Yu Hiu Tung

Yu Hiu Tung余曉東
Country (sports) Hong Kong
ResidenceHong Kong, China
Born (1984-02-05) 5 February 1984
Turned pro2002
PlaysLeft-handed
Prize money$9,041
Singles
Career record11-14
Career titles0 0 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 910 (13 June 2005)
Doubles
Career record1-4
Career titles0 0 Challenger, 1 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 887 (28 August 2006)
Last updated on: 3 November 2021.

Yu Hiu Tung (Chinese: 余曉東; pinyin: Yú Xiǎodōng; Jyutping: jyu4 hiu2 dung1; born 5 February 1984) is a professional tennis player from Hong Kong. The left-hander 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 TaiwaneseWang 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 Olympicstorch 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    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1Mar 2006China F3, ShenzhenFutures Hard Chinese TaipeiLee Hsin-HanNetherlandsJesse Huta GalungNetherlandsAntal Van Der Duim5–7, 1–6
Win 1–1Aug 2006Indonesia F2, JakartaFutures Hard Chinese TaipeiLee Hsin-HanChinese Taipei Chang Huai-En Chinese Taipei Hsieh Wang-Cheng 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–4)

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