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Varatchaya Wongteanchai วรัชญา วงค์เทียนชัย Country (sports) Thailand Residence Bangkok , ThailandBorn (1989-09-07 ) 7 September 1989 (age 34) Chiang Rai , ThailandHeight 1.69 m (5 ft 6+ 1 ⁄2 in) Turned pro 2006 Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Prize money $ 156,071Career record 228-175 Career titles 4 ITF Highest ranking 212 (17 June 2013) Current ranking 255 (19 January 2015) French Open Q1 (2013 ) Wimbledon Q1 (2013 ) US Open Q1 (2013 ) Career record 264-143 Career titles 1 WTA, 29 ITF Highest ranking 118 (4 February 2013) Current ranking 178 (19 January 2015) Last updated on: 19 January 2015.
Varatchaya "Pias" Wongteanchai (Thai : วรัชญา วงค์เทียนชัย ; born 7 September 1989 in Chiang Rai ) is a Thai professional tennis player.
Wongteanchai has won four singles and twenty-four doubles titles on the ITF tour in her career. On 17 June 2013, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 212. On 4 February 2013, she peaked at world number 118 in the doubles rankings.
Playing for Thailand at the Fed Cup , Wongteanchai has a win-loss record of 10-6.[ 1]
Wongteanchai's younger sister Varunya is also a tennis professional.
Career
In February 2012, Wongteanchai made her WTA main draw debut at her home tournament, the 2012 PTT Pattaya Open . She qualified for the main draw by defeating Hsu Wen-hsin 0–6, 7–5, 6–1 and Misa Eguchi 6–4, 6–3. She then faced top seed Vera Zvonareva in the first round but lost 6–2, 7–5. She also partnered her younger sister Varunya Wongteanchai in the doubles event, but lost in the quarterfinals.
In 2013, Wongteanchai started her year by winning a title at the 2013 Blossom Cup . This was Wongteanchai's biggest title of her career so far. She was then awarded a wildcard into the 2013 PTT Pattaya Open . She defeated Annika Beck in the first round 6–3, 6–3 and but lost to Marina Erakovic in the second round. In the doubles event Varatchaya Wongteanchai partnered her sister Varunya, in the first round they defeated the third seeds Chan Yung-jan and Chan Hao-ching , they then went on to the semifinals after defeating Irina Buryachok and Valeria Solovyeva . They then lost to Akgul Amanmuradova and Alexandra Panova in the semifinals. She then played in the qualifying event of the 2013 Roland Garros but lost to Grace Min in the first round.
WTA career finals
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
WTA Elite Trophy (0–0)
Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0)
Premier (0–0)
International (2–0)
WTA 125 series tournaments (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Runner-up
1.
15 November 2015
Hua Hin Championships , Hua Hin, Thailand
Hard
Yang Zhaoxuan
Liang Chen Wang Yafan
3–6, 4–6
Winner
1.
6 March 2016
Malaysian Open , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hard
Yang Zhaoxuan
Liang Chen Wang Yafan
4–6, 6–4, [10–7]
Winner
2.
17 July 2016
Bucharest Open , Bucharest, Romania
Clay
Jessica Moore
Alexandra Cadanțu Katarzyna Piter
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
ITF finals (35–29)
Singles (4–3)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Titles by surface
Hard (4–2)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Runner-up
1.
27 June 2009
Bangkok , Thailand
Hard
Ai Yamamoto
1–6, 1–6
Runner-up
2.
9 August 2009
Solo , Indonesia
Hard
Lavinia Tananta
1–6, 6–1, 3–6
Runner-up
3.
18 February 2011
Aurangabad , India
Clay
Vlada Ekshibarova
1–6, 4–6
Winner
1.
25 February 2011
Mumbai , India
Hard
Vlada Ekshibarova
2–6, 6–4, 6–1
Winner
2.
19 June 2011
Balikpapan , Indonesia
Hard
Wang Qiang
7–5, 6–3
Winner
3.
25 June 2011
Pattaya , Thailand
Hard
Anna Tyulpa
6–4, 6–1
Winner
4.
11 January 2013
Quanzhou , China
Hard
Nadiya Kichenok
6–2, 6–7(5–7) , 7–6(7–5)
Doubles (31–26)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (26–15)
Clay (3–5)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (2–5)
Outcome
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Winner
1.
23 July 2006
Bangkok , Thailand
Hard
Nungnadda Wannasuk
Chang Kai-chen Nguyen Thuy Dung
6–4, 6–4
Winner
2.
26 September 2006
Jakarta , Indonesia
Hard
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
Lavinia Tananta Ayu Fani Damayanti
6–2, 6–4
Winner
3.
19 November 2006
Manila , Philippines
Hard
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
Kao Shao-yuan Thassha Vitayaviroj
3–6, 6–3, 7–6(2)
Winner
4.
