Hsu Chieh-yu (Chinese: 許絜瑜; pinyin: Xǔ Jié-yú; also known as Connie Hsu;[1] born 14 January 1992) is a Taiwanese-American tennis player.

Hsu Chieh-yu
許絜瑜
Country (sports) United States (2001–2014)
 Chinese Taipei (2014–present)
Born (1992-01-14) 14 January 1992 (age 32)
Taiwan
Prize money$247,540
Singles
Career record394–387 (50.4%)
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 224 (21 April 2014)
Current rankingNo. 733 (5 February 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
US OpenQ1 (2013)
Doubles
Career record381–323 (54.1%)
Career titles27 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 114 (23 February 2015)
Current rankingNo. 567 (5 February 2024)
Team competitions
Fed Cup6–6
Medal record
Representing  Chinese Taipei
Tennis
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2015 Gwangju Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Gwangju Women's doubles
Last updated on: 9 February 2024.

Hsu has won six singles and twenty-seven doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 21 April 2014, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 224. On 23 February 2015, she peaked at No. 114 in the WTA doubles rankings.

Career edit

Hsu, born in Taiwan, moved to the United States in 2001 and represented the U.S. in her junior and college tennis career. In 2007, she debuted on the WTA Tour at the Cincinnati Open. In 2010, she studied at the University of Pennsylvania, before turning professional in the summer of 2011.[1][2] However, at the Melbourne Pro Classic in April 2014, she started competing under the flag of Chinese Taipei.[3]

ITF Circuit finals edit

Singles: 8 (6 titles, 2 runner–ups) edit

Legend
W15 tournaments[a]
Finals by surface
Hard (4–2)
Clay (2–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Dec 2009 ITF Veracruz, Mexico 10,000 Hard   Vivian Segnini 7–5, 6–4
Win 2–0 Jun 2011 ITF Taipei, Taiwan 10,000 Hard   Chan Chin-wei 6–1, 6–4
Win 3–0 Sep 2011 ITF Antalya, Turkey 10,000 Hard   Christina Shakovets 6–4, 6–0
Win 4–0 Sep 2011 ITF Adana, Turkey 10,000 Hard   Nikola Fraňková 6–0, 7–5
Loss 4–1 Nov 2016 ITF Hua Hin, Thailand 10,000 Hard   Andrea Ka 6–4, 0–6, 6–7(0)
Win 5–1 Feb 2017 ITF Hammamet, Tunisia 15,000 Clay   Sandra Samir 6–2, 2–6, 6–1
Loss 5–2 Jul 2017 ITF Hua Hin, Thailand 15,000 Hard   Michaela Haet 2–6, 7–6(5), 5–7
Win 6–2 Jun 2019 ITF Shreveport, United States W15 Clay   Alycia Parks 6–2, 6–3

