Jonathan Chu (tennis)
| Country (sports) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States (2005–06) File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong (2011–12) |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 March 1983 New York City, U.S. |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $15,403 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 3–1 (Davis Cup) |
| Highest ranking | No. 527 (28 Aug 2006) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–3 (Davis Cup) |
| Highest ranking | No. 461 (12 Jun 2006) |
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Jonathan Chu (born 21 March 1983) is an American former professional tennis player.
Chu was born and raised in New York. His grandfather, Joseph Chu, was a Hong Kong-Chinese immigrant to the United States and became one of the biggest landlords in New York's Chinatown.[1][2]
Before turning professional in 2005, Chu played collegiate tennis for Harvard University while studying for an economics degree. He served as team captain and in his senior year reached the semi-finals of the NCAA Championships.[3]
From 2005 to 2006 he competed internationally on the ITF circuit and in the occasional ATP Challenger tournament, reaching a career best singles ranking of 527 in the world.[4]
In 2011 he returned to tennis to play Davis Cup for Hong Kong, where he worked as an investment banker. He won three singles and one doubles rubber in his Davis Cup career.[5]
Chu is the manager director of his family's New York property business Chu Enterprises.[6]
ITF Futures titles
[edit | edit source]Singles: (1)
[edit | edit source]| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mar 2006 | China F5 Futures, Guangzhou | Hard | Netherlands Antal van der Duim | 7–6(4), 6–7(0), 4–0 ret. |
Doubles: (4)
[edit | edit source]| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sep 2005 | Japan F10, Tokyo | Hard | United States David Martin | Japan Naoki Arimoto Japan Yasuo Miyazaki |
6–2, 6–4 |
| 2. | Oct 2005 | Mexico F15, Ciudad Obregón | Hard | United States Alberto Francis | Mexico Bruno Echagaray Mexico Carlos Palencia |
2–6, 7–6(5), 6–2 |
| 3. | May 2006 | USA F9, Vero Beach | Clay | South Africa Izak van der Merwe | United States Brendan Evans United States Troy Hahn |
6–4, 7–6(0) |
| 4. | Jun 2006 | USA F15, Buffalo | Clay | United States Alex Clayton | Australia Shannon Nettle Australia Daniel Wendler |
6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
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External links
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