Yen-Hsun Lu
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| Country |  Chinese Taipei |
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| Residence | Taipei, Taiwan | |
| Date of birth | August 14, 1983 | |
| Place of birth | Taoyuan, Taiwan | |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lbs) | |
| Turned Pro | 2001 | |
| Plays | Right, Two-handed backhand | |
| Career Prize Money | $440,481 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 18 - 27 | |
| Career titles: | 0 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 82 (November 15, 2004) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | 1ST RD (2005, 2006) | |
| French Open | N/A | |
| Wimbledon | 2ND RD (2004, 2005) | |
| U.S. Open | 1ST RD (2004) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 13 - 10 | |
| Career titles: | 1 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 86 (January 31, 2005) | |
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Infobox last updated on: December 5, 2006. |
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Yen-Hsun Lu (born August 14, 1983 in Taoyuan, Taiwan) is the number one professional tennis player in Taiwan. He goes by the nickname “Rendy.” As of December 5, 2006, Lu is ranked #89 in the world and #3 in Asia, behind Lee Hyung-taik of Korea and Paradorn Srichaphan of Thailand.
Lu is sponsored by Adidas (apparel and shoes), Head (rackets) and Chinese Petroleum Corp. On court, Lu currently uses Head Flexpoint Instinct (racket), the Alu Big Banger (string) and Tournagrip (overgrip).
[edit] Career Highlights
Lu was an accomplished juniors player, reaching career-high #3 in the ITF circuit (February 5, 2001). Lu has defeated a handful of ATP stars, including Robin Söderling, Mario Ančić and Philipp Kohlschreiber.
In 2004, Lu became the first player from Taiwan to break into ATP Top 100, thanks to a solid performance from the Challenger circuit.
In 2006, Lu enjoyed a late surge at the end of the season, advancing to semi-finals or better in four consecutive Challengers (Rimouski, Busan, Caloundra, Kawana). Lu lost in the finals of Rimouski to his friend Kristian Pless. Two weeks later, Lu won the Caloundra challenger, beating Australia's Peter Luzak. The following week, Lu lost in the final to Julien Jeanpierre of France. Lu's hot streak moved him from #140 in the ATP in October to #89 at the year-end.
In winter 2006, Lu will be training with Rainer Schüttler and Janko Tipsarević in Dubai, under Dirk Hordoff.
[edit] Doubles Wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score |
| 1. | 9 January 2005 | Chennai, India | Hard |  Rainer Schüttler |
 Jonas Björkman Mahesh Bhupathi |
7-5, 4-6, 7-6(4) |
