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| Venus snaps Tammy's eleven-match win streak |
 WIMBLEDON England July 01, 2008
Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn saw her 12th consecutive Wimbledon main draw appearance end in a quarter-final round 6-4, 6-3 defeat at the hand of American seventh-seeded Venus Williams at All England Club, England earlier today.
Venus Williams, four-time Wimbledon winner and defending champion, was too strong in an hour and 35 minutes 6-4, 6-3 victory, to improve to 7-0 lifetime against the Thai 31-year-old. The power-serving Williams, who has not dropped a set in five matches, served 8 aces and won four of the 8 break points she held, whereas the Thai veteran converted only one of her 10 break points.
" Her game and her style are really hard because she has a big serve and big groundstrokes. I tried to be aggressive and step up. But she served very well. When she was acing me many times, I was like, ' In the next life I want to be as tall as her, please! In that kind of tough situation, she made big serves on the 'T'. That's how the great players do it in the very critical times. So what can I do ? I tried the best I could. " said Tammy, who became the first Thai player to reach Wimbledon quarterfinal.
Tamarine, who awarded 250 ranking points by reaching a quarterfinal, had a solid records and several career breakthroughs on grass. She had sixth career Top 10 victory, four of those six have come on grass, defeating Serbian world No.3 Jelena Jankovic in Wimbledon fourth-round this year including one just over a week ago in the final of 's-Hertogenbosch, where she beat world No.9 Dinara Safina to win her second career Sony Ericsson WTA Tour singles title. Tammy was a finalist in the Wimbledon Junior tournament in 1995 and has been a consistent performer at the All England Club ever since, reaching the last eight one time and the fourth round six times.
In junior competitions, third-seeded Noppawan Lertcheewakarn(ITF-5), lone Thai hopes in the 64-players draw, reached the third round with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Richel Hogenkamp of the Netherlands. The Thai 16-year-old from Chiangmai sets up third round clash with Australia's Tyra Calderwood, for a spot to the quarter-finals.............More
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| Grand Slam quarterfinal debut for Noppawan |
 WIMBLEDON England July 03, 2008
World junior No.5 Noppawan Lertcheewakarn(ITF-5, WTA-489) of Thailand made her Grand Slam quarterfinal debut when she moved past qualifier Tyra Calderwood of Australia in Wimbledon Junior Championship at All England Club, England on Wednesday.
Noppawan, 16-year-old from Chiangmai, needed only 57 minutes to defeat Calderwood, a qualifier, 6-2, 6-2 in a long rain-delayed match play. Third seed Noppawan was in a controlled mood as she continually won points after getting her first service(80%) into play. She also kept her unforced errors to a minimum, conceding just 10 to Calderwood's 22. The Chiangmai teenager, who failed to progress past the R16 since travelling to Europe for the summer, will take on Britons 18-year-old Naomi Broady(ITF-508, WTA-576), for a place to the last four.
" Today I served well and played good. I tried to move her around and attacked her forehand side. " said Noppawan who reached her career-best at No.3 after winning three consecutive titles in Asia in 2008.
" Tomorrow I will play quarterfinal against a tall girl from Great Britain. Her height is the same as Maria Sharapova and she has a big serve. I will try to do my best. " added the Chiangmai teenager who lost in the first round at All England Club last year..............More
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| Thai juniors advances in G4 Nonthaburi |
 NONTHABURI Thailand July 03, 2008
Four local Thai juniors progressed to the semi-finals round after the quarterfinal matches were finished on day four in the Thailand Open, an ITF junior grade 4, at the LTAT National Tennis Center in Nonthaburi, Thailand earlier today.
Tournament top seed Satjaporn Mahajaroenkul(ITF-225) defeated qualifier Peangtarn Plipuech 6-2, 6-1, to set up an all-Thai semi-final clash with compatriot third-seeded Natchanok Saenyaukhot(ITF-341), a 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 winner over fellow Kobkanok Upapong. In the bottom of the draw, Thailand's No.8 seed Jaruwadee Kaewma(ITF-671) upset fourth-seeded Jessica-Marie Agra of the Philippines in straight sets 6-3, 6-2, to move on to a semifinal meeting with Japanese Yuki Ito, a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Christina Limantoro of Indonesia.
