Suchanun Viratprasert
Suchanun Viratprasert (Thai: สุชานัน วิรัชประเสริฐ; born 1 January 1983) is a Thai former professional tennis player.
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| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Residence | Bangkok |
| Born | 1 January 1983 Bangkok |
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Turned pro | 1997 |
| Retired | 2013 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $144,002 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 251–191 |
| Career titles | 9 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 172 (9 August 2004) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 53–56 |
| Career titles | 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 357 (9 February 2004) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 19–15 |
Her career-high singles ranking is 172, which she reached in August 2004. Her career-high WTA doubles ranking is 357, set on 9 February 2004.
Career
Viratprasert made her first appearance in 2010 and received a wild card to the PTT Pattaya Open, but lost to Sesil Karatantcheva in the first round, 1–6, 5–7.
In her career, she won a total of nine singles titles and six doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
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. 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.
ITF Circuit finals
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 14 (9–5)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 18 October 1999 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard |  |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Winner | 2. | 20 August 2000 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Hard |  |
7–5, 1–6, 6–1 |
| Winner | 3. | 18 November 2001 | Haibara, Japan | Grass |  |
6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Winner | 4. | 16 February 2003 | Chennai, India | Hard |  |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 10 August 2003 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Hard |  |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 31 August 2003 | New Delhi, India | Hard |  |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 7. | 14 September 2003 | Bangalore, India | Grass |  |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 29 February 2004 | Bendigo, Australia | Hard |  |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 9. | 18 September 2004 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Hard |  |
6–4, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 13 June 2004 | Beijing, China | Hard |  |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 11. | 29 May 2005 | Shanghai, China | Hard |  |
6–7(6), 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 3 August 2008 | Obihiro, Japan | Carpet | |
3–6, 6–7(5) |
| Winner | 13. | 14 September 2008 | Nato, Japan | Carpet | |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 14. | 6 September 2009 | Tsukuba, Japan | Hard | |
6–3, 6–4 |
Doubles: 8 (6–2)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Runner–up | 1. | 24 February 2002 | Mumbai, India | Hard | |
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4–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 13 October 2002 | Haifa, Israel | Hard |  |
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6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 3. | 25 May 2003 | Gunma, Japan | Grass | |
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4–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Winner | 4. | 17 May 2008 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | |
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1–6, 7–6(3), [10–8] |
| Winner | 5. | 31 August 2008 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Hard | |
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6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 6. | 14 June 2009 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | |
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6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner | 7. | 26 June 2009 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | |
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w/o |
| Runner–up | 8. | 1 July 2013 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | |
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4–6, 4–6 |
