633.3%
200527 35837.5%0220.0%12333.3% 491330.8%
200628 15616.7%11250.0%52771.4%0110.0% 791643.8%
200729 11132445.8%661250.0%33650.0% 20224247.6%
200830 15616.7%0110.0% 16714.3%
Career609615638.5%18375532.7%17173450.0%8132138.1%10316326638.7%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Meilen Tu career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199416 0110.0%101100.0%12333.3%00 23540.0%
199517 000440.0%34742.9%0220.0% 3101323.1%
199618 000220.0%0110.0%202100.0% 23540.0%
199719 0110.0%0440.0%17812.5%31475.0% 4131723.5%
199820 000220.0%21366.7%00 23540.0%
199921 000330.0%17812.5%11250.0% 2111315.4%
200022 0330.0%14520.0%42666.7%101100.0% 691540.0%
200123 0330.0%34742.9%11132445.8%1131478.6% 25234852.1%
200224 0440.0%36933.3%991850.0%35837.5% 15243938.5%
200325 000660.0%26825.0%22450.0% 4141822.2%
200426 000110.0%21366.7%0220.0% 24633.3%
200527 000220.0%25728.6%202100.0% 471136.4%
200628 0110.0%13425.0%35837.5%303100.0% 791643.8%
200729 0330.0%111128.3%1541978.9%23540.0% 18213946.2%
200830 000110.0%15616.7%00 16714.3%
Career 016160.0%10536315.9%577212944.2%30194961.2% 9716025737.7%

Opponent ranking data available for 257/266 (96.6%) of Meilen Tu's WTA main draw matches.

Performance Stats

Meilen Tu performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
200325 1/18 0.0 7.0 63.2% 53.5% 44.0% 36.4% 28.6% 50.0% 48.9%
200527 3/13 1.0 3.0 65.7% 52.1% 48.2% 55.9% 41.7% 50.6% 36.4%
200628 12/16 0.6 4.2 64.7% 58.3% 44.3% 43.8% 43.2% 53.3% 41.8%
200729 38/42 1.0 5.3 65.8% 62.7% 42.6% 55.8% 49.7% 55.8% 45.5%
200830 4/7 0.5 4.3 71.0% 55.8% 43.7% 52.5% 59.4% 52.2% 39.9%
Career 58/266 0.9 4.9 65.9% 60.6% 43.3% 52.8% 48.2% 54.7% 43.9%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 58/266 (21.8%) of Meilen Tu's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Meilen Tu advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1994 16 1543 126.0 +32 45.5% -0.36 0–1 1–0 -0.21
1995 17 1506 118.5 +10 +85 33.3% -0.47 0–6 (0%) 0–5 (0%) 91.1 -0.04
1996 18 1518 108.5 +9 36.4% -0.64 1–0 +0.25
1997 19 1520 114.3 +34 37.0% -1.07 3–5 (38%) 2–0 -0.01
1998 20 1533 111.4 +25 46.2% -0.61 1–2 (33%) 1–0 -0.08
1999 21 1485 108.0 +29 -18 28.1% -1.50 1–3 (25%) 1–1 -0.21
2000 22 1576 129.8 -11 -88 35.5% -0.87 2–1 (67%) 2–0 -1.26
2001 23 1615 124.8 +19 -100 -43 50.4% +0.09 15–12 (56%) 6–13 (32%) 98.8 +2.97
2002 24 1562 120.2 +9 -52 +23 41.5% -0.83 2–6 (25%) 8–3 (73%) 98.2 +0.86
2003 25 1478 102.5 -0.75 +0.07 0.979 49.4% +37 -53 27.9% -1.28 3–4 (43%) 1–3 (25%) -0.08
2004 26 1464 95.0 +44 30.8% -1.77 1–0 1–0 +0.51
2005 27 1473 93.5 -1.15 -2.22 0.738 43.7% +25 +71 35.7% -1.64 2–2 (50%) 2–1 (67%) 101.9 -0.07
2006 28 1532 114.0 -1.42 -1.20 0.896 47.6% -68 +139 44.4% -0.92 2–2 (50%) 4–0 (100%) 103.6 +0.38
2007 29 1627 128.6 +0.38 +1.07 1.029 50.8% -79 -65 +74 48.4% -0.01 6–5 (55%) 5–4 (56%) 104.1 -0.11
2008 30 1548 100.4 -1.42 -2.70 0.835 46.2% -63 23.5% -1.47 1–2 (33%) 0–1 +0.20
Career 1693 123.2 -0.22 +0.15 0.969 49.4% 0 -69 +60 40.9% -0.65 40–51 (44%) 34–31 (52%) 102.6 +1.17

