Lu Yen-hsun
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) is a Taiwan
ese professional
tennis
player. He goes by the nickname Rendy. As of November 1, 2010, Lu is ranked #33 in the world and #1 in Asia. His favorite surface is hardcourt.
circuit (February 5, 2001). During his junior years, he defeated a handful of future ATP
stars, including Robin Söderling
, Mario Ančić
and Philipp Kohlschreiber
.
to break into ATP Top 100, thanks to a solid performance in the Challenger circuit in the first half of 2004. Continuing on from the good form, he started to participate in many tour level events. Although he suffered many defeats, his effort yielded some good wins. The most notable win came on the grass court in Queen's
, where he gained his first top 10 win by defeating then world number 3 Guillermo Coria
.
. Two weeks later, Lu won the Caloundra challenger, beating Australia's Peter Luczak
. The following week, Lu lost in the final to Julien Jeanpierre of France. Lu's hot streak moved him from #140 in the ATP in October to #89 at the year-end.
and Janko Tipsarević
in Dubai, under Dirk Hordorff. The training seems to yield good results, as Lu reached second round in Australian Open and his first ATP level quarter final in Memphis in 2007. By defeating Jürgen Melzer
in 2nd round, Lu entered his first ATP level quarter final, but lost to eventual finalist Andy Roddick
. With the strong performance in Memphis, Lu broke into top 80 in the ranking released on February 26, 2007.
by defeating Max Mirnyi in the first round and Wayne Odesnik in straight sets in the second round. He then lost to Radek Štěpánek in the quarter finals in two sets with the score of 2–6, 6–7.
Perhaps Lu's best performance during the season came at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, representing Chinese Taipei
. Lu shocked audiences by defeating then sixth ranked player in the world, Andy Murray, in straight sets with a 7–6, 6–4 victory in the first round. Lu continued his winning streak at the Olympics by defeating 6–4, 6–4 Agustín Calleri
of Argentina to advance to the third round (Round of 16), but eventually lost to Jürgen Melzer
of Austria 6–2, 6–4.
, Lu advanced to the third round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time, defeating 10th seeded Argentinian player, David Nalbandian
, in five sets by a score of 6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 in the second round. He lost to Tommy Robredo
in the third round.
Lu, seeded 82, defeated former world no.1 Lleyton Hewitt
in the first round of Delray Beach International Tennis Championships
. He then lost to Stefan Koubek
.
In May 2009, Lu won the US$100,000 Israel Open at Ramat HaSharon
, beating German Benjamin Becker
6–3, 3–1, ret.
He retired in his first round match against Mathieu Montcourt
at Roland Garros, trailing 2–6.
He was defeated by Roger Federer
in the first round of Wimbledon
in a score of 7–5, 6–3, 6–2.
In November 2009, Lu won the US$100,000 Flea Market Cup at Chuncheon
, beating Dutch player Igor Sijsling
6–2, 6–3.
, Lu became the first Taiwanese player to reach the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam, and the first man from Asia to reach the quarter-finals at a major in fifteen years. He made it to the fourth round without dropping a set defeating Horacio Zeballos 7–5, 6–4, 6–3, Michał Przysiężny 6–4, 7–6, 6–3, and Florian Mayer
6–4, 6–4, 2–1 with Mayer withdrawing in the third set. The unseeded Lu achieved the biggest of the upsets on "Manic Monday", by beating world #5 and fifth-seeded Andy Roddick
4–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 9–7, in 4 hours and 36 mins. He lost to No. 3 seed Novak Djokovic
3–6, 2–6, 2–6. Lu moved up 40 places to 42nd in the ATP after Wimbledon. The ATP
named Lu's 4th round Wimbledon upset against Roddick as the biggest upset of 2010.
, Lu defeated Robby Ginepri
in the first round 6–4, 7–5. He then defeated Marcos Baghdatis
6–3, 6–4 before losing 3–6, 6–3, 4–6 to Ryan Harrison in the quarter finals. At the Odlum Brown Vancouver Open
as the number one seeded player, defeating George Bastl
6–2, 6–1 in the first round before losing to Alex Bogdanovic
4–6, 6–3, 3–6. At the Rogers Cup, Lu lost to Bernard Tomic
6–7, 3–6 in the first round.
.
(apparel and shoes), Head
(rackets), Chunghwa Telecom
and CPC Corporation
. On court, Lu currently uses Head Flexpoint Instinct (racket), the Alu Big Banger (string) and Tournagrip (overgrip).
