Thanakorn Srichaphan

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Thanakorn Srichaphan
Country (sports)Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Born (1968-05-20) 20 May 1968 (age 55)
Singles
Career record22–19 (ATP Tour/Davis Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 673 (22 April 1991)
Doubles
Career record5–6 (ATP Tour/Davis Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 804 (22 April 1991)

Thanakorn Srichaphan (born 20 May 1968) is a Thai tennis coach and former professional player. [1] He has featured as both a player and captain on the Thailand Davis Cup team. [2]

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Tennis career

The eldest of the Srichaphan brothers, he had a long Davis Cup career for Thailand, debuting in 1985. He was later joined in the team by brother Narathorn and missed out on playing with youngest brother Paradorn by a year, making his last appearance in 1997. His 27 Davis Cup ties for Thailand included wins in 22 singles rubbers. [3]

Srichaphan was a regular competitor for Thailand at the Asian Games and Southeast Asian Games. A team bronze medalist at the 1986 Asian Games, he won multiple Southeast Asian Games gold medals in the doubles and team events. His best singles result was a silver medal at the 1995 Southeast Asian Games.

On the ATP Tour, Srichaphan made a main draw appearance as a wildcard at the 1996 Singapore Open. [4]

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  2. "Late Thai delivery lifts the pressure". The Age . 2008-04-10.
  3. "Srichaphan carries hopes of a nation". Gulf News . 4 March 2004.
  4. "Hurricane hits Thanakorn". The New Paper . 1 October 1996. p. 32.