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Meilen Tu Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
199416 R128 0–1 (0%)
199719 R64R128R128R64 2–4 (33%)
199820 R128 0–1 (0%)
199921 R64R128R128 1–3 (25%)
200022 R128R128 0–2 (0%)
200123 R64R64R128R64 3–4 (43%)
200224 R64R128R32R128 3–4 (43%)
200325 R128R128 0–2 (0%)
200527 R128R128R128 0–3 (0%)
200628 R64R128 1–2 (33%)
200729 R64R64R64R128 3–4 (43%)
200830 R128 0–1 (0%)
W-L 5–10
(33%)
2–7
(22%)
4–6
(40%)
2–8
(20%)
13–31
(30%)

WTA 1000

Meilen Tu WTA 1000 results by season
SeasonAge IWMIAITASDGPANBERCANCHABERHILKEYPHIZUR W-L
Win %
199416 QF 2–1 (67%)
199517 R64R32R64R32 0–4 (0%)
199618 R32 1–1 (50%)
199719 R64 1–1 (50%)
199921 R128 0–1 (0%)
200022 R32R32 2–2 (50%)
200123 R128R128R64R32R64 1–5 (17%)
200224 R128R128R64R32R32R32 2–6 (25%)
200325 R64R64R64R64R64 2–5 (29%)
200426 R64 0–1 (0%)
200628 R32R32R32R32 2–4 (33%)
200729 R64R64R32R64R32R64R32 5–7 (42%)
200830 R128 0–1 (0%)
W-L 3–6
(33%)
2–4
(33%)
1–3
(25%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
3–5
(38%)
1–5
(17%)
3–5
(38%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
1–2
(33%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
18–39
(32%)

WTA 500

Meilen Tu WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge ANTDLBIWPARSDGAMECHILOSLUXNEWNICOAKPHISCOSTASYDTOYWAR W-L
Win %
199416 R32 0–1 (0%)
199517 R64R32R64 0–3 (0%)
199618 R32 0–1 (0%)
199719 R16R32 1–2 (33%)
199921 R32R64R32 0–3 (0%)
200022 R16R32 1–2 (33%)
200123 R64R16R64QFR16QF 7–6 (54%)
200224 R16R16R32R32R32R32R16 6–7 (46%)
200325 R32R64 0–2 (0%)
200426 R32 0–1 (0%)
200527 R32 0–1 (0%)
200729 R16R16R16R32 4–4 (50%)
200830 R32R32 0–2 (0%)
W-L 1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
2–6
(25%)
5–5
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
4–4
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
19–35
(35%)