In the boy's side, following his solid win over Canadian top seed Kelsey Stevenson(ITF-169) in the third round, Sorachet Uayporn(ITF-695), continued his fine run of form, defeating compatriot No.9 seed Adirek Khundarnpinitwong(ITF-446) in straight sets 6-2, 6-2. The Thai 17-year-old from Nakornpathom, who was a runner-up in last week's G4 Bandung, will take on No.3 seed Vinay Kamineni of India, for a spot to the final..............More
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| Noppawan shines bright at Wimbledon |
 WIMBLEDON England July 03, 2008
Thai rising star Noppawan Lertcheewakarn(ITF-5, WTA-489) moved a step closer to her first Grand Slam final after her senior Tamarine Tanasugarn reached Wimbledon Junior final in 1995. The Thai No.3 seed defeated Britons Naomi Broady(ITF-508, WTA-576) in three-set in the quarterfinal at All England Club, England earlier today.
Noppawan's remarkable run of form continued today when she came from a set down to prevail Britons 18-year-old Naomi Broady 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-4 in the quarterfinal lasting just three minutes short of two hours. The Chiangmai teenager won eight of the 26 break points she held, whereas Broady converted six of her 8 break points. Noppawan also kept her unforced errors to a minimum, conceding just 21 to Broady's 33.
The Thai 16-year-old world No.5 sets up semifinal clash with Belgian girl world No.49 Tamaryn Hendler, a 7-6(4), 6-3 upset win over No.2 seed Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands. Should Noppawan defeat Belgian Tamaryn Hendler, she will become the second Thai girl after Tamarine Tanasugarn to reach a grand slam final.
" Today I played well. I served for the first set at 6-5 and I had 2 set points but I can't close it out. She served so well in the tie-break and took the first set. She is a tall girl and has a big serve and very good backhand. But I returned serve well today. And I tried to attacked her forehand side. " said Noppawan, who has become the highest-ever Thai player to be ranked on the ITF World Junior Circuit after winning three consecutive titles in Asia in 2008.
" Actually grass court is not my favorite surface. I lost in the first round last year. The more match play on grass, the more I get used to it. And I think I like playing on grass more than last year. I was so happy to reach my first grand slam semifinal. I will try my best again tomorrow. " added the Chiangmai native, the only seed left in the competition...............More
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| Sorachet and Natchanok reach G4 Nonthaburi Final |
 NONTHABURI Thailand July 04, 2008
Two local Thai juniors Sorachet Uayporn(ITF-695) and Natchanok Saenyaukhot(ITF-341) booked their place into the final after the semifinal matches were finished on day five in the Thailand Open, an ITF junior grade 4, at the LTAT National Tennis Center in Nonthaburi, Thailand earlier today.
Sorachet, 17-year-old world No.695, pulled off the upset after he knocked out No.3 seed Vinay Kamineni of India in straight sets 6-3, 6-0, to set up the title clash with Korean Suk-Young Jeong in tomorrow's final. The final was a rematch of Sorachet and Jeong's only previous encounter in the final of last week's G4 Bandung in Indonesia, when Jeong edged out the Thai 6-0, 6-3 to win the title.
In the girl's side, third-seeded Natchanok, upset compatriot top seed Satjaporn Mahajaroenkul(ITF-225) in straight sets 7-5, 6-1, to make the final showdown with Japanese Yuki Ito, a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 winner over Thai No.8 seed Jaruwadee Kaewma(ITF-671) .............More
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| Grand Slam final debut for Noppawan |
 WIMBLEDON England July 04, 2008
World junior No.5 Noppawan Lertcheewakarn(ITF-5, WTA-489) of Thailand kept the Thai flag fly at the All-England Club when she defeated Tamaryn Hendler, to reach her first junior Grand Slam final on Friday. Noppawan became the second Thai girl to reach the final since Tamarine Tanasugarn in 1995.
The Thai third-seeded moved past world No.49 Tamaryn Hendler of Belgium 7-6(2), 6-3 in a semifinal match lasting one hour and 25 minutes. The first set saw both players challenge each other from the baseline and traded breaks but it was the Thai who played better to win the first set tiebreak seven points to two. Noppawan started the second set on fire and raced to a 5-2 lead. The Chiangmai teenager was serving for the match at 5-2 but the Belgian girl, a bubbly youngster who turns 16 in August, broke back to stay alive. At 3-5, Noppawan managed to break Hendler'serve to win the match 7-6(2), 6-3.
