Yen-Hsun Lu

Lu Yen-hsun is a Taiwanese tennis coach and former professional player, widely known by the nickname “Rendy Lu.” He holds the record for the most ATP Challenger Tour titles in tennis history and was the first Taiwanese man to break into the world’s top 100 singles rankings. He has a career-high singles ranking of Number 33, reached on November 2010.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Lu Yen-hsun was born on August 14, 1983, in Taoyuan, Taiwan, and resided in Taipei throughout his career. He stands 1.80 meters tall and played right-handed with a two-handed backhand.

He is known for his calm demeanor on court and his dedication to tennis both as a player and, later, as a coach. His sporting achievements have made him a prominent figure in Taiwanese sports history.

Juniors

Lu was an accomplished junior player, reaching as high as No. 3 in the ITF junior singles rankings in February 2001 and No. 9 in doubles.

In his junior career, he compiled an 80–37 singles record and a 63–34 doubles record, recording wins over future ATP standouts such as Robin Söderling, Mario Ančić, and Philipp Kohlschreiber.

His best Junior Grand Slam performance was the second round of the 2000 US Open.

Career

Lu turned professional in 2001 and quickly made history for Taiwan, breaking into the top 100 in 2004 after a steady climb on the Challenger Tour.

In 2010, Lu achieved his career-best Grand Slam result by reaching the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, defeating Andy Roddick in a marathon five-set match. This result was the first time an Asian man reached the quarterfinals at a major in 15 years, and he moved up to World No. 33 in the ATP rankings after this breakthrough.

On the ATP Tour, he reached one singles final at the 2014 Auckland Open and won three doubles titles. Lu represented Chinese Taipei at five Olympic Games (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020), serving as a national flag bearer at the Tokyo Olympics.

He retired from professional play after the 2021 season and transitioned to coaching, including working with Chinese player Zhang Zhizhen.

Career Record

Singles

• Career record: 162–231
• Career titles: 0 (ATP Tour); 29 (ATP Challenger)
• Highest ranking: No. 33 (1 November 2010)
• Current/Final ranking: N/A

Best Grand Slam Singles Performances

• Australian Open – Third Round (2009, 2012)
• French Open – Second Round (2013, 2015)
• Wimbledon Championships – Quarterfinals (2010)
• US Open – Second Round (2008, 2013, 2017)

Other tournaments

• Olympic Games – Third Round (2008)

Doubles

• Career record: 63–93
• Career titles: 3 (ATP Tour)
• Highest ranking: No. 86 (31 January 2005)
• Current/Final ranking: N/A

Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances

• Australian Open – Third Round (2005)
• French Open – Second Round (2012, 2021)
• Wimbledon Championships – Third Round (2010)
• US Open – Third Round (2009, 2013)

Other tournaments

• Olympic Games – Participated in five Olympics (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020)
• Asian Games – Multiple medals, including gold, silver, and bronze in singles, mixed doubles, and team events
• Summer Universiade – Multiple medals, including gold in men's singles