Eleana Yu
{{short description|American tennis player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2022}}
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|highestsinglesranking = No. 646 (January 9, 2023)
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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.{{Cite web|url= https://www.usopen.org/en_US/players/overview/wta329515.html|title=Eleana Yu|website=usopen.org}}
Early life
Eleana was born in Mason, Ohio to parents Chao Yu and Wei Lu.{{Cite web|url=
https://gostanford.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/player/eleana-y|title=Stanford Cardinal - Official Athletics Website: Eleana Yu - Women's Tennis 2023-24|accessdate=Jan 20, 2025|website=Stanford Cardinal}}
{{Cite web|url=https://opendorse.com/profile/eleana-yu|title=Opendorse: Eleana Yu, Duke Blue Devils - NIL Profile|accessdate=Jan 20, 2025|website=Opendorse}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.usta.com/en/home/stay-current/national/eleana-yu-wins-usta-billie-jean-king-girls-nationals--spot-in-us.html|title=Learner Tien, Eleana Yu win 18s nationals, spots in US Open main draw|website=usta.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tennispanorama.com/archives/73198|title= Eleana Yu wins Singles title at the USTA Billie Jean King Girls' 18s National Championships|website=tennispanorama.com}}{{Cite web|url= https://tennisgrandstand.com/2022/08/15/learner-tien-eleana-yu-win-usta-national-junior-titles-to-earn-u-s-open-wild-cards|title= Learner Tien, Eleana Yu Win USTA National Junior Titles To Earn U.S. Open Wild Cards |website=tennisgrandstand.com
|date= August 15, 2022 }} She lost in the first round to Alison Riske-Amritraj.{{cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/photos/2573429/welcome-to-the-tour-all-of-2022-s-wta-debutantes|title=Welcome to the tour: All of 2022's WTA debutantes|publisher=Women's Tennis Association|accessdate=22 December 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{WTA}}
- {{ITF}}
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Category:American female tennis players
Category:Sportspeople from Mason, Ohio
Category:Tennis players from Ohio
Category:21st-century American sportswomen
Category:American sportspeople of Chinese descent
Category:Sportspeople of Chinese descent
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