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
) is a Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
ese professional
Professional
A professional is a person who is paid to undertake a specialised set of tasks and to complete them for a fee. The traditional professions were doctors, lawyers, clergymen, and commissioned military officers. Today, the term is applied to estate agents, surveyors , environmental scientists,...
tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player. He goes by the nickname Rendy. As of November 1, 2010, Lu is ranked #33 in the world and #1 in Asia. His favorite surface is hardcourt.
Junior career
Lu was an accomplished junior's player, reaching career-high #3 in the ITFInternational Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
circuit (February 5, 2001). During his junior years, he defeated a handful of future ATP
Association of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
stars, including Robin Söderling
Robin Söderling
Robin Bo Carl Söderling is a professional tennis player from Sweden who is currently ranked number 13 in the ATP rankings. Söderling reached successive French Open finals in 2009 and 2010...
, Mario Ančić
Mario Ancic
Mario Ančić is a retired Croatian professional tennis player. He won three singles titles and five doubles titles. His highest international ranking came during the 2006 ATP Tour, when he reached no. 7 in singles...
and Philipp Kohlschreiber
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Philipp Kohlschreiber is a tennis player from Germany, who turned professional in 2001. The right-hander has won six doubles and three singles titles. He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 28 September 2009, when he achieved a ranking of World No. 22...
.
2004
In 2004, Lu became the first player from TaiwanTaiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
to break into ATP Top 100, thanks to a solid performance in the Challenger circuit in the first half of 2004. Continuing on from the good form, he started to participate in many tour level events. Although he suffered many defeats, his effort yielded some good wins. The most notable win came on the grass court in Queen's
Queen's Club Championships
The Queen's Club Championships is an annual tournament for male tennis players, held on grass courts at the Queen's Club in West Kensington, London. Between 1970 and 1989 it was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit. The event is now an ATP World Tour 250 series tournament on the Association of...
, where he gained his first top 10 win by defeating then world number 3 Guillermo Coria
Guillermo Coria
Guillermo Sebastián Coria , nicknames include El Mago , is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina who was runner-up in the 2004 French Open...
.
2005
A series of injuries caused his ranking to fall rapidly in 2005. He did not participate in any tournaments after walking over in the second round from Ho Chi Minh City.2006
Returning to the circuit, Lu enjoyed a solid performance throughout the season, and a late surge at the end of the season, advancing to semi-finals or better in four consecutive Challengers (Rimouski, Busan, Caloundra, Kawana). Lu lost in the finals of Rimouski to his friend Kristian PlessKristian Pless
Kristian Peter Pless is a professional male tennis player from Denmark.In 1999, he won the Australian Open for juniors , and reached the junior finals at Wimbledon , and the US Open . He finished 1999 as the no...
. Two weeks later, Lu won the Caloundra challenger, beating Australia's Peter Luczak
Peter Luczak
Peter Luczak is a professional tennis player for Australia. His career-high ATP Entry ranking was No. 64 on 12 October 2009.At the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, Luczak won the gold in the doubles....
. The following week, Lu lost in the final to Julien Jeanpierre of France. Lu's hot streak moved him from #140 in the ATP in October to #89 at the year-end.
2007
In winter 2006, Lu was training with Rainer SchüttlerRainer Schüttler
Rainer Schüttler is a German professional tennis player, ranked World No. 113 in the ATP rankings. He is the last German player who reached a final in a grand slam tournament....
and Janko Tipsarević
Janko Tipsarevic
Janko Tipsarević is a Serbian tennis player. His career-high ranking is No. 9, achieved on 14 November 2011. He is the 117th player in history to crack the top 10....
in Dubai, under Dirk Hordorff. The training seems to yield good results, as Lu reached second round in Australian Open and his first ATP level quarter final in Memphis in 2007. By defeating Jürgen Melzer
Jürgen Melzer
Jürgen Melzer is an Austrian tennis player. He reached a career-high ranking of no. 8 on 18 April 2011, and a doubles ranking of no. 6 on 13 September 2010. He is the only current player on the ATP Tour to be ranked in the top 10 in both singles and doubles. He is a left-handed tennis player, but...
in 2nd round, Lu entered his first ATP level quarter final, but lost to eventual finalist Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick
Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the second highest-ranked American player, behind Mardy Fish....
. With the strong performance in Memphis, Lu broke into top 80 in the ranking released on February 26, 2007.
2008
In 2008, Lu did well on the Challenger circuit, taking home titles in Waikoloa, New Delhi and Tashkent, while reaching the finals of three other Challenger events. On the ATP tour, Lu booked a spot in the quarterfinals in San JoseSAP Open
The SAP Open is a men's tennis tournament held annually in San Jose, California. It is the second-oldest tennis tournament in the United States, which is still played. It is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour...
by defeating Max Mirnyi in the first round and Wayne Odesnik in straight sets in the second round. He then lost to Radek Štěpánek in the quarter finals in two sets with the score of 2–6, 6–7.
