Sombat Uamongkol

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Sombat Uamongkol
Country (sports)Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Singles
Career record7–13 (ATP Tour & Davis Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 525 (28 July 1986)
Doubles
Career record5-4 (ATP Tour & Davis Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 682 (28 July 1986)
Medal record
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1986 Seoul Men's team
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1983 Singapore Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1981 Manila Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1979 Jakarta Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1983 Singapore Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1983 Singapore Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1985 Bangkok Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1985 Bangkok Men's team

Sombat Uamongkol is a Thai former professional tennis player. [1]

Uamongkol registered a highest singles world ranking of 525 and represented Thailand in the Davis Cup from 1981 to 1986. Featuring in a total of 10 Davis Cup ties, he had wins in seven singles and five doubles rubbers. He was a medalist for Thailand at both the Asian Games and Southeast Asian Games.

Since 2019, Uamongkol has served as president of the Asian Tennis Federation. [2]

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References

  1. "Top seed out of Thai tennis open". Singapore Monitor. 10 November 1984. p. 28.
  2. "กิตตน์สมบัติ เอื้อมมงคล คนไทยคนแรกนั่งประธานเทนนิสเอเชีย". เว็ปเดียวจบ ครบทุกกีฬา (in Thai). 2 December 2019. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)