{{short description|American tennis player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox tennis biography | name = Julie Thu | image = | fullname = Julie Scott Thu | country_represented = {{USA}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|10|16}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | height = | plays = | careerprizemoney = $49,873 | singlesrecord = | singlestitles = | highestsinglesranking = No. 229 (July 12, 1999) | currentsinglesranking = | AustralianOpenresult = | FrenchOpenresult = | Wimbledonresult = | USOpenresult = | doublesrecord = | doublestitles = | highestdoublesranking = No. 126 (May 22, 2000) | currentdoublesranking = | AustralianOpenDoublesresult = | FrenchOpenDoublesresult = | WimbledonDoublesresult = 1R (2000) | USOpenDoublesresult = 1R (1997) }} '''Julie Scott Thu''' (born October 16, 1975) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/190535/julie-thu |title=Julie Thu | Player Stats & More – WTA Official}}</ref> She competed for most of her career as '''Julie Scott'''.
==Biography== A left-handed player from Austin, Texas, Thu played collegiate tennis at Stanford University and was a 5-time All-American, winning back to back Pac-10 singles championships in 1996 and 1997.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://stanforddailyarchive.com/cgi-bin/stanford?a=d&d=stanford19970428-01.2.27 |title=Julie Scott takes second straight Pac-10 individual title |date=April 28, 1997 |work=The Stanford Daily |accessdate=September 15, 2018}}</ref> She was a member of Stanford's 1997 NCAA championship team, with her win over Florida's Stephanie Nickitas securing the title. While at Stanford, she and Cristina Moros qualified for the women's doubles main draw at the 1997 US Open. She currently holds the Stanford record for most dual match wins in a single season with a 29–1 record.
From 1998, she toured as a professional, reaching a career high ranking of 229 in singles. As a doubles player, she was ranked 126 in the world in 2000 and played in the women's doubles main draw at Wimbledon that year, partnering Dawn Buth.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020000124 |title=ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Wimbledon - 26 June - 09 July 2000 |publisher=International Tennis Federation |accessdate=September 15, 2018}}</ref>
In 2001, she joined the Rice University women's tennis team as a coach.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.chron.com/sports/college/article/Texas-colleges-2036566.php |title=Texas colleges |date=August 28, 2001 |work=Houston Chronicle |accessdate=September 15, 2018}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{WTA}} * {{ITF profile}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thu, Julie}} Category:1975 births Category:Living people Category:American female tennis players Category:Stanford Cardinal women's tennis players Category:Tennis players from Austin, Texas