Perhaps Lu's best performance during the season came at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, representing Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
. Lu shocked audiences by defeating then sixth ranked player in the world, Andy Murray, in straight sets with a 7–6, 6–4 victory in the first round. Lu continued his winning streak at the Olympics by defeating 6–4, 6–4 Agustín Calleri
Agustín Calleri
Agustín Calleri Shaal is a retired professional male tennis player from Argentina. His nickname is Gordo which means Fat in Spanish. He is known as a hard-hitter and he prefers playing on clay....
of Argentina to advance to the third round (Round of 16), but eventually lost to Jürgen Melzer
Jürgen Melzer
Jürgen Melzer is an Austrian tennis player. He reached a career-high ranking of no. 8 on 18 April 2011, and a doubles ranking of no. 6 on 13 September 2010. He is the only current player on the ATP Tour to be ranked in the top 10 in both singles and doubles. He is a left-handed tennis player, but...
of Austria 6–2, 6–4.
2009
At the 2009 Australian Open2009 Australian Open
The 2009 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 97th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 19 January through 1 February 2009. The 2009 men's...
, Lu advanced to the third round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time, defeating 10th seeded Argentinian player, David Nalbandian
David Nalbandian
David Pablo Nalbandian is an Argentine professional tennis player and former world no. 3. He was runner-up at the 2002 Wimbledon Championships and the winner of the Tennis Masters Cup in 2005.-Biography:...
, in five sets by a score of 6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 in the second round. He lost to Tommy Robredo
Tommy Robredo
Tommy Robredo Garcés is a Spanish professional tennis player. On 8 May 2006, he broke into the world's top ten for the first time. His highest singles ranking to date is No...
in the third round.
Lu, seeded 82, defeated former world no.1 Lleyton Hewitt
Lleyton Hewitt
Lleyton Glynn Hewitt born 24 February 1981) is an Australian professional tennis player and former world no. 1.In 2000, Hewitt had won ATP titles on all three major surfaces and reached one final on carpet. By 2001, he became the youngest male ever to be ranked no. 1 at the age of 20...
in the first round of Delray Beach International Tennis Championships
Delray Beach International Tennis Championships
The International Tennis Championships is an ATP World Tour 250 series men's tennis tournament held every year in Delray Beach, Florida, and played on hard courts. The event was held in Coral Springs from 1993–1998; in 1999, it was relocated to the Delray Beach Tennis Center...
. He then lost to Stefan Koubek
Stefan Koubek
Stefan Koubek is a tennis player from Austria. Koubek plays left-handed with a double-handed backhand. His idol when growing up was Thomas Muster. Koubek has won three titles, two of which have come on hardcourts; despite this, he says his favorite surface is clay.His nickname is Cooley or Stef...
.
In May 2009, Lu won the US$100,000 Israel Open at Ramat HaSharon
Ramat Hasharon
Ramat HaSharon is a city located on Israel's central coastal strip in the south of the Sharon region, bordering Tel Aviv to the south and Herzliya and Kibbutz Glil Yam to the north. It is part of the Tel Aviv District, within Gush Dan metropolitan area...
, beating German Benjamin Becker
Benjamin Becker
Benjamin Becker is a German professional tennis player. Becker's primary weapon is a very big serve that he can hit at up to 220km/h, along with powerful groundstrokes....
6–3, 3–1, ret.
He retired in his first round match against Mathieu Montcourt
Mathieu Montcourt
Mathieu Montcourt was a professional French tennis player. At the 2006, 2007, and 2009 French Opens, he lost in the second round, to Lleyton Hewitt, Jarkko Nieminen, and Radek Štěpánek respectively.- Career :...
at Roland Garros, trailing 2–6.
He was defeated by Roger Federer
Roger Federer
Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
in the first round of Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...
in a score of 7–5, 6–3, 6–2.
In November 2009, Lu won the US$100,000 Flea Market Cup at Chuncheon
Chuncheon
Chuncheon is the capital of Gangwon Province, South Korea. The city lies in the northeast of the country, located in a basin formed by the Soyang River and Han River. There are some large lakes around the city, most notably Lake Soyang and Lake Uiam...
, beating Dutch player Igor Sijsling
Igor Sijsling
Igor Sijsling is a Dutch tennis player. He is coached by Dennis Schenk. He reached his career high ATP ranking of 126 on 13 December 2010.-External links:*...
6–2, 6–3.
