Suchanun Viratprasert
 | |
| Country (sports) |
 Thailand |
|---|---|
| Residence | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Born |
January 1, 1983 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Height | 168 cm |
| Turned pro | 1997 |
| Retired | 2013 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$143,536 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 250-190 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 9 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 172 (August 9, 2004) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2005) |
| French Open | Q1 (2004) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2004) |
| US Open | Q2 (2006) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 48-53 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 357 (February 9, 2004) |
| Last updated on: June 17, 2013. | |
Suchanun Viratprasert (Thai: สุชานัน วิรัชประเสริฐ; born January 1, 1983) is a Thai former professional tennis player. Her career high WTA singles ranking is 172, which she reached on August 9, 2004. Her career high doubles ranking is 357, set on February 9, 2004.
Fed Cup
Viratprasert was also a regular competitor for the Thailand Fed Cup team, helping the team join the World Group II in 2005 and 2006, after beating Australia and Croatia in their play-off matches. In 2004, she helped the Thailand team gain promotion to World Group II, defeated the No.1 Australian player and world No.41 in three sets 6–2, 1–6, 6–1. In 2005, she beat the Croatian world No.96 Sanda Mamić in straight sets, 6–3, 7–6(1). Thailand finally lost to Croatia 2–3, but remained in World Group II. Viratprasert played the world No.15 Nicole Vaidišová in the opening rubber match, but lost in three sets 6–3, 2–6, 0–6. But on the next day of play, she beat the world No.45 Iveta Benešová 6–4, 6–4.
Career
Viratprasert made her first appearance in 2010 and received a wildcard to the PTT Pattaya Open, but lost to Sesil Karatantcheva in the first round 1–6, 5–7.
In Viratprasert's career, she had won a total of 9 singles ITF titles and 6 doubles ITF titles.
Career statistics
Singles Finals: 14 (9–5)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 18 October 1999 |  Jakarta, Indonesia |
Hard | Irawati Iskandar |
6-4 6-1 |
| Winner | 2. | 20 August 2000 | Nonthaburi, Thailand |
Hard |  Jeon Mi-ra |
7-5 1-6 6-1 |
| Winner | 3. | 18 November 2001 |  Haibara, Japan |
Grass | Sachie Umehara |
6-3 5-7 6-4 |
| Winner | 4. | 16 February 2003 |  Chennai, India |
Hard |  Verena Beller |
6-2 6-2 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 10 August 2003 | Nonthaburi, Thailand |
Hard |  Chia-Jung Chuang |
2-6 1-6 |
| Winner | 6. | 31 August 2003 | New Delhi, India |
Hard |  Chin Bee Khoo |
6-2 6-4 |
| Winner | 7. | 14 September 2003 | Bangalore, India |
Grass | Meghha Vakaria |
6-2 6-1 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 29 February 2004 |  Bendigo, Australia |
Hard |  Shahar Pe'er |
4-6 5-7 |
| Winner | 9. | 18 September 2004 |  Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
Hard |  Goulnara Fattakhetdinova |
6-4 6-0 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 13 June 2004 |  Beijing, China |
Hard | Li Na |
2-6 4-6 |
| Runner-up | 11. | 29 May 2005 | Shanghai, China |
Hard |  Daniela Kix |
6-7(6) 3-6 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 3 August 2008 | Obihiro, Japan |
Carpet | Kimiko Date-Krumm |
3-6 6-7(5) |
| Winner | 13. | 14 September 2008 | Nato, Japan |
Carpet | Kumiko Iijima |
6-4 6-4 |
| Winner | 14. | 6 September 2009 | Tsukuba, Japan |
Hard | Kurumi Nara |
6-3 6-4 |
Doubles Finals: 8 (6–2)
| Outcome | NO | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
| Runner–up | 1. | 24 February 2002 | Mumbai, India |
Hard | Hsiao-Han Chao |
 Annabel Blow Dominika Luzarová |
4-6 3-6 |
| Winner | 2. | 13 October 2002 | Haifa, Israel |
Hard |  Leonne Muller Van Moppe |
 Zsuzsanna Babos Barbara Pócza |
6-3 6-3 |
| Winner | 3. | 25 May 2003 | Gunma, Japan |
Grass | Kumiko Iijima |
Aiko Nakamura Maki Arai |
4-6 7-5 6-4 |
| Winner | 4. | 17 May 2008 | Bangkok, Thailand |
Hard | Napaporn Tongsalee |
 Dilyara Saidkhodjaeva Albina Khabibulina |
1-6 7-6(3) [10-8] |
| Winner | 5. | 31 August 2008 | Nonthaburi, Thailand |
Hard | Tomoko Dokei |
Zhi-Xian Guo Yi Yang |
6-4 6-2 |
| Winner | 6. | 14 June 2009 | Bangkok, Thailand |
Hard | Varatchaya Wongteanchai |
Tomoko Dokei Yoo Mi |
6-3 6-1 |
| Winner | 7. | 26 June 2009 | Bangkok, Thailand |
Hard | Varatchaya Wongteanchai |
Tomoko Dokei Yoo Mi |
W/O |
| Runner–up | 8. | 1 July 2013 | Bangkok, Thailand |
Hard | Napaporn Tongsalee |
Lu Jiaxiang Lu Jiajing |
4-6 4-6 |
External links
- Suchanun Viratprasert at the Women's Tennis Association
- Suchanun Viratprasert at the International Tennis Federation
- Suchanun Viratprasert at the Fed Cup