Doubles: 54 (27 titles, 27 runner–ups) edit

Legend
W100 tournaments[a]
W80 tournaments[a]
W60 tournaments[a]
W25 tournaments[a]
W15 tournaments[a]
Finals by surface
Hard (15–15)
Clay (11–11)
Carpet (1–1)
Result No. Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Dec 2009 ITF Veracruz, Mexico 10,000 Hard   Nika Kukharchuk   Dominika Diešková
  Mashona Washington
5–7, 4–6
Loss 0–2 Jul 2010 ITF Waterloo, Canada 25,000 Clay   Lauren Albanese   Elisabeth Abanda
  Katarena Paliivets
w/o
Win 1–2 May 2011 ITF Landisville, U.S. 10,000 Hard   Nicola Slater   Brooke Rischbieth
  Storm Sanders
7–5, 6–3
Win 2–2 Sep 2011 ITF Antalya, Turkey 10,000 Hard   Lucia Butkovská   Khristina Kazimova
  Sasha Khabibulina
6–2, 6–2
Win 3–2 Sep 2011 ITF Adana, Turkey 10,000 Hard   Nikola Fraňková   Hülya Esen
  Lütfiye Esen
7–6(4), 6–4
Win 4–2 May 2012 ITF Landisville, U.S. 10,000 Hard   Macall Harkins   Gabriela Dabrowski
  Alexandra Mueller
6–3, 6–4
Loss 4–3 Sep 2012 ITF Redding, U.S. 25,000 Hard   Macall Harkins   Jacqueline Cako
  Sanaz Marand
6–7(5), 5–7
Loss 4–4 Oct 2012 ITF Rock Hill, U.S. 25,000 Hard   Chiara Scholl   Jacqueline Cako
  Natalie Pluskota
2–6, 3–6
Win 5–4 Jan 2013 ITF Innisbrook, U.S. 25,000 Clay   Ulrikke Eikeri   Florencia Molinero
  Adriana Pérez
6–3, 6–0
Loss 5–5 Sep 2013 ITF Victoria, Mexico 15,000 Hard   Ana Sofía Sánchez   María Fernanda Álvarez Terán
  María Irigoyen
6–7(2), 3–6
Win 6–5 Dec 2013 ITF Mérida, Mexico 25,000 Hard   María Irigoyen   Hilda Melander
  Rebecca Peterson
6–4, 5–7, [10–6]
Loss 6–6 Dec 2013 ITF Mérida, Mexico 25,000 Hard   Dia Evtimova   Barbara Bonić
  Hilda Melander
3–6, 5–7
Win 7–6 May 2014 ITF Raleigh, U.S. 25,000 Clay   Alexandra Mueller   Danielle Lao
  Keri Wong
6–3, 6–3
Loss 7–7 Jun 2014 ITF El Paso, U.S. 25,000 Hard   Danielle Lao   Jamie Loeb
  Ashley Weinhold
6–4, 4–6, [13–15]
Loss 7–8 Jun 2014 Open de Montpellier, France 25,000 Clay   Elitsa Kostova   Inés Ferrer Suárez
  Sara Sorribes Tormo
6–2, 3–6, [10–12]
Loss 7–9 Dec 2014 ITF Mérida, Mexico 25,000 Hard   Jan Abaza   Tatjana Maria
  Renata Zarazúa
6–7(1), 1–6
Win 8–9 Jan 2015 ITF Hong Kong 50,000 Hard   Han Xinyun   Varatchaya Wongteanchai
  Varunya Wongteanchai
3–6, 6–4, [10–8]
Loss 8–10 Sep 2015 ITF Monterrey, Mexico 25,000 Hard   Alexa Guarachi   Tadeja Majerič
  Conny Perrin
5–7, 3–6
Loss 8–11 Oct 2015 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 10,000 Hard   Anna Morgina   Emily Arbuthnott
  Lisa Whybourn
2–6, 4–6
Win 9–11 Nov 2015 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 10,000 Hard   Martina Přádová   Vicky Geurinckx
  Melissa Ifidzhen
6–2, 6–4
Loss 9–12 Dec 2015 Pune Championships, India 25,000 Hard   Prarthana Thombare   Valentyna Ivakhnenko
  Anastasiya Vasylyeva
6–4, 2–6, [10–12]
Win 10–12 Aug 2016 ITF Fort Worth, U.S. 25,000 Hard   Chanel Simmonds   Jacqueline Cako
  Danielle Lao
6–0, 6–4
Loss 10–13 Oct 2016 ITF Hamamatsu, Japan 25,000 Carpet   Justyna Jegiołka   Jana Fett
  Ayaka Okuno
6–4, 6–7(5), [10–12]
Loss 10–14 Feb 2017 ITF Hammamet, Tunisia 15,000 Clay   Yana Sizikova   Giorgia Marchetti
  Angelica Moratelli
4–6, 3–6
Loss 10–15 Feb 2017 ITF Hammamet, Tunisia 15,000 Clay   Victoria Muntean   Giorgia Marchetti
  Angelica Moratelli
6–2, 3–6, [8–10]
Win 11–15 Feb 2017 ITF Hammamet, Tunisia 15,000 Clay   Sandra Samir   Ida Jarlskog
  Julia Rosenqvist
6–2, 7–5
Win 12–15 Mar 2017 ITF Tampa, U.S. 15,000 Clay   Alexa Guarachi   Emina Bektas
  Sanaz Marand
6–3, 4–6, [10–4]
Loss 12–16 Aug 2017 ITF Tsukuba, Japan 25,000 Hard   Naiktha Bains   Miharu Imanishi
  Akiko Omae
4–6, 4–6
Win 13–16 Sep 2017 ITF Nanao, Japan 25,000 Carpet   Miharu Imanishi   Akari Inoue