2010
At Wimbledon2010 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles
The Men's Singles event at the 2010 saw Rafael Nadal, the World No. 1 and 2nd seed, defeat 12th seed Tomáš Berdych 6–3 7–5 6–4 in the final to win his 2nd Wimbledon title, and his 8th Grand Slam title overall....
, Lu became the first Taiwanese player to reach the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam, and the first man from Asia to reach the quarter-finals at a major in fifteen years. He made it to the fourth round without dropping a set defeating Horacio Zeballos 7–5, 6–4, 6–3, Michał Przysiężny 6–4, 7–6, 6–3, and Florian Mayer
Florian Mayer
Florian Mayer is a German professional tennis player. He plays on both the ATP Tour and the Challenger Tour. He has won nine Challenger events, which has helped him stay in the top 50 on the rankings....
6–4, 6–4, 2–1 with Mayer withdrawing in the third set. The unseeded Lu achieved the biggest of the upsets on "Manic Monday", by beating world #5 and fifth-seeded Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick
Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the second highest-ranked American player, behind Mardy Fish....
4–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 9–7, in 4 hours and 36 mins. He lost to No. 3 seed Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who has been ranked world no. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals since 4 July 2011. He has won four Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2011 US Open...
3–6, 2–6, 2–6. Lu moved up 40 places to 42nd in the ATP after Wimbledon. The ATP
Association of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
named Lu's 4th round Wimbledon upset against Roddick as the biggest upset of 2010.
2011
At the 2011 Farmers Classic2011 Farmers Classic
The 2011 Farmers Classic, presented by Mercedes-Benz, was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Los Angeles. It was the 85th edition of the Los Angeles Open, and was part of the Olympus US Open Series of the 2011 ATP World Tour...
, Lu defeated Robby Ginepri
Robby Ginepri
Robert Louis Ginepri is an American professional tennis player.-Early life:Robby Ginepri is of Luxembourgish ancestry....
in the first round 6–4, 7–5. He then defeated Marcos Baghdatis
Marcos Baghdatis
At the French Open, Baghdatis lost in the second round in five sets to Frenchman Julien Benneteau, 6-3, 4-6, 3-6, 7-6, 4-6.At Wimbledon, Baghdatis defeated British player Andy Murray in the fourth round in straight sets. In the quarterfinals, Baghdatis beat the 2002 champion and former world no. 1...
6–3, 6–4 before losing 3–6, 6–3, 4–6 to Ryan Harrison in the quarter finals. At the Odlum Brown Vancouver Open
Odlum Brown Vancouver Open
The Odlum Brown Vancouver Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour, and of the International Tennis Federation Women's Circuit...
as the number one seeded player, defeating George Bastl
George Bastl
George Edward Bastl is a professional tennis player from Switzerland. He is ranked at World No. 845 as of August 22, 2011.He has reached one singles final in his career – at Tashkent in 1999.-Tennis career:...
6–2, 6–1 in the first round before losing to Alex Bogdanovic
Alex Bogdanovic
Aleksa Bogdanovic , also known as his British nickname Alex, is a Serbian-British tennis player born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Alex was brought to England by his parents Dušan and Amelija when he was seven and took up tennis as a means of making new friends.Bogdanovic turned professional in 2002...
4–6, 6–3, 3–6. At the Rogers Cup, Lu lost to Bernard Tomic
Bernard Tomic
Bernard Tomic is an Australian professional tennis player. As of 24 October 2011, Tomic is ranked the World No. 41, making him the highest ranked Australian male tennis player and the youngest player in the top 100...
6–7, 3–6 in the first round.
