Julie Scott Thu (born October 16, 1975) is a former professional

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player from the United States. She competed for most of her career as Julie Scott.

Biography

A left-handed player from

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, Thu played collegiate tennis at

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and was a 5-time All-American, winning back to back Pac-10 singles championships in 1996 and 1997. 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

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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

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that year, partnering

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. In 2001 she joined the

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women's tennis team as a coach.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Thu, Julie 1975 births Living people American female tennis players Stanford Cardinal women's tennis players Tennis players from Austin, Texas