Li Tu | Bio | ATP Tour

Nickname is ‘Tuey’. Speaks English and Chinese.
Began playing tennis at age five. Brother Chen, 10 years his elder, played badminton and a coach suggested Li try tennis when he showed skill hitting a birdie.
Mother, Yu Ping Zheng and father, Yi Xing Tu. Brother, Chen. Wife, Kimberley.
Li was born in Adelaide, brother born in China.
Mother passed away in September 2022 following a battle with lung cancer. Li continues to push on to make his parents proud.
Quit tennis aged 18 due to expectations and burnout. Went to university, earning a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Adelaide University in 2017.
Started a coaching business. Working with his students helped his own game and reignited his passion for the sport.
Favourite shot is forehand, surface is hard, tournament is Australian Open and city on Tour is Tokyo.
Tennis idol is Roger Federer and heroes are his parents.
Outside of tennis, likes AFL. Favourite sports team is Port Adelaide and athlete is Ollie Wines.
Favourite superhero is Iron Man, book is Atomic Habits, movie is Good Will Hunting, TV show is Suits and actor is Denzel Washington.
Favourite musician is Justin Bieber and hobby is gaming.
Favourite food is sushi.
Secret talent is that he can sing.
Guilty pleasure is watching TV shows.

(UPDATED 25 AUGUST 2024)

Broke into Top 200 in March 2024 and achieved a career-high No. 186 shortly after winning the M25 Traralgon title on home soil.
Made ATP Tour debut at 2021 Melbourne-2 as WC in his second professional tournament since retiring in 2014 at age 18, then earned first ATP Tour win at 2023 Newport, defeating No. 83 Vukic in 1R.
Advanced to 1st Challenger SF, final and captured first title at 2022 Seoul as Q.
Entered 2021 season with 5-17 record on ITF Tour, but owns 82-17 record in ITF Tour events since 2021, including 9 titles.
Earned 1st Grand Slam WC at 2021 Australian Open, losing to F. Lopez in four sets and qualified for 2024 US Open, saving 2 MPs vs. de Jong in final qualifying round and is set to face No. 3 Alcaraz in 1R.