Varunya Wongteanchai

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Varunya Wongteanchai
Country  Thailand
Residence Thailand
Born (1993-01-07) 7 January 1993
Thailand
Plays Right (two-handed backhand)
Prize money $13,520
Singles
Career record 24–44
Career titles 0
Highest ranking 736 (27 May, 2013)
Current ranking 754 (22 July, 2013)
Doubles
Career record 53–47
Career titles 3 ITF
Highest ranking 228 (4 February, 2013)
Current ranking 289 (22 July, 2013)
Last updated on: 22 July, 2013.

Varunya Wongteanchai (born 7 January 1993) is a Thai tennis player on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 27 May 2013, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 736. On 4 February 2013, she also reached her highest WTA doubles ranking of 228. She is the younger sister of Varatchaya Wongteanchai who also plays on the ITF circuit.

Career

Wongteanchai has had more success in doubles than singles, she has won three ITF doubles titles. In 2012, at the 2012 PTT Pattaya Open, Wongteanchai partnered her sister Varatchaya and defeated Dominika Cibulková and Janette Husárová in the first round before losing to eventual champions Sania Mirza and Anastasia Rodionova.

At the 2013 PTT Pattaya Open, Wongteanchai again partnered with her sister Varatchaya after the pair gained entry by an alternate spot. The pair defeated third seeds Chan Hao-ching and Chan Yung-jan in the first round. They then defeated Irina Buryachok and Valeria Solovyeva in the quarterfinals before losing to Akgul Amanmuradova and Alexandra Panova in the semifinals.[1]

ITF finals (3–2)

Doubles (3–2)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (3–2)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 10 March 2012 India Aurangabad, India Clay Thailand Peangtarn Plipuech Slovenia Dalila Jakupovič
Germany Sarah-Rebecca Sekulic
1–6, 3–6
Winner 2. 16 March 2012 India Mumbai, India Hard Thailand Peangtarn Plipuech Slovenia Anja Prislan
India Krya Shroff
6–1, 6–2
Runner-up 3. 23 December 2011 India Pune, India Hard Thailand Varatchaya Wongteanchai China Lu Jiajing
China Lu Jiaxiang
1–6, 3–6
Winner 4. 20 November 2011 Philippines Manila, Philippines Hard Thailand Napatsakorn Sankaew Thailand Luksika Kumkhum
Thailand Peangtarn Plipuech
6–1, 3–6, [10–6]
Winner 5. 18 February 2011 Philippines Manila, Philippines Hard Thailand Varatchaya Wongteanchai Italy Nicole Clerico
Italy Maria Masini
4–6, 6–2, [10–6]

References

  1. "Lisicki and Kirilenko through to final". Bangkok Post. 3 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013. 

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