Taiwan's Wimbledon hero Lu eyes top 30

Lu went further in a Grand Slam singles event than any Taiwanese player before him after defeating fifth-seeded American Andy Roddick in the fourth round at Wimbledon on June 28.

Prior to that surprising result — Lu had been only 6-18 in Grand Slam singles matches before the start of the tournament — he spent time training in Germany to hone his skills and conditioning.

He is now back in Germany for an intensive 10-day training regimen in Offenbach, a town just outside Frankfurt, with German coach Dirk Hordorff and trainer Bernardo Carberol to prepare for the United States hardcourt season, hoping for another standout showing at the final Grand Slam of the season, the U.S. Open.

“My coach has brought me into the top 50. Our new target now is the top 30,” Lu said at a tennis club managed by Hordorff, who is also Lu's agent.

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