" So tired today. I think we both played really well. Hendler has a very good groundstrokes both backhand and forehand. She also served really well. I think today I played more consistent than her, hit more winners and I also won important points. " said the junior from Thailand, who sets up a title clash against Briton 14-year-old world No.36 Laura Robson, who recorded a 6-2, 7-5 winner over qualifier Romana Tabakova of Slovak Republic.
" I am so happy to reach my first grand slam final. It's going to be tough match tomorrow. My opponent is a good player. She plays left-hand and has a big serve. Tammy gave me some tactics playing on grass. I really want to win a trophy and be in the champions ball with Federer, Noppawan giggled. That's why I want to win. I have to focus on my game and try my best tomorrow. " added Noppawan who will workout with Elena Bogdan for some leftie practice before the match starting at 2 pm second match at Court No.1................More
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| Natchanok wins maiden G4 title in Nonthaburi |
 NONTHABURI Thailand July 05, 2008
Thailand's third-seeded Natchanok Saenyaukhot(ITF-341) captured her first-career ITF junior Grade 4 title after defeating Japanese Yuki Ito in straight sets 6-4, 6-2 in girl's singles final of the Thailand Open, an ITF junior grade 4, at the LTAT National Tennis Center in Nonthaburi, Thailand earlier today.
A break in the ninth game was enough for Natchanok to go on and clinched the opening set 6-4. The Thai 16-year-old was in control, dropping only two games to win the second set 6-2. It was Natchanok's first-career G4 title after finishing the girls' singles runner-up at G4 Brunei in March 2007.
In the boy's side, Sorachet Uayporn(ITF-695) lifts the boy's singles runners up trophy after losing to Korean Suk-Young Jeong in straight sets 7-6(5), 6-2 in one hour and 39 minutes final clash. The Korean 15-year-old world No.695 is 2-0 lifetime against the Thai, with the previous victory coming at the final of G4 Bandung last weekend..............More
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| Noppawan finishes runner up at Wimbledon |
 WIMBLEDON England July 05, 2008
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn's dream of winning Junior Wimbledon was dashed as she was beaten by Britain's 14-year-old Laura Robson in the girl's singles final at All England Club, England on Saturday.
Britain's 14-year-old rising star Laura Robson lifts up the trophy with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 victory over Thailand's Noppawan Lertcheewakarn in one hour and 33 minutes final clash in front an 11,000-strong crowd on Court One. Robson, the youngest left-hander in 64-player main draw, served four aces and won seven of the 13 break points she held, whereas the Chiangmai native had the one ace and clinched five of her 12 break points.
" It was tough when all the people were clapping for her. It was a lot of pressure on me, I was ready for that but it was a first time like this. I was really nervous and she played well today. At the beginning of the third set she do two unbelievable balls, hit winners on the line two times after long rallies and afterwards I was a little bit down. " said Noppawan, 16-year-old world No.5 who became the second Thai girl to reach the Junior Wimbledon final since Tamarine Tanasugarn in 1995.
" I was thinking I usually don't get this many people watching my matches. I think I lost the second set because I started getting annoyed with myself. So I sat down after the second set and I thought , well if I want to win this, then I have to change my attitude. " said Robson who become the first British Junior Wimbledon champion since Annabel Croft in 1984 and the next youngest after Martina Hingis in 1994 at 13 years old...............More
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| Kanyapat, Natchanok set up an All-Thai semi at G4 Laksi |
 LAKSI Thailand July 11, 2008
Top seed Kanyapat Narattana maintained her winning run, scoring a three-sets victory over Taiwan's Hao-Ching Chan to set up a mouth watering semi-final clash with compatriot Natchanok Saenyaukhot in the Mercedes Cup, an ITF junior grade 4, at the Rama Gardens Hotel Tennis Courts in Laksi, Thailand earlier today.
