Wu Di (tennis)
Wu Di (Chinese: 吴迪; pinyin: Wú Dí; Mandarin pronunciation: [ǔ tǐ]; born 14 September 1991) is a professional Chinese tennis player.
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Residence | Shanghai,[1] China | ||||||||||||||
Born | Wuhan, Hubei, China[1] | 14 September 1991||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2007 | ||||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Coach | Davide Sanguinetti Fitness Coach Abhimanyu Singh | ||||||||||||||
Prize money | US$ 840,244[1] | ||||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||||
Career record | 21–33 (at ATP and Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup)[3] | ||||||||||||||
Career titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 140 (25 April 2016) | ||||||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 368 (30 August 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 1R (2013, 2014, 2016) | ||||||||||||||
French Open | Q2 (2013) | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | Q1 (2016, 2017) | ||||||||||||||
US Open | Q3 (2014) | ||||||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||||||
Career record | 3–12 (at ATP and Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) | ||||||||||||||
Career titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 186 (2 April 2018) | ||||||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 593 (30 August 2021) | ||||||||||||||
Team competitions | |||||||||||||||
Davis Cup | 18–11 (62.1%) | ||||||||||||||
Hopman Cup | RR (2012) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: 11 September 2021. |
Professional career
Wu has a career high singles ranking of world No. 140 achieved on April 25 2016, and a career high doubles ranking of world No. 186 achieved on April 2 2018. He has reached 24 singles finals on the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Futures Tour, posting a record of 13–11, which includes a 1–4 record in ATP Challenger finals. Additionally, he has reached 15 doubles finals posting a record of 6–9, which includes a 3–4 record in ATP Challenger finals.
Wu participated in the 2012 Hopman Cup together with the country's best female player Li Na. Wu had the chance to try out in a much bigger stage but he could not manage to win a match, as he and team China were eliminated in the round robin stage of the tournament.
In the Asia-Pacific Australian Open Wildcard Play-off men's final, Wu defeated Thai Danai Udomchoke to obtain his wildcard to compete in the 2013 Australian Open main draw. On his way to the final, Wu beat top seed Yuichi Sugita of Japan and No. 4 seed and compatriot Ze Zhang. In the main draw, Wu lost to Ivan Dodig in four sets.[4]
In late 2013, he once again qualified for the 2014 Australian Open by winning the Asia-Pacific Australian Open Wildcard Plays-off men's final, on the route to the main draw, Wu defeated countryman Zhe Li, Yuki Bhambri of India and compatriot Ze Zhang. However, he lost to Kenny de Schepper in the first round of the main draw.
Wu Di earned his biggest win in his career by upsetting Denis Istomin in four sets in the Asia Pacific Davis Cup singles rubber.
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 24 (13–11)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Apr 2010 | China F3, Chongqing | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
7–5 ret. |
Win | 2–0 | Jun 2010 | China F6, Jiaxing | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 5–7, 6–4 |
Win | 3–0 | Jan 2011 | China F1, Mengzi City | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 3–1 | Jun 2011 | Korea F3, Gimcheon | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 3–2 | Apr 2012 | China F5, Chengdu | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
Win | 4–2 | Apr 2012 | China F6, Chengdu | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 7–6(8–6) |
Win | 5–2 | May 2012 | China F8, Fuzhou | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 6–2 | Jun 2012 | Korea F3, Gimcheon | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 6–1 |
Loss | 6–3 | Jun 2012 | China F9, Shenyang | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
Loss | 6–4 | Jul 2012 | China F10, Shenyang | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 6–5 | Aug 2012 | Beijing, China | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 0–6 |
Win | 7–5 | Apr 2013 | China F1, Chengdu | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 2–6, 6–4 |
Win | 8–5 | Apr 2013 | China F2, Chengdu | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 9–5 | Mar 2014 | Japan F1, Nishitama | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 10–5 | Apr 2014 | China F4, Chengdu | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 11–5 | May 2015 | China F5, Wuhan | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
Loss | 11–6 | Jun 2015 | China F7, Wuhan | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 12–6 | Jun 2015 | China F8, Zhangjiagang | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–3 |
Loss | 12–7 | Aug 2015 | China F13, Putian | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 12–8 | Sep 2015 | Shanghai, China | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 0–6, 6–7(3–7) |
Win | 13–8 | Jan 2016 | Maui, United States | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 13–9 | Mar 2016 | Shenzhen, China | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 13–10 | Jun 2018 | China F7, Luzhou | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 13–11 | Sep 2019 | Shanghai, China | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–7(4–7) |
Doubles: 15 (6–9)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | May 2009 | China F4, Wuhan | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 1–1 | Jan 2010 | Israel F1, Eilat | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | Feb 2010 | Azerbaijan F2, Baku | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(8–10), 5–7 |
Win | 2–2 | Apr 2010 | China F3, Chongqing | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 1–6, [10–8] |
Loss | 2–3 | Aug 2010 | Astana, Kazakhstan | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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0–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2–4 | Mar 2012 | USA F6, Harlingen | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(8–6), 5–7, [6–10] |
Loss | 2–5 | Apr 2012 | China F6, Chengdu | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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2–2 ret. |
Loss | 2–6 | Jun 2012 | China F9, Shenyang | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(1–7), 5–7 |
Win | 3–6 | Mar 2014 | China F3, Yuxi | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 4–6 | May 2015 | Anning, China | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 5–6 | Sep 2015 | Shanghai, China | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 5–7 | Mar 2016 | Zhuhai, China | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 1–6, [5–10] |
Win | 6–7 | Sep 2016 | Nanchang, China | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
Loss | 6–8 | Jan 2017 | Bangkok, Thailand | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 6–9 | Mar 2018 | Qujing, China | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(7–3), 4–6, [10–12] |
Performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | SR | W–L | Win % | ||||||||||||
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | Q3 | Q2 | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% | ||||||||||||
French Open | Q2 | Q1 | A | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||||||
Wimbledon | A | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | NH | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||||||
US Open | Q2 | Q3 | A | Q2 | Q1 | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||||||
Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 3 | 0–0 | 0% |
References
External links
- Wu Di at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Wu Di at the International Tennis Federation
- Wu Di at the Davis Cup