Singles Titles
| Legend (Singles) |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (0) |
| Challengers (15) |
| Futures (8) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | October 1, 2001 |  Hong KongHong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour... |
Hard |  Peter Handoyo |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 2. | February 11, 2002 |  Ramat HasharonRamat Hasharon Ramat HaSharon is a city located on Israel's central coastal strip in the south of the Sharon region, bordering Tel Aviv to the south and Herzliya and Kibbutz Glil Yam to the north. It is part of the Tel Aviv District, within Gush Dan metropolitan area... |
Hard | Nir Welgreen |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 3. | April 15, 2002 |  KunmingKunming ' is the capital and largest city of Yunnan Province in Southwest China. It was known as Yunnan-Fou until the 1920s. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of Yunnan, and is the seat of the provincial government... |
Hard |  Benjamin Cassaigne |
6–4, 3–6, 7–6 |
| 4. | April 22, 2002 | Kunming Kunming ' is the capital and largest city of Yunnan Province in Southwest China. It was known as Yunnan-Fou until the 1920s. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of Yunnan, and is the seat of the provincial government... |
Hard | Benjamin Cassaigne |
2–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
| 5. | September 9, 2002 |  Kashiwa |
Hard | Takahiro Terachi |
6–2, 6–2 |
| 6. | April 14, 2003 | Kunming Kunming ' is the capital and largest city of Yunnan Province in Southwest China. It was known as Yunnan-Fou until the 1920s. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of Yunnan, and is the seat of the provincial government... |
Hard | Zhu Benqiang |
7–6, 6–2 |
| 7. | September 1, 2003 | Saitama Saitama, Saitama ' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance... |
Hard | Tasuku Iwami |
6–1, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 8. | October 27, 2003 |  HammondHammond, Louisiana Hammond is the largest city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 20,049 at the 2009 census. It is home to Southeastern Louisiana University... |
Hard | Lesley Joseph |
6–2, 6–2 |
| 9. | February 9, 2004 | Joplin Joplin, Missouri Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150... |
Hard (I) | Glenn Weiner |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 10. | March 22, 2004 |  BurnieMcDonald's Burnie Men's International The McDonald's Burnie International is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Burnie, Australia, since 2003.-Singles:... |
Hard |  Robert LindstedtRobert Lindstedt Robert Lindstedt is a Swedish professional tennis player, who turned pro in 1998, and is a doubles specialist... |
6–3, 6–0 |
| 11. | November 1, 2004 | Caloundra |
Hard | Takahiro Terachi |
6–0, 7–5 |
| 12. | May 16, 2005 |  FerganaFergana Challenger The Fergana Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually at the Istiklol Tennis Club in Fergana, Uzbekistan, since 2000.... |
Hard |  Danai UdomchokeDanai Udomchoke Danai Udomchoke is a professional tennis player from Thailand. He was born in Bangkok, where he still resides.Udomchoke turned professional in 1997, and is coached by Jan Stoce. He is sponsored by Dunlop Sport for his racquets and apparel. His career-best ranking is World No... |
6–1, 7–6 |
| 13. | November 13, 2006 | Caloundra |
Hard | Peter Luczak Peter Luczak Peter Luczak is a professional tennis player for Australia. His career-high ATP Entry ranking was No. 64 on 12 October 2009.At the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, Luczak won the gold in the doubles.... |
6–3, 6–1 |
| 14. | November 12, 2007 |  KaohsiungKaohsiung Kaohsiung is a city located in southwestern Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait on the west. Kaohsiung, officially named Kaohsiung City, is divided into thirty-eight districts. The city is one of five special municipalities of the Republic of China... |
Hard | Dudi Sela Dudi Sela David "Dudi" Sela is an Israeli professional tennis player.Sela reached a career-high singles ranking of # 29 in July 2009. He is currently Israel's top men's singles player, ahead of Amir Weintraub.As a 17-year-old junior, he won the 2003 French Open boys' doubles championship with his doubles... |
6–3, 6–3 |
| 15. | January 21, 2008 | Waikoloa |
Hard | Vincent Spadea |
6–2, 6–0 |
| 16. | May 12, 2008 |  New DelhiNew Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... |
Hard | Brendan Evans Brendan Evans Brendan Evans is an American professional tennis player. On the junior circuit, Evans reached a career-high combined ranking of No. 2 in 2004, when he won the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open doubles titles alongside Scott Oudesma. Evans competes today on the ATP Challenger Tour and the ATP... |
5–7, 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
| 17. | October 13, 2008 | Tashkent Tashkent Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and of the Tashkent Province. The officially registered population of the city in 2008 was about 2.2 million. Unofficial sources estimate the actual population may be as much as 4.45 million.-Early Islamic History:... |
Hard | Mathieu Montcourt Mathieu Montcourt Mathieu Montcourt was a professional French tennis player. At the 2006, 2007, and 2009 French Opens, he lost in the second round, to Lleyton Hewitt, Jarkko Nieminen, and Radek Štěpánek respectively.- Career :... |
6–3, 6–2 |
| 18. | May 9, 2009 | Ramat Hasharon Ramat Hasharon Ramat HaSharon is a city located on Israel's central coastal strip in the south of the Sharon region, bordering Tel Aviv to the south and Herzliya and Kibbutz Glil Yam to the north. It is part of the Tel Aviv District, within Gush Dan metropolitan area... |
Hard |  Benjamin BeckerBenjamin Becker Benjamin Becker is a German professional tennis player. Becker's primary weapon is a very big serve that he can hit at up to 220km/h, along with powerful groundstrokes.... |
