Sonchat Ratiwatana

Sonchat Ratiwatana
สนฉัตร รติวัฒน์

Country	Thailand
Residence	Bangkok, Thailand
Born	January 23, 1982 (1982-01-23) Bangkok, Thailand
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	70 kg (150 lb)
Turned pro	2004
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Career prize money	US$ 235,001
Singles
Career record	2-5
Highest ranking	655 (May 3, 2004)
Doubles
Career record	30-45
Career titles	2
Highest ranking	39 (April 28, 2008)
Current ranking	97 (June 21, 2010)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	1R (2008)
French Open	1R (2008)
Wimbledon	3R (2010)
Last updated on: June 21, 2010.

Medal record
Tennis
Competitor for Thailand
Asian Games
Silver	2006 Doha	Men's Doubles
Bronze	2006 Doha	Team Event
Southeast Asian Games
Gold	2005 Manila	Men's Doubles
Bronze	2005 Manila	Team Event
Bronze	2005 Manila	Mixed Doubles
Gold	2007 Korat	Team Event
Bronze	2007 Korat	Men's Doubles
Bronze	2007 Korat	Mixed Doubles
Gold	2009 Vientiane	Men's Doubles
Gold	2009 Vientiane	Mixed Doubles
Silver	2009 Vientiane	Team Event
Universiade
Bronze	2003 Daegu	Men's Doubles
Gold	2007 Bangkok	Men's Doubles

Sonchat Ratiwatana (Last name pronounce : Ra-Ti-Wat) (Thai: สนฉัตร รติวัฒน์ 'ต้น') (born January 23, 1982 in Bangkok) is a professional tennis player from Thailand. In 2007, Sonchat and his twin brother Sanchai Ratiwatana won their first ATP doubles title in Bangkok in their home country. In the final, the team beat 2007 Wimbledon men's doubles winner Michaël Llodra and 2007 U.S. Open men's doubles semifinalist Nicolas Mahut in the final. He reached his highest doubles ranking at world number 39 as of 28 April 2008. The right-hander turned professional in 2004. He visited newly opened and popular sports complex, "Sports and Spa" at its grand opening ceremorny in October. He, along with his brother went down to the courts and greeted the youngsters waiting anxiously for them for hours. He and his twin brother played in the Grand Slam for the first time during the Australian Open 2008 where they lost to the eventual finalist pairing of Arnaud Clément & Michaël Llodra.

ATP Career Finals

Doubles: 2 (2–0)

Legend (pre/post 2009) Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) Tennis Masters Cup / ATP World Tour Finals (0–0) ATP Masters Series / ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0) ATP International Series Gold / ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0) ATP International Series & ATP World Tour 250 Series (2–0)

Titles by Surface Hard (2–0) Grass (0–0) Clay (0–0) Carpet (0–0)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponent in the final	Score in the final
Winner	1.	September 29, 2007	Bangkok, Thailand	Hard (i)	Sanchai Ratiwatana	Michaël Llodra Nicolas Mahut	3–6, 7–5, [10-7]
Winner	2.	January 6, 2008	Chennai, India	Hard	Sanchai Ratiwatana	Marcos Baghdatis Marc Gicquel	6–4, 7–5

External links

• Sonchat Ratiwatana at the Association of Tennis Professionals