Country (sports) | Thailand |
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Born | Chiang Mai, Thailand | 10 April 1974
Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
Retired | 1998 |
Prize money | $29,855 |
Singles | |
Career record | 71-66 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 5 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 346 (10 May 1993) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 59-52 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 5 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 322 (25 October 1993) |
Suvimol Duangchan (born 10 April 1974) is a Thai former professional tennis player.
Born in Chiang Mai, Duangchan played on tour in the 1990s and featured in a total of 27 Fed Cup ties for Thailand. She had a 21/19 overall win–loss record, which included a singles win over Romania's Irina Spîrlea.
Duangchan won a gold medal for Thailand at the 1991 Southeast Asian Games in Manila and represented her country in the doubles at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, partnering Benjamas Sangaram. [1]
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 15 November 1992 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | Evangelina Olivarez | 6–2, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 22 November 1992 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Hard | Isabela Listowska | 6–7, 3-6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 1 February 1993 | Bandar, Brunei | Hard | Romana Tedjakusuma | 1–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | 5 April 1993 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | Irina Sukhova | 3–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 5. | 25 September 1994 | Khon Kaen, Thailand | Hard | Pimpisamai Kansuthi | 4–6, 7–6, 6-1 |
Winner | 6. | 17 September 1995 | Khon Kaen, Thailand | Hard | Sasitorn Tangthienkul | 6–2, 6-1 |
Winner | 7. | 24 September 1995 | Samutprakan, Thailand | Hard | Jahnavi Parekh | 6–0, 6-0 |
Winner | 8. | 22 September 1996 | Samutprakan, Thailand | Hard | Marissa Niroj | 7–5, 6-4 |
Runner-up | 9. | 24 August 1997 | Samut Prakan, Thailand | Hard | Adrienn Hegedűs | 4–6, 4–6 |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 2 September 1991 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | Benjamas Sangaram | Li Fang Tang Min | 4–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 2. | 15 November 1992 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | Benjamas Sangaram | Mia Fernandez Evangelina Olivarez | 6–1, 6–3 |
Winner | 3. | 22 November 1992 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Hard | Benjamas Sangaram | Seiko Ichioka Sandy Sureephong | 6–4, 6–7, 6-3 |
Winner | 4. | 5 April 1993 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | Irina Sukhova | Amy deLone Kate McDonald | 6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 5. | 19 September 1994 | Hat Yai, Thailand | Hard | Pimpisamai Kansuthi | Sasitorn Tangthienkul Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6–3, 7-5 |
Runner-up | 6. | 17 September 1995 | Khon Kaen, Thailand | Hard | Sasitorn Tangthienkul | Nicole Kenneally Lana Scardigno | 3–6, 1-6 |
Winner | 7. | 22 September 1996 | Samutprakan, Thailand | Hard | Phorhathai Suksamran | Marissa Niroj Pirada Witoonpanich | 6–4, 6-4 |
Runner-up | 8. | 10 May 1998 | Maryborough, Australia | Clay | Marissa Niroj | Lisa McShea Monika Maštalířová | 4–6, 0–6 |
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