Jonathan Chu (tennis)
| Country (sports) |  United States (2005–06) Hong Kong (2011–12) |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 March 1983 New York City, U.S. |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $15,403 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 3–1 (Davis Cup) |
| Highest ranking | No. 527 (28 Aug 2006) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–3 (Davis Cup) |
| Highest ranking | No. 461 (12 Jun 2006) |
Jonathan Chu (born 21 March 1983) is an American former professional tennis player.
Chu was born and raised in New York. His grandfather, Joseph Chu, was a Hong Kong-Chinese immigrant to the United States and became one of the biggest landlords in New York's Chinatown.[1][2]
Before turning professional in 2005, Chu played collegiate tennis for Harvard University while studying for an economics degree. He served as team captain and in his senior year reached the semi-finals of the NCAA Championships.[3]
From 2005 to 2006 he competed internationally on the ITF circuit and in the occasional ATP Challenger tournament, reaching a career best singles ranking of 527 in the world.[4]
In 2011 he returned to tennis to play Davis Cup for Hong Kong, where he worked as an investment banker. He won three singles and one doubles rubber in his Davis Cup career.[5]
Chu is the manager director of his family's New York property business Chu Enterprises.[6]
ITF Futures titles
[edit]Singles: (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mar 2006 | China F5 Futures, Guangzhou | Hard |  Antal van der Duim
|
7–6(4), 6–7(0), 4–0 ret. |
Doubles: (4)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sep 2005 | Japan F10, Tokyo | Hard |  David Martin
|
 Naoki Arimoto Yasuo Miyazaki
|
6–2, 6–4 |
| 2. | Oct 2005 | Mexico F15, Ciudad Obregón | Hard | Alberto Francis
|
 Bruno Echagaray Carlos Palencia
|
2–6, 7–6(5), 6–2 |
| 3. | May 2006 | USA F9, Vero Beach | Clay |  Izak van der Merwe
|
Brendan Evans Troy Hahn
|
6–4, 7–6(0) |
| 4. | Jun 2006 | USA F15, Buffalo | Clay | Alex Clayton
|
 Shannon Nettle Daniel Wendler
|
6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
References
[edit]- ^ Kleinfield, N. R. (June 1, 1986). "Mining Chinatown's 'Mountain of Gold'". The New York Times.
- ^ Rueb, Emily S. (February 12, 2016). "Awakening the Bowery's Ghosts". The New York Times.
- ^ "Circling the Globe For a Tennis Dream". The Harvard Crimson. November 1, 2006.
- ^ "Tennis Abstract: Jonathan Chu ATP Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com.
- ^ "New pair for Davis Cup". South China Morning Post. February 23, 2011.
- ^ "Jonathan Chu – Museum of Chinese in America". mocanyc.org.