6–3, 3–1 ret. |
| 19. | November 8, 2009 |  Chuncheon |
Hard |  Igor SijslingIgor Sijsling Igor Sijsling is a Dutch tennis player. He is coached by Dennis Schenk. He reached his career high ATP ranking of 126 on 13 December 2010.-External links:*... |
6–2, 6–3 |
| 20. | April 25, 2010 |  AthensStatus Athens Open The Status Athens Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Athens, Greece, since 2008.-Singles:-Doubles:... |
Hard | Rainer Schüttler Rainer Schüttler Rainer Schüttler is a German professional tennis player, ranked World No. 113 in the ATP rankings. He is the last German player who reached a final in a grand slam tournament.... |
3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
| 21. | October 24, 2010 | Seoul Samsung Securities Cup The Samsung Securities Cup is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Seoul, South Korea, since 2000.-Men's Singles:... |
Hard |  Kevin AndersonKevin Anderson (tennis) Kevin Anderson is a male South African tennis player.He became the top-ranked South African player on 10 March 2008 after making the final at the 2008 Tennis Channel Open in Las Vegas... |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 22. | September 18, 2011 | Ningbo Ningbo Challenger The Ningbo Challenger is a tennis tournament held in Ningbo, China since 2011. The event is part of the ATP Challenger Tour and is played on outdoor hard courts.-Men's Singles:-Men's Doubles:... |
Hard |  Jürgen ZoppJürgen Zopp Jürgen Zopp is the current number one Estonian male tennis player. He is a prominent member of the Estonia Davis Cup team.Zopp reached the second round of the Australian and US Open Boys' Tournaments in 2006.... |
6–2, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 23. | October 23, 2011 | Seoul Samsung Securities Cup The Samsung Securities Cup is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Seoul, South Korea, since 2000.-Men's Singles:... |
Hard |  Jimmy Wang |
7–5, 6–3 |
Doubles Wins
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| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score |
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| 1. | 9 January 2005 | Chennai, India 2005 Chennai Open The 2005 Chennai Open was an ATP tournament held in Chennai, India. The tournament was held from January 3 to January 10.-Men's Singles: Carlos Moyà defeated Paradorn Srichaphan 3–6, 6–4, 7–6... |
Hard | Rainer Schüttler Rainer Schüttler Rainer Schüttler is a German professional tennis player, ranked World No. 113 in the ATP rankings. He is the last German player who reached a final in a grand slam tournament.... |
Jonas Björkman Jonas Björkman Jonas Lars Björkman is a former World Number 4 Swedish professional tennis player. He is also a former World No. 1 in doubles. Björkman retired from professional tennis after competing at the 2008 Tennis Masters Cup Doubles championships.... Mahesh BhupathiMahesh Bhupathi Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi is an Indian professional tennis player widely regarded as among the best doubles players in the world with 11 Grand Slam titles to his credit. In 1997, he became the first Indian to win a Grand Slam tournament... |
7–5, 4–6, 7–6(7–4) |
Singles Performance Timeline
To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only after a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. Davis Cup matches are included in the statistics. This table is current through the 2011 Shanghai Rolex Masters2011 Shanghai Rolex Masters
The 2011 Shanghai Rolex Masters was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the third edition of the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000, classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2011 ATP World Tour. It took place at Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena in Shanghai, People's...
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| Grand Slam Tournaments Grand Slam (tennis) The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and... |
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| Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
A | A | A | A | 1R 2005 Australian Open - Men's Singles Roger Federer was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Marat Safin.Safin won the title, defeating home player Lleyton Hewitt in the final, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4... |
1R 2006 Australian Open - Men's Singles Marat Safin was the defending champion but pulled out due to an injury. Roger Federer defeated unseeded Marcos Baghdatis, 5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2, in the final to take his second Australian Open title.-Seeds:# Roger Federer ... |
2R 2007 Australian Open - Men's Singles Roger Federer was the defending champion, and won in the final 7–6, 6–4, 6–4, against Fernando González, becoming the first man since Björn Borg in 1976 to win a Grand Slam tournament without dropping a set.-Seeds:... |
1R 2008 Australian Open - Men's Singles Roger Federer was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Novak Djokovic.Novak Djokovic won in the final 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6, against unseeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga... |
3R 2009 Australian Open - Men's Singles The 2009 men's tournament is considered to be one of the best Grand Slam tournaments in open era history. It is remembered for containing many of the best matches of the 2009 year, including the Nadal v Verdasco semi final and the Nadal v Federer final... |
1R | 1R | 0 / 7 | 3–7 | ||||||
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R 2009 French Open – Men's Singles Rafael Nadal was the defending champion but lost in the fourth round to Robin Söderling. This was Nadal's first ever defeat at the French Open, having won the title in all six of his other appearances... |
