Yu Hiu Tung

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Yu Hiu Tung (Template:Zh; 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)
Result W–L Template:NsDateTemplate:Ns Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Template:Dts China F3, Shenzhen Futures Hard Template:Flagicon Lee Hsin-Han Template:Flagicon Jesse Huta Galung
Template:Flagicon Antal Van Der Duim
5–7, 1–6
Win 1–1 Template:Dts Indonesia F2, Jakarta Futures Hard Template:Flagicon Lee Hsin-Han Template:Flagicon Chang Huai-En
Template:Flagicon Hsieh Wang-Cheng
6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–4)

References

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