Varunya Wongteanchai
Varunya "Yuyee" Wongteanchai (Thai: วรัญญา วงศ์เทียนชัย; born 7 January 1993) is a Thai tennis player. She is the younger sister of Varatchaya Wongteanchai who also plays on the ITF Women's Circuit.
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| Country (sports) |  |
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| Residence | Chiang Rai |
| Born | 7 January 1993 Chiang Rai |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $47,297 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 97–129 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 616 (3 October 2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 181–119 |
| Career titles | 18 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 216 (9 February 2015) |
| Current ranking | No. 1155 (28 October 2019) |
| Last updated on: 31 October 2019. | |
On 3 October 2016, Varunya reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 616. On 9 February 2015, she peaked at No. 216 in the WTA doubles rankings.
Career
Wongteanchai has had more success in doubles than singles, she has won 18 ITF doubles titles. At the 2012 PTT Pattaya Open, she partnered her sister Varatchaya and they 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 after the pair gained entry by an alternate spot. They defeated third seeds Chan Hao-ching and Chan Yung-jan in the first round, then defeated Irina Buryachok and Valeria Solovyeva in the quarterfinals before losing to Akgul Amanmuradova and Alexandra Panova in the semifinals.[1]
ITF finals
Singles (0–2)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | 3 October 2015 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | |
1–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 17 July 2016 | Hong Kong | Hard |  |
1–6, 2–6 |
Doubles (17–11)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Winner | 1. | 18 February 2011 | Aurangabad, India | Hard | |
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4–6, 6–2, [10–6] |
| Winner | 2. | 14 November 2011 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | |
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6–1, 3–6, [10–6] |
| Runner-up | 1. | 23 December 2011 | Pune, India | Hard | |
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1–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 10 March 2012 | Aurangabad, India | Clay | |
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1–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 16 March 2012 | Mumbai, India | Hard | |
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6–1, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 8 July 2013 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard |  |
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4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 9 November 2013 | Phuket, Thailand | Hard (i) | |
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4–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 4. | 24 February 2014 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Hard | |
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6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 5. | 28 April 2014 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | |
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1–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
| Winner | 6. | 5 May 2014 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | |
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6–2, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 26 May 2014 | Balikpapan, Indonesia | Hard | |
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3–6, 6–4, [7–10] |
| Winner | 7. | 2 June 2014 | Tarakan, Indonesia | Hard (i) | |
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5–7, 6–4, [11–9] |
| Winner | 8. | 7 July 2014 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | |
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6–3, 4–6, [10–8] |
| Runner-up | 6. | 13 September 2014 | Antalya, Turkey | Hard | |
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4–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 9. | 13 October 2014 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | |
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6–2, 5–7, [10–7] |
| Runner-up | 7. | 14 November 2014 | Bendigo, Australia | Hard | |
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6–3, 1–6, [6–10] |
| Runner-up | 8. | 10 January 2015 | Hong Kong | Hard | |
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6–3, 4–6, [8–10] |
| Winner | 10. | 11 June 2016 | Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | Hard | |
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 11. | 21 October 2016 | Hua Hin, Thailand | Hard | |
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6–2, 6–7 (4–7) , [10–0] |
| Winner | 12. | 2 December 2016 | Hua Hin, Thailand | Hard | |
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7–5, 6–3 |
| Winner | 13. | 28 April 2017 | Hua Hin, Thailand | Hard | |
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7–5, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 14 July 2017 | Hua Hin, Thailand | Hard | |
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2–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 14. | 21 July 2017 | Hua Hin, Thailand | Hard | |
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6–2, 7–6(7–5) |
| Winner | 15. | 11 August 2017 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Hard | |
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 18 August 2017 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Hard | |
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6–2, 1–6, [11–13] |
| Winner | 16. | 7 October 2017 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Hard | |
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6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 11. | 13 October 2017 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Hard | |
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1–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 17. | 15 December 2017 | Pune, India | Hard | |
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6–4, 6–2 |
References
- "Lisicki and Kirilenko through to final". Bangkok Post. 3 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
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