  Miyabi Inoue
7–6(7), 6–2
Win 14–16 Jan 2018 ITF Hammamet, Tunisia 15,000 Clay   Victoria Muntean   Maria Marfutina
  Ioana Loredana Roșca
3–6, 7–5, [10–5]
Loss 14–17 Feb 2018 ITF Hammamet, Tunisia 15,000 Clay   Sandra Samir   Melania Delai
  Angelica Moratelli
2–6, 4–6
Win 15–17 Feb 2018 ITF Curitiba, Brazil 25,000 Clay   Marcela Zacarías   Audrey Albié
  Harmony Tan
6–0, 6–3
Loss 15–18 Mar 2018 ITF São Paulo, Brazil 25,000 Clay   Marcela Zacarías   Tara Moore
  Conny Perrin
4–6, 6–3, [11–13]
Loss 15–19 Jul 2018 Challenger de Gatineau, Canada 25,000 Hard   Marcela Zacarías   Bianca Andreescu
  Carson Branstine
6–4, 2–6, [4–10]
Win 16–19 Aug 2018 ITF Fort Worth, U.S. 25,000 Hard   Marcela Zacarías   Ayaka Okuno
  Olivia Tjandramulia
3–6, 7–6(6), [10–6]
Loss 16–20 Oct 2018 ITF Charleston, U.S. 25,000 Clay   Gabriela Talabă   Sophie Chang
  Alexandra Mueller
4–6, 4–6
Win 17–20 May 2019 ITF Changwon, Korea W25 Hard   Chanel Simmonds   Choi Ji-hee
  Lee Ya-hsuan
6–3, 6–4
Win 18–20 May 2019 ITF Goyang, Korea W25 Hard   Chanel Simmonds   Kim Na-ri
  Lee So-ra
6–1, 6–3
Win 19–20 Jun 2019 ITF Shreveport, U.S. W15 Clay   Vladica Babic   Jennifer Elie
  Alexandra Osborne
6–2, 6–0
Win 20–20 Jul 2019 ITF Saskatoon, Canada W25 Hard   Marcela Zacarías   Haruka Kaji
  Momoko Kobori
6–3, 6–2
Loss 20–21 Jul 2019 Challenger de Gatineau, Canada W25 Hard   Marcela Zacarías   Leylah Fernandez
  Rebecca Marino
6–7(5), 3–6
Win 21–21 Jul 2019 ITF Evansville, U.S. W25 Hard   Chanel Simmonds   Haruna Arakawa
  Pamela Montez
6–2, 6–0
Win 22–21 Aug 2019 ITF Fort Worth, U.S. W25 Hard   Gabriela Talabă   Elysia Bolton
  Jada Myii Hart
7–6(8), 7–5
Win 23–21 Aug 2019 ITF Guayaquil, Ecuador W25 Clay   Marcela Zacarías   Emiliana Arango
  Katerina Stewart
6–4, 6–2
Loss 23–22 Nov 2019 Tyler Pro Challenge, U.S. W80 Hard   Marcela Zacarías   Jessy Rompies
  Beatrice Gumulya
2–6, 3–6
Win 24–22 Jan 2020 ITF Vero Beach, U.S. W25 Clay   Panna Udvardy   Irene Burillo Escorihuela
  Andrea Lázaro García
7–5, 4–6, [10–7]
Loss 24–23 Nov 2021 ITF Naples, U.S. W25 Clay   Jessy Rompies   Hanna Chang
  Elizabeth Mandlik
4–6, 6–1, [7–10]
Loss 24–24 Apr 2022 ITF Orlando, U.S. W25 Clay   Hsieh Yu-chieh   Catherine Harrison
  Maegan Manasse
1–6, 0–6
Win 25–24 May 2022 ITF Daytona Beach, U.S. W25 Clay   Hsieh Yu-chieh   Chelsea Fontenel
  Hina Inoue
7–5, 6–0
Loss 25–25 May 2022 ITF Sarasota, U.S. W25 Clay   Hsieh Yu-chieh   Ma Yexin
  Akvilė Paražinskaitė
2–6, 5–7
Loss 25–26 Sep 2022 ITF Lubbock, U.S. W15 Hard   Maria Kononova   Katarina Kozarov
  Veronika Miroshnichenko
1–6, 6–4, [9–11]
Win 26–26 Sep 2023 ITF Hilton Head, U.S. W15 Clay   Mia Yamakita   Lucciana Pérez Alarcón
  Wakana Sonobe
6–2, 7–5
Win 27–26 Oct 2023 ITF Jackson, U.S. W15 Hard   Anita Sahdiieva   Adeline Flach
  Angella Okutoyi
7–5, 6–3
Loss 27–27 Jan 2024 ITF Naples, U.S. W35 Clay   Mayuka Aikawa   Marie Benoît
  Leonie Küng
7–6(2), 2–6, [8–10]

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f until 2019, tiers were known under the different names:
    • $100,000 tournaments is now W100
    • $75/80,000 tournaments is now W80
    • $50/60,000 tournaments is now W60
    • $25,000 tournaments is now W25/35
    • $10/15,000 tournaments is now W15

References edit

  1. ^ a b Tony, Mike (February 6, 2012). "Connie Hsu goes home, turns pro". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  2. ^ "Connie Hsu bio". Penn Quakers. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  3. ^ "$50,000 Indian Harbour Beach, FL". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved April 29, 2014.

External links edit