Kanyapat, 15-year-old world No.73, fought back from a set down before defeating Taiwan's teenager Hao-Ching Chan(ITF-448) 5-7, 6-3, 6-1, to set up semifinal clash with last week's G4 Nonthaburi champion and No.6 seed Natchanok Saenyaukhot(ITF-387), a 6-4, 6-1 upset win over No.4 seed Prang Pantusart(ITF-309). Second-seeded Nicha Lertpitaksinchai reached the last four with a 6-2, 6-1 win over No.5 seed Jessica Marie Agra of the Philippines. The Thai 16-year-old world No.110 will take on Korean No.13 seed Su-Jeong Jang(ITF-845), for a place to the final.
In the boy's side, Thailand's unseed Sorachet Uayporn(ITF-636) is through to the last four after a straight sets 6-2, 6-1 victory over fellow No.9 seed Adirek Khundarnpinitwong(ITF-395), to book a semifinal meeting with Briton's No.11 seed Greg Goodall(ITF-493)..............More
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| Danai reaches semis at 50K Granby |
 GRANBY Canada July 12, 2008
Thailand's top ranked player Danai Udomchoke(ATP-207) worked his way past Canadian No.7 seed Michael Yani(ATP-235) 7-5, 6-2, to reach his first semifinal since January, in the $50,000 Natrel's Challenger of Granby in Canada on Friday.
The Thai 26-year-old, who won the tournament in 2005, will take on local favorite world No.225 and No.6 seed Frederic Niemeyer, a 7-6(3), 6-2 winner over compatriot Milan Pokrajac, for a place to the final.
In doubles, the Thai-Korean duo of Danai Udomchoke and Kyu-Tae Im squandered a 5-3 lead in the first set before losing to wildcard pairing of Philip Bester and Peter Polansky 7-5, 6-2 in the semifinals...............More
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| Nicha, Natchanok set up an All-Thai Final |
 LAKSI Thailand July 11, 2008
Second seed Nicha Lertpitaksinchai(ITF-110) maintained her winning run, scoring a 6-0, 6-1 win over Korea's No.13 seed Su-Jeong Jang(ITF-845) to set up a final clash with compatriot Natchanok Saenyaukhot(ITF-341) in the Mercedes Cup, an ITF junior grade 4, at the Rama Gardens Hotel Tennis Courts in Laksi, Thailand earlier today.
The Thai 16-year-old Nicha, who did not drop a set all tournament, plays final against No.6 seed Natchanok Saenyaukhot, who upset top seed Kanyapat Narattana(ITF-73) in the semifinals. The 15-year-old Kanyapat was forced to retire down 2-3 in the second set due to a stomach ache after losing the first set 6-4.
In the boy's competitions, unseed local Thai juniors Sorachet Uayporn, who is making his third final appearance in three week, was handed victory when Briton's No.11 seed Greg Goodall(ITF-493) retired with a leg cramp at 6-4, 4-6, 4-0. The Thai 17-year-old world No.636 sets up the title clash with another Briton's No.3 seed Faris Akhazzan(ITF-238), a winner over top seed kelsey Stevenson(ITF-169) in the other semifinals.............More
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| Danai ousts Niemayer to make final at 50K Granby |
 GRANBY Canada July 13, 2008
Second seed Danai Udomchoke(ATP-207) is just one step away from winning his first Challenger title this year after defeating No.6 seed Frederic Niemeyer in the semifinal of the $50,000 Natrel's Challenger of Granby in Canada on Saturday.
A break in the first game of both sets was enough for Danai to clinch the victory 6-4, 6-3, to improve his head-to-head records to 1 - 2 against the Canadian 32-year-old world No.225. The Thai 26-year-old, a 2005 winner, sets up a title showdown with British's left-hander Alex Bogdanovic(ATP-237), who recorded a 7-6(4), 3-6, 7-6(3) winner over USA's Todd Widom(ATP-358) in the other semifinals................More
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| Nicha wins G4 Laksi title |
 LAKSI Thailand July 13, 2008
Thailand's 16-year-old Nicha Lertpitaksinchai(ITF-110) had a successful campaign to claim the ITF Grade 4 Title when she outclassed compatriot No.6 seed Natchanok Saenyaukhot(ITF-341) in the girl's singles final at the Rama Gardens Hotel Tennis Courts in Laksi, Thailand earlier today.
Second seed Nicha, world No.110, lifts up the trophy with a 7-5, 7-6(1) win over last week's G4 Nonthaburi champion Natchanok Saenyaukhot in the final lasting just five minutes short of two hours.
