Noppawan Lertcheewakarn 2011 US Open |
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| Country | Thailand |
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| Residence | Chiang Mai, Thailand |
| Born | 18 November 1991 Chiang Mai, Thailand |
| Turned pro | 18 June 2009 |
| Career prize money | US$ 67,178 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 68–46 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 149 (26 September 2011) |
| Current ranking | 156 (22 August 2011) |
| Grand Slam results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (2011) |
| French Open | Q1 (2011) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2010) |
| US Open | 1R (2011) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 33–22 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 97 (15 August 2011) |
| Current ranking | 99 (22 August 2011) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | – |
| French Open | – |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2011) |
| US Open | – |
| Last updated on: 20 September 2010. | |
| Medal record | ||
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| Women's Tennis | ||
| Southeast Asian Games | ||
| Bronze | 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima | Singles |
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (Thai: นพวรรณ เลิศชีวกานต์; born 18 November 1991) is a professional Thai tennis player. At the Wimbledon 2009, she won the junior singles title. As of 12 April 2010, Lertcheewakarn has a rank on the WTA singles tour of 150 and doubles tour of 97.[1]
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Lertcheewakarn is a counterpuncher with her two-handed backhand and forehand. She is intelligent on court and has a good strategy. Her game is lacking powerful strokes, but based on precise groundstrokes. Her main weakness is considered to be her serve, lacking of power, consistency and stability.
Lertcheewakarn has inspiration by Tamarine Tanasugarn, Monica Seles, Marion Bartoli, and Williams sisters.
Lertcheewakarn is currently coached by Chuck Kriese.[2]
Lertcheewakarn has been named world No. 1 in ITF junior circuit in, becoming the first female Asian player to hold that position. In following weeks, Lertcheewakarn won the 2008 Junior World Championship.[3]
Lertcheewakarn has reached overall 2 Grand slam Singles finals, 2008 Wimbledon losing to Laura Robson and 2009 Wimbledon defeated Kristina Mladenovic and 4 Grand Slam Doubles finals, capturing 3 titles at 2008 US Open with Sandra Roma, 2009 French Open with Elena Bogdan, 2009 Wimbledon with Sally Peers, and a finalist at 2009 US Open with Elena Bogdan.[4]
Lertcheewakarn started playing her first ITF Circuit events in August 2006.[5]
Lertcheewakarn made her WTA Tour main draw debut in 2007 as a qualifier, defeating world No. 97 Melinda Czink of Hungary in straight sets in the final qualifying round, before losing to Aiko Nakamura in three sets in the first round.
In May 2008, Lertcheewakarn won her first pro title in singles at $25,000 Balikpapan, defeating the top seed Isha Lakhani of India in straight sets.
In 2009, Lertcheewakarn received a main draw wildcard to Pattaya Women's Open, lost early in a first round match against Shahar Pe'er, which lasted nearly 52 minutes with a score, 6–1, 6–0.
She received a wild card to PTT Pattaya Open, but lost in the first round to Chanelle Scheepers, 7–6(9), 4–6, 4–6 in a two hour and forty minute match in which Lertcheewakarn had a 4–1 lead in the second set. She then received a wildcard to the Malaysian Open where she beat Ksenia Pervak in the first round in straight sets, making this her first WTA main draw win ever. At the US$50,000 Aegon Trophy in Nottingham, she advanced into the quarterfinal round before losing to Elena Baltacha in two straights sets. Lertcheewakarn received a wildcard entry to the Wimbledon Championships, where she was defeated by Andrea Hlaváčková in the first round 6–3 6–2. Lertcheewakarn ended the year inside top 200 in singles and doubles [6][7]
Lertcheewakarn qualified in Auckland but lost to Heather Watson in the first round, 6–1, 6–1. In 2011 Malaysian Open, Lertcheewakarn defeated Alberta Brianti, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2, she lost to a qualifier, Anne Kremer, in the second round. In double, Lertcheewakarn reached WTA double final partnering Jessica Moore, they lost to Dinara Safina and Galina Voskoboeva, 7–5, 2–6, 10–5. She lost in the first round of 2011 Baku Cup to Ksenia Pervak 3–6, 6–1, 7–5, having led 5–3 in the third set. At the 2011 US Open Lertcheewakarn qualified for her first Grand Slam tournament, defeating Zuzana Kucova, Ashley Weinhold and Kristyna Pliskova in three tough matches. In the first round, in just her second Grand Slam tournament she lost to Anastasiya Yakimova 0-6 6-4 3-6.
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in final | Score in final |
| Runner-up | 1. | 6 March 2011 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Hard | Jessica Moore | Dinara Safina Galina Voskoboeva |
7–5, 2–6, [10–5] |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in final | Score in final |
| RU | 1. | 17 June 2007 | $10,000, Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | Nungnadda Wannasuk | 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| RU | 2. | 28 July 2007 | $10,000, Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | Jia Xiang Lu | 6–2, 2–6, 7–6(5) |
| W | 3. | 4 May 2008 | $25,000, Balikpapan, Indonesia | Hard | Isha Lakhani | 6–3, 6–2 |
| W | 4. | 3 August 2008 | $10,000, Chiang Mai, Thailand | Hard | Nungnadda Wannasuk | 6–2, 6–3 |
| RU | 5. | 22 March 2009 | $10,000, Hamilton, New Zealand | Hard | Ayu-Fani Damayanti | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
| RU | 6. | 27 July 2010 | $10,000, Saint Joseph, Missouri | Hard | Gabriela Paz-Franco | 6–1, 6–4 |
| W | 7. | 5 September 2010 | $25,000, Tsukuba, Japan | Hard | Shiho Akita | 6–4, 6–1 |
| RU | 8. | 12 September 2010 | $25,000, Cairns, Australia | Hard | Ana-Clara Duarte | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
| W | 1. | 26 September 2006 | $10,000, Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | Varatchaya Wongteanchai | Lavinia Tananta Ayu-Fani Damayanti |
6–2, 6–4 |
| W | 2. | 19 November 2006 | $10,000, Manila, Philippines | Hard | Varatchaya Wongteanchai | Shao-Yuan Kao Thassha Vitayaviroj |
3–6, 6–3 , 7–6(2) |
| RU | 3. | 17 June 2007 | $10,000, Montemor-O-Novo, Portugal | Hard | Varanya Vijuksanaboon | Elisa Balsamo Valentina Sulpizio |
6–1, 6–0 |
| RU | 4. | 27 July 2007 | $10,000, Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | Napaporn Tongsalee | Sophia Mulsup Varatchaya Wongteanchai |
4–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| W | 5. | 24 April 2009 | $10,000, Bol, Croatia | Clay | Martina Borecka | Michaela Pochabova Patricia Veresova |
6–3, 6–3 |
| RU | 6. | 15 May 2010 | $25,000, Tanjung Selor, Indonesia | Hard | Jessy Rompies | Liu Wan-Ting Zhang Ling |
7–6(5), 6–3 |
| RU | 7. | 11 September 2010 | $25,000, Cairns, Australia | Hard | Tyra Calderwood | Tammi Patterson Olivia Rogowska |
6–3, 7–6(3) |
| Preceded by Urszula Radwańska |
ITF Junior World Champion 2008 |
Succeeded by Kristina Mladenovic |
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