1R 2010 French Open – Men's Singles Roger Federer was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Robin Söderling, which allowed him to make a second-successive final here. This was the first time since the 2004 French Open that Federer did not reach the semifinals of a Grand Slam tournament.Rafael Nadal won his fifth... |
1R 2011 French Open – Men's Singles Rafael Nadal, the defending champion and, after this tournament, six-time winner of this event defended his title by beating long-time rival Roger Federer for his sixth French Open title, tying him with Björn Borg for most all-time in the open era. Notably, the Spaniard played his first ever... |
0 / 4 | 0–4 | ||||||
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | 2R 2004 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick 4-6 7-5 7-6 6-4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 2004 Wimbledon Championships. This tournament also marked the beginning of Federer's record streak of reaching 23 consecutive Grand Slam semi-finals.... |
2R 2005 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick 6-2 7-6 6-4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 2005 Wimbledon Championships.-Seeds:# Roger Federer '# Andy Roddick # Lleyton Hewitt ... |
1R 2006 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles The 2006 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles began on June 26 and finished on July 9, 2006. Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal 6-0 7-6 6-7 6-3 in the final to win his fourth successive Wimbledon title.- Schedule :-Seeds:... |
1R 2007 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Roger Federer won his fifth consecutive Wimbledon to equal the record of Björn Borg, defeating Rafael Nadal in five sets in the final.-Seeds:# Roger Federer # Rafael Nadal # Andy Roddick # Novak Djoković ... |
1R 2008 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Rafael Nadal defeated five-time defending Wimbledon champion, Roger Federer, in five sets to win his first Wimbledon title and fifth Grand Slam championship. It was the longest championship match in Wimbledon history with play lasting four hours and 48 minutes, and with two rain delays... |
1R | QF | 3R | 0 / 8 | 8–8 | ||||||
| US Open | A | A | A | 1R 2004 US Open - Men's Singles Andy Roddick was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals against Joachim Johansson.Roger Federer won the title, defeating Lleyton Hewitt, 6-0, 7-6, 6-0, in the final... |
A | A | A | 2R | 1R 2009 US Open - Men's Singles Roger Federer was the defending champion, but was defeated by Juan Martín del Potro in the final, 6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 6–7, 2–6.-Seeds:# Roger Federer # Andy Murray # Rafael Nadal # Novak Djokovic ... |
1R 2010 US Open – Men's Singles Juan Martín del Potro was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year, after undergoing a wrist operation in May and only starting to practice again in August... |
1R 2011 US Open – Men's Singles Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but was defeated in the final by Novak Djokovic with a score of 6–2, 6–4, 6–7, 6–1. Djokovic claimed his first US Open title, his third Grand Slam of the year, and his fourth Grand Slam overall.-Seeds:... |
0 / 5 | 1–5 | ||||||
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 5–5 | 3–4 | 0 / 16 | 10–16 | ||||||
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 The ATP World Tour Masters 1000 is a series of nine tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America and Asia... |
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| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells Masters The Indian Wells Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in Indian Wells, California.... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R 2009 BNP Paribas Open - Men's Singles Novak Djokovic was the defending champion but he lost in quarterfinals to Andy Roddick 3-6 2-6.Rafael Nadal won in the final against Andy Murray 6-1 6-2.-Seeds:All seeds receive a bye into the second round.# Rafael Nadal '... |
2R 2010 BNP Paribas Open – Men's Singles The Men's singles tournament of this event started in the week of March 8. It was the year's first of nine tournaments in the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 series.Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but he lost to Ivan Ljubičić in the semifinals.... |
2R 2011 BNP Paribas Open – Men's Singles The 2011 BNP Paribas Open was a tennis tournament played at Indian Wells, California in March 2011. It was the 37th edition of the event, known as the BNP Paribas Open, and was classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2011 ATP World Tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the 2011... |
0 / 4 | 3–4 | ||||||
| Miami Masters Miami Masters The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held in Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida. It is an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the men's tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the women's tour and is played on hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R 2009 Sony Ericsson Open - Men's Singles Nikolay Davydenko was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year due to a left heel injury. Andy Murray defeated Novak Djokovic 6–2, 7–5 to win the title.-Seeds:All seeds receive a bye into the second round.... |
2R 2010 Sony Ericsson Open – Men's Singles Andy Murray was the defending champion, but lost to Mardy Fish in the second round.Andy Roddick beat Tomáš Berdych 7-5, 6-4 to win his first Masters 1000 event since 2006... |
2R 2011 Sony Ericsson Open – Men's Singles Andy Roddick was the defending champion, but lost to Pablo Cuevas in the second round.Novak Djokovic won the title, defeating Rafael Nadal 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 in the final for the second week in a row after also beating him in the Indian Wells final the previous week... |
0 / 4 | 3–4 | ||||||
