Danai Udomchoke
| Country (sports) |  Thailand |
|---|---|
| Residence | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Born | August 11, 1981 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Turned pro | 1997 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $852,307 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 43-62 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 77 (January 29, 2007) |
| Current ranking | No. 200 (August 29, 2011) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2007) |
| French Open | 1R (2007) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2005, 2007) |
| US Open | 1R (2004) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 7-24 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 146 (April 26, 2004) |
| Last updated on: January 17, 2011. | |
Danai Udomchoke (Thai: ดนัย อุดมโชค, born August 11, 1981) is a professional tennis player from Thailand. He was born in Bangkok, where he still resides.
Udomchoke turned professional in 1997, and is coached by Jan Stoce. He is sponsored by Dunlop Sport for his racquets and apparel. His career-best ranking is World No. 77 in January 29, 2007.
Grand Slams
Udomchoke made his debut in the main draw of a Grand Slam in 2004 when he qualified for the US Open. He lost to Spaniard Tommy Robredo in straight sets. One of Udomchoke's highest profile matches was his 2006 Australian Open 1st round match against No. 3 seed David Nalbandian. After starting out slowly, Udomchoke shocked Nalbandian by winning the third and fourth sets. However, his energy soon wore down, and despite pushing the World No. 3 to five sets, Udomchoke lost 2–6, 2–6, 6–1, 7–6 (4), 1–6. In the 2007 Australian Open, Udomchoke advanced to the third round, losing to 14th-seeded Novak Djoković after defeating 24th-seeded Juan Carlos Ferrero. Udomchoke qualified for Wimbledon in 2007 and was defeated in the second round by Andy Roddick, though put up an extremely good fight and lost in a tie-break at the end in a final score 6–3, 6–4, 7–6.
Asian Games
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tennis | ||
| Representing Thailand
| ||
| Asian Games | ||
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2006 Doha | Men's Singles |
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2006 Doha | Team Event |
| Southeast Asian Games | ||
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2005 Manila | Men's Singles |
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2005 Manila | Team Event |
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2007 Korat | Team Event |
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2007 Korat | Men's Singles |
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2009 Vientiane | Team Event |
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2009 Vientiane | Men's Singles |
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2009 Vientiane | Men's Doubles |
| Universiade | ||
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2007 Bangkok | Men's Singles |
In the 15th Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar, he won the gold medal for Thailand, after beating Korean Lee Hyung-taik in two sets, 7–5 and 6–3, in the men's singles tournament.
Singles titles (8)
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (0) |
| Challengers (8) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | October 6, 2003 |  Dharwad
|
Hard |  Yeu-Tzuoo Wang
|
7–6, 6–1 |
| 2. | May 23, 2005 |  Busan
|
Hard |  Paul Goldstein
|
7–6, 6–1 |
| 3. | July 25, 2005 |  Granby
|
Hard |  Gregory Carraz
|
7–6, 2–6, 7–6 |
| 4. | November 14, 2005 | Champaign
|
Hard Indoors | Justin Gimelstob
|
7–5, 6–2 |
| 5. | April 17, 2006 | Chikmagalur
|
Hard |  Toshihide Matsui
|
7–6, 6–4 |
| 6. | May 15, 2006 |  Fergana
|
Hard |  Alexander Peya
|
6–0, 6–2 |
| 7. | November 6, 2006 | Busan
|
Hard | Paul Goldstein
|
6–2, 6–0 |
| 8. | May 17, 2009 | Busan
|
Hard |  Blaž Kavčič
|
6–2, 6–2 |