Eleana Yu

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Eleana Yu
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg United States
Residence Mason, Ohio, United States
Born (2004-11-08) November 8, 2004 (age 20)
Singles
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 646 (January 9, 2023)
Current rankingNo. 647 (January 16, 2023)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open 1R (2022)
Doubles
Career titles0
Highest ranking935 (April 11, 2022)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open  JuniorQF (2022)
Last updated on: January 16, 2023.

Eleana Yu (born November 8, 2004) is an American tennis player. Yu has a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 646 achieved on January 9, 2023, and a career-high doubles ranking of 935, achieved on April 11, 2022. [1]

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Early life

Eleana was born in Mason, Ohio to parents Chao Yu and Wei Lu. [2] [3]

Career

2022: Grand Slam debut

At just 16-years-old, Yu won the USTA Girls 18s National Championships defeating Valerie Glozman 6-3, 7-5. This earned her a wildcard into the main draw of the 2022 US Open. [4] [5] [6] She lost in the first round to Alison Riske-Amritraj. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Eleana Yu". usopen.org.
  2. ↑ "Stanford Cardinal - Official Athletics Website: Eleana Yu - Women's Tennis 2023-24". Stanford Cardinal . Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Opendorse: Eleana Yu, Duke Blue Devils - NIL Profile". Opendorse . Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Learner Tien, Eleana Yu win 18s nationals, spots in US Open main draw". usta.com.
  5. ↑ "Eleana Yu wins Singles title at the USTA Billie Jean King Girls' 18s National Championships". tennispanorama.com.
  6. ↑ "Learner Tien, Eleana Yu Win USTA National Junior Titles To Earn U.S. Open Wild Cards". tennisgrandstand.com. August 15, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Welcome to the tour: All of 2022's WTA debutantes". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved December 22, 2024.


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