It was Nicha's third-career juniors title after winning G4 Bandung, Indonesia in June 2006 and capturing G3 Chandigarh, India in January 2008. In addition, the Bangkok teenager led Thailand team to win maiden title at the 2007 Junior Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Qualifying and finished the fourth place in the World Group Final the same year.
In the boy's final, unseed Sorachet Uayporn of Thailand failed to capture his first juniors title after reaching three conscutive boy's singles finals in three weeks. The Thai 17-year-old world No.636 from Nakornpathom, was defeated by Briton's No.3 seed Faris Akhazzan(ITF-238) 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 in a nerve-wracking final contest that spanned three hours. .............More
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| Danai finishes runner up at 50K Granby |
 GRANBY Canada July 15, 2008
Thailand's top ranked player Danai Udomchoke(ATP-191) lifts the men's singles runners up trophy after losing to Great Britain's Alex Bogdanovic in a closed match 7-6(14), 3-6, 7-6(6) in a rain-delayed and postpostment of the final until Monday in the $50,000 Natrel's Challenger of Granby in Canada.
Second seed Danai Udomchoke and No.5 seed Alex Bogdanovic had to wait until Monday to find out the winner after their final was suspended because of heavy rain. When play resumed with the Thai downed 1*-2 on serve , and the first set went to a tiebreak, which the Briton left-hander took after an epic 30 point effort, clinching the tie-breaker 16 points to 14. Danai took the second set 6-3 and had many chances to close it out in the final set. The Briton world No.237 saved a match point at 5*-6 before winning a nerve-wracking final set tiebreak 8 points to six.
Danai, 26-year-old, who reached his career-best at No.77 after reaching the third round of Australian Open in 2007, awarded $3,600 and 42 entry points for singles runner-up.
Next up for Danai will be the $35,000 Moncton where he is the second seed and plays the first round against South Africa's Raven Klaasen................More
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| Suchanan stuns Japanese No.5 seed at 25K Miyazaki |
 MIYAZAKI Japan July 15, 2008
Thailand's 25-year-old Suchanan Viratprasert pulled off the upset on day one of the US$25,000 Miyazaki International Women's Challenger Tennis tournament after she knocked out fifth-seeded Seiko Okamoto of Japan in the first round at Miyazaki Tennis Association Center in Japan earlier today.
Currently world No.532 Suchanan, who came from qualifying round, reached the second round with a 6-0, 7-5 upset win over Japanese 30-year-old world No.262 Seiko Okamoto. Suchanan, who reached her career-best at No.172 in August 2004, will take on the winner between Japanese players Mari Inoue and Tomoyo Takagishi, for a place to the quarterfinals.
Meanwhile former WTA world number 4 Kimiko Date-Krumm, who is now ranked No.383 in the world, plays her openning first round against compatriot Maya Kato(WTA-476) tomorrow at Center Court.
In doubles, second seed Thai duo of Varatchaya Wongteanchai and Sophia Mulsap defeated Japanese pairing of Maya Kato and Remi Tezuka 7-6(3), 6-4, to set up quarterfinal clash with another Japanese pair Kimiko Date-Krumm and Tomoko Yonemura ................More
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| Danai survives scare to enter quarterfinal |
 Moncton Canada July 17, 2008
Thailand's Danai Udomchoke(ATP-191) survived a real scare against French teenager Jonathan Eysseric(ATP-378) to edge into the quarferfinal of the $35,000 Moncton Men's Challenger in Canada on Thursday.
The Thai 26-year-old, rallied back from a set down against 18-year-old former world junior No.1 Jonathan Eysseric of France, before winning in three sets 3-6, 6-1, 6-4. Second seed Danai will take on Japanese 20-year-old world No.360 Tatsuma Ito, for a place to the last four.
In doubles, the Thai-Korean duo of Danai Udomchoke and Kyu-Tae Im reached the semifinal with a 7-6(1), 6-4 victory over Montenegro's Daniel Danilovic and Peter Polansky of Canada. They will play Canadian pairing of Daniel Chu and Adil Shamasdin for a spot to the final...........More
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| Date-Krumm ends Suchanan's Miyazaki run |
 MIYAZAKI Japan July 18, 2008
Suchanan Viratprasert's challenge in the $25,000 Miyazaki International Women's Challenger Tennis tournament came to an end in a quarterfinal defeat at the hands of Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan at Miyazaki Tennis Association Center in Japan earlier today.
