PATTAYA Thailand, February 08, 2012 Tamarine Tanasugarn's amazing run through the single draw continued one more day, as the Thai 34-year-old advanced to the quarterfinals of the US$220,000 PTT Pattaya Open with a 7-6(7), 6-3 win against qualifier Kai-Chen Chang of Chinese Taipei earlier today.
After one hour and 47 minute of play, Tamarine was in control with her flat drives and deep groundstrokes. The Thai served one ace and won 100% of her break-point chances she held(6/6), whereas Chang had two aces and clinched five of her 7 break points.
In the first set, Tamarine raced to a 5-2 lead but squandered a set point on her own serve. Serving for the first set at 5-4, the Thai dropped her own serve again. In the tie-break at 3-6 down, Tammy saved three set points, claiming the tie-break nine points to seven when Chang hit backhand wide. In doubles, second seed pairing of Tamarine Tanasugarn and Eleni Daniilidou of Greece defeated Misaki Doi of Japan and China's Yi-Miao Zhou 6-3, 6-2. Wildcard entrant Wongteanchai's sisters, Varatchaya Wongteanchai and Varunya Wongteanchai beat Slovenian pairing of Janette Husarova and Dominika Cibulkova 6-2, 6-3
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Tammy makes successful start at Pattaya
PATTAYA Thailand, February 07, 2012 Thai star Tamarine Tanasugarn continued to shine in front of her home crowd, as she worked her way past sixth-seeded Galina Voskoboeva of Kazakhstan, to advance to the second round of the US$220,000 PTT Pattaya Open at Dusit Thani Hotel Tennis Courts in Pattaya City, Thailand earlier today.
With Tammarine leading 6-3, 4-2, the Kazakhi world No.46 was suffering from the heat that caused her to end the first round match. It was a sweet revenge for Tamarine as she had lost to Voskoboeva in the Fed Cup in Shenzhen last weekend. The Thai No 1 will now meet qualifier Kai-Chen Chang of Chinese Taipei who defeated Eleni Daniilidou of Greece 7-5, 6-1.............. More
Varatchaya qualifies for Pattaya main draw
PATTAYA, Thailand, February 06, 2012 Thailand's Varatchaya Wongteanchai confirmed berths in the singles main draw of the US$220,000 PTT Pattaya Open, winning final qualifying matches at the Dusit Thani Hotel Tennis Courts in Pattaya City, Thailand earlier today.
Varatchaya(WTA-218) was the only one out of the four players from the Kingdom to progress to the maindraw after she defeated Japan's Misa Eguchi(WTA-222) in straight sets 6-4, 6-3. The Thai 22-year-old from Chiang-rai joined Tamarine Tanasugarn, Noopawan Lertcheewakarn, Nicha Lertpitaksinchai and Nungnadda Wannasuk in the main draw.
In the main draw, Noppawan Lertcheewakarn makes the first round clash with Japan's Misaki Doi, Nungnadda Wannasuk plays third-seeded Daniela Hantuchova, Nicha Lertpitaksinchai meets Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan, Tamarine Tanasugarn will take on sixth-seeded Galina Voskoboeva and Varatchaya Wongteanchai plays top seeded Vera Zvonareva of Russia.................. More
Danai wins 50K Challenger in Burnie
BURNIE Australia, February 04, 2012 Danai Udomchoke made a triumphant return to tennis courts after shoulder injury, winning his first Challenger title at US$50,000 McDonald's Burnie International in Burnie, Australia earlier today.
Following his solid win against world No.65 Yen-Hsun Lu of Taipei, the Thai 30-year-old, who qualified for Australian Open main draw this year (lost to Gilles Simon in five sets in main draw first round), was in top of his game, defeating Samuel Groth of Australia in straight sets 7-6(5), 6-3.
The former ATP world No.77, who has recovered well from shoulder surgery and returned to play his first match at US$10,000 Futures in Phitsanulok in August 2010, awarded $US7,200 and 80 ATP ranking points for singles winner. In KAZAN, Russia, twin brothers Sonchat and Sanchai Ratiwatana of Thailand won second doubles title this year, defeating pairing of Alexander Bury of Belarus and Poland's Mateusz Kowalczyk 6-3, 6-1.............. More Danai's photos album 123456789101112131415161718192021
Zvonareva and Cibulkova are top seeds in PTT Pattaya Open
February 01, 2012
The provisional seeding for the US$220,000 PTT Pattaya Open, which will be held at the Dusit Thani, Pattaya from 5 – 12 February was announced today, with Russian star Vera Zvonareva ranked No 8 in the world as the No 1 seed. Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia who is ranked No 16 in the world is the No 2 seed; with fellow countrywoman Daniela Hantuchova ranked No 20 as the 3rd seed. Russian Maria Kirilenko who is ranked No 26 is the 4th seed. The top Asian player in the field, Jie Zheng from China, who has moved up to No 35 in the rankings is the 5th seed, followed by Kazakhstan’s Galina Voskoboeva as 6th seed, with Romania’s Sorana Cirstea and Vania King of the USA completing the seeding........... More
Danai enters Australian Open main draw
MELBOURNE, Australia January 15, 2012 Thailand's No. 1 Danai Udomchoke secured a berth in the main draw of Australian Open after his final qualifying round victory at Melbourne Park Tennis Center in Melbourne, Australia on Staurday.
Danai, unseeded in the qualifying draw, eased past Peter Polansky of Canada 6-4 6-2 in 72 minutes.The Thai 30-year-old showed great impressive form, serving fives aces and had 100% of break-point conversions (3/3) he held, whereas Polansky had the three aces and could not break back in his only one break-point chance. The 201st-ranked Danai, who had best result by reaching the third round in 2007, will take on world No.14 and No.12-seeded Gilles Simon of France in the first round on Tuesday. In women's main draw,Thailand's No. 1 Tamarine Tanasugarn will play world No.56 Ekaterina Makarova of Russia in the first round of the Open. ......... More Danai's photos album 123456789101112131415161718192021
