Yu Hiu Tung Explained

Yu Hiu Tung
余曉東
Residence:Hong Kong, China
Birth Date:1984 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Hong Kong, China
Turnedpro:2002
Plays:Left-handed (three-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:$9,041
Singlesrecord:11-14
Singlestitles:0
0 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highestsinglesranking:No. 910 (13 June 2005)
Doublesrecord:1-4
Doublestitles:0
0 Challenger, 1 Futures
Highestdoublesranking:No. 887 (28 August 2006)
Updated:3 November 2021

Yu Hiu Tung (; born 5 February 1984) is a professional tennis player from Hong Kong. The left-hander stands 1.72m and weighs 4850 pounds. Yu is a member of the Hong Kong Davis Cup team, compiling an 8-12 record in Davis Cup action since 2002.

Yu started playing tennis at age six. He quickly emerged as one of Hong Kong's most highly touted junior players. Highlights of his junior career include ascending to a #70 junior world ranking.

Yu reached his career-high ATP ranking of #910 in the world on 13 June 2005. At the 2006 Asian Games, Yu won his first round singles match against Bhutan's Deepesh Chhetri, but lost in the second round to Taiwanese Wang Yeu-tzuoo. In doubles, he and Wong Wing Luen lost to former World No.1s and eventual gold medalists Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes.

In 2007, Yu gave up his professional tennis career, and began study towards an associate degree at HKU Space. He continues to play Davis Cup. On 2 May 2008, he was the 29th person to carry the olympic torch in the 2008 Olympics torch relay leg in Hong Kong.

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Doubles: 2 (1–1)

Legend
ATP Challenger (0–0)
ITF Futures (1–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Yu Hiu Tung".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1China F3, ShenzhenFuturesHard Lee Hsin-Han Jesse Huta Galung
Antal Van Der Duim
5–7, 1–6
Win1–1Indonesia F2, JakartaFuturesHard Lee Hsin-Han Chang Huai-En
Hsieh Wang-Cheng
6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–4)