| Monte Carlo Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Rome Masters Rome Masters The Italian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is the most prestigious red clay tennis tournament in the world after the French Open, with the men's competition being an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, and the women's... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Madrid Masters (Stuttgart) Madrid Masters There are two sporting events named the Madrid Masters:*Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open — a men's and women's tennis tournament*Madrid Masters... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R 2011 Mutua Madrid Open – Men's Singles Rafael Nadal was the defending champion but lost to world No. 2 Novak Djokovic 7–5, 6–4 in the final. It was the second win for Djokovic on a ATP Master 1000 Tournament played on clay courts, the 6th title of the year and 24th of his career... |
0 / 1 | 1–1 | ||||||
| Canada Masters Canada Masters The Canada Masters , currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada. The men's competition is a Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. The women's competition is a Premier 5 tournament on the Women's Tennis Association tour... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | LQ | 1R 2009 Rogers Masters - Singles Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Juan Martín del Potro.This was first time since 1973 on the ATP World Tour that the top eight ranked players advanced to the quarterfinals at a single tournament.... |
3R | 1R 2011 Rogers Cup – Men's Singles Andy Murray was the two-time defending champion, but lost to Kevin Anderson in the second round.World No.1 Novak Djokovic won his 10th Masters 1000 title of his career and his 9th title of the year, beating Mardy Fish in the final 6–2, 3–6, 6–4... |
0 / 3 | 2–3 | ||||||
| Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati Masters The Cincinnati Open is an annual outdoor hardcourts tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city., Between... |
A | A | A | 1R 2004 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters - Singles - Seeds :A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.-Key:* Q = Qualifier* WC = Wild Card* LL = Lucky Loser* ALT = Alternate* SE = Special Exempt* PR = Protected Ranking... |
A | A | A | A | 1R 2009 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters - Singles Andy Murray was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals against Roger Federer.Roger Federer won in the final, 6–1, 7–5, against Novak Djokovic.-Seeds:The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.... |
1R 2010 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters – Singles Roger Federer became the first player since Andre Agassi in 1996 to have successfully defended the title. He defeated Mardy Fish in the final 6–7, 7–6, 6–4. It was his 4th win at the event also winning in 2005, 2007, and 2009... |
A | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | ||||||
| Shanghai Masters Shanghai Masters (tennis) The Shanghai Masters is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 of the Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour. It is held annually in October at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena in Shanghai, People's... |
Not ATP Masters Series | A | 2R 2010 Shanghai Rolex Masters 1000 – Singles Nikolay Davydenko was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Mischa Zverev.Andy Murray won this tournament, by beating Roger Federer 6–3, 6–2 in the final.-Seeds:The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.... |
1R 2011 Shanghai Rolex Masters – Singles Andy Murray was the defending champion and successfully defended his title by beating David Ferrer 7–5, 6–4 in the final.-Seeds:The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.# Rafael Nadal # Andy Murray ... |
0 / 2 | 1–2 | |||||||||||||
| Paris Masters Paris Masters The Paris Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. It is played indoors at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy. The event is part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 on the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Hamburg Masters Hamburg Masters The German Open Hamburg, established in 1892, is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany and part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour. Originally a Grand Prix Tennis Tour event between 1978 and 1989 it was part of the Grand Prix Championship... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | NM1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||||||||
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 4–4 | 2–5 | 0 / 25 | 12–25 | ||||||
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| Titles–Runner-ups | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / | 0–0 | ||||||
| Hardcourt Win–Loss | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–7 | 3–6 | 1–5 | 6–11 | 11–12 | 9–17 | 10–16 | 8–15 | 53–90 | |||||||
| Grass Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 5–3 | 3–2 | 15–20 | |||||||
| Carpet Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | |||||||
| Clay Win–Loss | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 2–10 | |||||||
| Overall Win–Loss | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 5–10 | 6–8 | 2–7 | 7–15 | 11–15 | 10–23 | 15–20 | 12–21 | 73–121 | |||||||
| Year End Ranking | 543 | 192 | 190 | 87 | 158 | 89 | 110 | 64 | 98 | 35 | |||||||||
Equipment
Lu is sponsored by AdidasAdidas
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(apparel and shoes), Head
Head (company)
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(rackets), Chunghwa Telecom
Chunghwa Telecom
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and CPC Corporation
Chinese Petroleum Corporation, Taiwan
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. On court, Lu currently uses Head Flexpoint Instinct (racket), the Alu Big Banger (string) and Tournagrip (overgrip).