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.

Wu Di
吴迪
Country (sports) China[1]
ResidenceShanghai,[1] China
Born (1991-09-14) 14 September 1991
Wuhan, Hubei, China[1]
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro2007
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)[2]
CoachDavide Sanguinetti Fitness Coach Abhimanyu Singh
Prize moneyUS$ 615,527[1]
Singles
Career record19–26 (at ATP and Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup)[3]
Career titles0
1 Challengers, 12 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 140 (25 April 2016)
Current rankingNo. 249 (16 April 2018)[1]
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open1R (2013, 2014, 2016)
French OpenQ2 (2013)
WimbledonQ1 (2016, 2017)
US OpenQ3 (2014)
Doubles
Career record1–7 (at ATP and Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
3 Challengers, 3 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 186 (2 April 2018)
Current rankingNo. 186 (16 April 2018)
Team competitions
Davis Cup18–11 (62.1%)
Last updated on: 16 April 2018.
In this Chinese name, the family name is Wu (吴).

Professional career

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.

In the Asia-Pacific Australian Open Wildcard Play-off men's final, Wu defeated Thai Danai Udomchoke 7–6(1), 6–4 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 6–3, 6–3, Yuki Bhambri of India 7–6(6), 6–4 and compatriot Ze Zhang 6–0, 6–3. However, he lost to Kenny de Schepper 5–7, 5–7, 6–7(2) 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.

Singles titles

Wu Di has won 12 ITF Futures events and one Challenger title.

Challenger finals
Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (1–4)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 30 July 2012 Beijing International Challenger Hard Grega Žemlja 3–6, 0–6
Runner-up 2. 5 September 2015 Shanghai Challenger Hard Yuki Bhambri 6–3, 0–6, 6–7(3–7)
Winner 1. 31 January 2016 Tennis Championships of Maui Hard Kyle Edmund 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 3. 27 March 2016 Gemdale ATP Challenger Hard Dudi Sela 4–6, 3–6
Runner-up 4. 15 September 2019 Shanghai Challenger Hard Yasutaka Uchiyama 4–6, 6–7(4-7)

Futures titles (12)
Legend (Singles)
Futures
No.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponent in the finalScore
1. 11 April 2010 Chongqing, F3 Hard Marin Bradarić 7–5, RET
2. 13 June 2010 Jiaxing, F6 Hard Gong Maoxin 7–5, 5–7, 6–4
3. 16 January 2011 Mengzi City, F1 Hard Joshua Milton 2–6, 7–5, 6–3
4. 22 April 2012 Chengdu, F6 Hard Zhang Ze 6–1, 7–6(8–6)
5. 27 May 2012 Fuzhou, F8 Hard Chen Ti 6–1, 6–2
6. 3 June 2012 Gimcheon, F3 Hard Michael McClune 6–1, 6–1
7. 8 April 2013 Chengdu, F1 Hard Boy Westerhof 7–5, 2–6, 6–4
8. 15 April 2013 Chengdu, F2 Hard Nick Kyrgios 6–3, 6–3
9. 10 March 2014 Nishitama, F1 Hard Takuto Niki 6–2, 6–4
10. 7 April 2014 Chengdu, F4 Hard Borna Ćorić 6–4, 6–2
11. 18 May 2015 Wuhan, F5 Hard Li Zhe 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
12. 22 June 2015 Zhangjiagang, F8 Hard Li Zhe 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–3

Doubles titles

Challenger finals
Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (3–3)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 23 August 2010 Astana Cup Hard Zhang Ze Michail Elgin
Nikolaus Moser		 0–6, 4–6
Winner 1. 27 April 2015 Anning Challenger Hard Bai Yan Karunuday Singh
Andrew Whittington		 6–3, 6–4
Winner 2. 5 September 2015 Shanghai Challenger Hard Yi Chu-huan Thomas Fabbiano
Luca Vanni		 6–3, 7–5
Runner-up 2. 7 March 2016 Zhuhai Challenger Hard Hsieh Cheng-peng Gong Maoxin
Yi Chu-huan		 6–2, 1–6, [5–10]
Winner 3. 12 September 2016 Nanchang Challenger Hard Zhang Zhizhen Nicolás Barrientos
Ruben Gonzales		 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Runner-up 3. 2 January 2017 Bangkok Challenger Hard Yūichi Sugita Grégoire Barrère
Jonathan Eysseric		 3–6, 2–6

Futures titles
No.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponent in the finalScore
1. 11 May 2009 Wuhan, F4 Hard Bai Yan Feng Xue
Zeng Shaoxuan		 6–2, 6–1
2. 5 April 2010 Chongqing, F3 Hard Zhang Ze Gong Maoxin
Li Zhe		 6–3, 1–6, [10–8]
3. 17 March 2014 Yuxi, F3 Hard Li Zhe Lim Yong-kyu
Nam Ji-sung		 6–4, 6–4

References
  1. "ATP.com – Di Wu Profile".
  2. "ITF Profile".
  3. "ATP.com – Di Wu Singles Playing Activity in all tournaments".
  4. "http://2012.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2012-10-23/201210221350915309730.html?promo=rss "
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