WTA 250

Meilen Tu WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge ASBBEILIBKORJAPBELBIRBOLBRACANCARFORHASHOBJAKLUXMEMOKLPATPORPRAQUESTRTASVANWAI W-L
Win %
199517 R32R16R16 3–3 (50%)
199618 R16 1–1 (50%)
199719 R16R64R32R32R16R32 2–6 (25%)
199820 R32QF 2–2 (50%)
199921 R32QFR32R32 2–4 (33%)
200022 R32SFR32 3–3 (50%)
200123 WR16R32R32R16R16QFR16QF 14–8 (64%)
200224 R32R32R32R32QFR16R16 5–7 (42%)
200325 R16R32R32R32R32 2–5 (29%)
200426 QFR32 2–2 (50%)
200527 R32R32R16QFR32 4–5 (44%)
200628 R32SFR32 4–3 (57%)
200729 R32R16R32QFSFQFR32 8–7 (53%)
200830 R32R16 1–2 (33%)
W-L 8–9
(47%)
0–1
(0%)
2–3
(40%)
0–1
(0%)
3–3
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
11–8
(58%)
1–2
(33%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
3–2
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
3–2
(60%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
4–2
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
5–6
(45%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
3–2
(60%)
53–58
(48%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
35
Career-high date
Jun 11, 2007
First Top 100
Feb 24, 1997
First Top 50
Feb 19, 2001
First Top 20
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

Meilen Tu ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
199416645636158160
199517160160155137138124119120121127159161
199618153156141133128151162179187150140157
1997191119788828482827873697981
19982098122134151159164190238331625204209
199921188154134121118107108879183104103
2000221221201211231141221079695826767
200123524444444036414641444545
200224595860555158484860727373
200325789991105111108139152167168144143
200426128123135135140144143159157149162162
200527180174173177179149145138125114121120
200628144142139121119105918192879090
200729715652483938414546484747
20083052636788110148228269507612628630
20093199611431136

Data coverage: WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.

Similar Players

Other WTA players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Meilen Tu's most statistically similar WTA players
Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Years Match Log
Nicole Pratt AUS 35 1,764 0 1 378 159 219 42.1% 1990–2008 Match log
Tara Snyder USA 33 1,717 0 1 112 45 67 40.2% 1995–2004 Match log
María Sánchez Lorenzo ESP 33 1,726 0 1 308 127 181 41.2% 1994–2006 Match log
Marlene Weingartner GER 36 1,679 0 0 218 84 134 38.5% 1995–2005 Match log
Martina Müller GER 33 1,646 0 1 169 62 107 36.7% 2000–2008 Match log
Jill Craybas USA 39 1,693 0 1 418 161 257 38.5% 1996–2013 Match log
Lindsay Lee-Waters USA 33 1,690 0 0 101 36 65 35.6% 1995–2005 Match log
Martina Sucha SVK 37 1,730 0 2 222 96 126 43.2% 1999–2007 Match log
Cara Black ZIM 31 1,772 0 1 267 115 152 43.1% 1998–2008 Match log
Mariana Diaz-Oliva ARG 42 1,652 0 1 216 86 130 39.8% 1996–2006 Match log
Nuria Llagostera Vives ESP 35 1,685 0 2 189 78 111 41.3% 2000–2011 Match log
Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian SUI 33 1,771 0 1 111 53 58 47.7% 2000–2005 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Meilen Tu?
Meilen Tu is 48 years old, born on January 17, 1978.
Which country does Meilen Tu represent?
Meilen Tu represents United States in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is Meilen Tu?
Meilen Tu is 163 cm / 5'4".
Does Meilen Tu use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Meilen Tu uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Meilen Tu left-handed or right-handed?
Meilen Tu plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Meilen Tu won?
Meilen Tu has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Meilen Tu won?
TennisDB does not group any of Meilen Tu's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
How many WTA titles has Meilen Tu won?
Meilen Tu has won 1 WTA singles title across all categories. The most recent was Auckland in 2001.
What is Meilen Tu's highest WTA ranking?
Meilen Tu's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 35, first achieved on June 11, 2007.
What is Meilen Tu's career win-loss record?
Meilen Tu has a career WTA singles record of 103 wins and 163 losses (38.7%).
How much career prize money has Meilen Tu earned?
Meilen Tu has earned at least $1,590,412 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Meilen Tu's career appear in TennisDB?
Meilen Tu appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1994 through 2008.
On which surface does Meilen Tu have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Meilen Tu's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on grass: 50.0% (17–17).
Who has Meilen Tu faced most often?
Meilen Tu's most frequent opponent is Amy Frazier, with a head-to-head record of 2–4 across 6 meetings.