Suchanan, a qualifier world No.532, beat Japanese Tomoyo Takagishi(WTA-426) 6-4, 6-3 in the second round. But the Thai 25-year-old could not get past former WTA world number 4 Kimiko Date-Krumm, 37-year-old world No.383, losing in straight sets 6-4, 6-2 in the quarterfinal...............More
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| Danai edges past Ito to reach semifinal |
 Moncton Canada July 19, 2008
Thailand's Danai Udomchoke(ATP-191) continued his impressive form with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Japanese Tatsuma Ito(ATP-360) to reach the semifinal of the $35,000 Moncton Men's Challenger in Canada on Friday.
The Thai 26-year-old now play the winner between Japanese Toshihide Matsui and Canada's Erik Chvojka, for a place to the final. Matsui and Chvojka had started their quarterfinal match on Friday with the Canadian leading 6-3, 5-4 before play was suspended by rain.
In doubles, the Thai-Korean duo of Danai Udomchoke and Kyu-Tae Im was leading 8-7 in the tie-break first set against Canadian pairing of Daniel Chu and Adil Shamasdin before the match was postponed till the next day by rain............More
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| Danai to meet Malisse for title |
 Moncton Canada July 20, 2008
Second seed Danai Udomchoke(ATP-191) rallied back from 0-4 down in the tie-break before defeating Canada's Erik Chvojka(ATP-401) in straight sets 7-6(5), 6-3, to advance to his second challenger final this year at the $35,000 Moncton Men's Challenger in Canada on Saturday.
The Thai 26-year-old, who finished runner-up in last week's $50,000 Granby, sets up the final clash with top seed Xavier Malisse(ATP-189) who beat Portugal's Gastao Elias 6-1, 6-3 in the other semifinal.
Danai and Malisse have met once before on the ATP circuit, with the Belgian former world No.19 winning at the 2007 Chennai Open.
The Bangkok native, who reached career-best at No.77, will be looking for his first challenger title this year after capturing seven challenger titles since 2003.
In doubles semifinal, the Thai-Korean duo of Danai Udomchoke and Kyu-Tae Im was leading 8-7 in the tie-break first set against Canadian pairing of Daniel Chu and Adil Shamasdin before the match was postponed by rain on Friday. When play resume the Canadian pair came out strong with an impressive win 7-6(10), 3-6, 10-4(match tie-break)............More
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| Danai lifts the runner up trophy at 35K Moncton |
 Moncton Canada July 21, 2008
Thailand's Danai Udomchoke(ATP-191) failed to convert his third final appearance of the year into a successful one at the $35,000 Moncton Men's Challenger when he was beaten 6-4, 6-4 by top seed Xavier Malisse of Belgium on Sunday.
Second seed Danai battled through a painful left thigh injury to overcome Canada's Erik Chvojka(ATP-401) in straight sets 7-6(5), 6-3 on Saturday's semifinal. The Thai 26-year-old called for medical help when he was leading 4-2 in the first set. Top seed Xavier Malisse, former world No.19, took advantage of Danai's struggles with a left thigh problem to overpower the Thai second seed and claim the title with a 6-4, 6-4 victory.
Danai, who has now lost all of three finals this year, awarded $2,500 and 38 entry points for singles runner-up.............More
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| Tammy returns from injury with singles victory |
 Montreal Canada July 29, 2008
Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn(WTA-37) made a triumphant return to tennis courts, winning her first round match in the $1,340,000 Rogers Cup, a WTA Tier 1 tennis tournament at Uniprix Tennis Stadium in Montreal, Canada on Monday.
The Thai 31-year-old, who has become the first-ever Thai player to reach a grand slam quarterfinal, was forced to withdrew from Stanford and Los Angeles due to a right arm injury since Wimbledon. Recovering from a arm injury, the 2008 Wimbledon quarterfinalist defeated France's Olivia Sanchez(WTA-96) in straight sets 6-3, 6-1 in the first round. Tammy who granted a main draw wildcard in 2008 Beijing Olympics, will play second round match against the winner between Russia's No.12 seed Nadia Petrova and Marie-Eve Pelletier of Canada..............More
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| Suchanan upsets Japanese No.2 seed at 25K Obihiro |
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