13 July 2007
Khon Kaen , Thailand
Hard
Sophia Mulsap
Denise Dy Nungnadda Wannasuk
6–4, 6–2
Winner
5.
27 July 2007
Bangkok , Thailand
Hard
Sophia Mulsap
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn Napaporn Tongsalee
4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Runner–up
1.
25 August 2007
Noida , India
Carpet
Sophia Mulsap
Ankita Bhambri Sanaa Bhambri
1-6 4-6
Runner–up
2.
31 August 2007
New Delhi , India
Hard
Sophia Mulsap
Tara Iyer Nungnadda Wannasuk
4–6, 3–6
Runner–up
3.
4 November 2007
Kofu , Japan
Hard
Ayaka Maekawa
Maki Arai Chang Kyung-mi
7–5, 2–6, 7–10
Winner
6.
12 November 2007
Pune , India
Hard
Zhang Ling
Wynne Prakusya Angelique Widjaja
1-6 7-5 10-5
Winner
7.
19 November 2007
Aurangabad , India
Clay
Sandhya Nagaraj
Ankita Bhambri Sanaa Bhambri
7-6(4) 7-5
Winner
8.
28 March 2008
Wellington , New Zealand
Hard
Ayaka Maekawa
Tomoko Dokei Etsuko Kitazaki
6-1 6-3
Runner-up
4.
13 July 2008
Tokyo , Japan
Carpet
Ayumi Oka
Chang Kyung-mi Chae Kyung-yee
6–3, 2–6, [7–10]
Runner-up
5.
11 August 2008
Chiang Mai , Thailand
Hard
Sophia Mulsap
Chen Yanchong Chen Yi
5-7 3-6
Winner
9.
20 September 2008
Kyoto , Japan
Carpet (i)
Ayumi Oka
Maki Arai Yurina Koshino
5–7, 6–2, [10–2]
Runner-up
6.
16 March 2009
Hamilton , New Zealand
Hard
Jessy Rompies
Kim So-jung Ayaka Maekawa
5–7, 3–6
Runner-up
7.
24 May 2009
Nagano , Japan
Carpet
Tomoyo Takagishi
Junri Namigata Akiko Yonemura
1–6 4–6
Runner-up
8.
1 June 2009
Komoro , Japan
Clay
Ayumi Oka
Zhang Shuai Xu Yifan
2–6, 1–6
Winner
10.
14 June 2009
Bangkok , Thailand
Hard
Suchanun Viratprasert
Tomoko Dokei Yoo Mi
6-3 6-1
Winner
11.
26 June 2009
Bangkok , Thailand
Hard
Suchanun Viratprasert
Tomoko Dokei Yoo Mi
W/O
Winner
12.
2 August 2009
Jakarta , Indonesia
Hard
Nungnadda Wannasuk
Beatrice Gumulya Jessy Rompies
6–2, 6–7(5–7) , [10–7]
Runner-up
9.
31 August 2009
Nonthaburi , Thailand
Hard
Lavinia Tananta
Albina Khabibulina Kanyapat Narattana
7–5, 4–6, [8–10]
Winner
13.
28 June 2010
Nonthaburi , Thailand
Hard
Chen Yi
Kim Kun-hee Yu Min-hwa
6–2, 6–2
Runner-up
10.
5 July 2010
Pattaya , Thailand
Hard
Jessy Rompies
Chen Yi Sakiko Shimizu
3–6, 6–7(2)
Runner-up
11.
4 October 2010
Nonthaburi , Thailand
Hard
Chen Yi
Peangtarn Plipuech Nungnadda Wannasuk
5–7, 7–6, 4–6
Winner
14.
11 October 2010
Pattaya , Thailand
Hard
Chen Yi
Juan Ting-fei Zhu Lin
7–5, 6–2
Winner
15.
24 October 2010
Khon Kaen , Thailand
Hard
Luksika Kumkhum
Huỳnh Phương Đài Trang Maya Kato
6-4, 7-5
Winner
16.
18 February 2011
Aurangabad , India
Hard
Varunya Wongteanchai
Nicole Clerico Maria Masini
4–6, 6–2, [10–6]
Runner-up
12.
21 February 2011
Mumbai , India
Hard
Han Sung-hee
Kanae Hisami Li Ting
1-6 5-7
Runner-up
13.
11 April 2011
Incheon , South Korea
Hard
Kao Shao-yuan
Han Sung-hee Hong Hyun-hui
3-6 6-7 (3)
Winner
17.
28 May 2011
Bangkok , Thailand
Hard
Li Ting
Ayu-Fani Damayanti Lavinia Tananta
6–1, 6–4
Winner
18.
3 June 2011
Bangkok , Thailand
Hard
Li Ting
Ayu-Fani Damayanti Lavinia Tananta
5–7, 7–6(7–5) , [10–5]
Winner
19.
19 June 2011
Balikpapan , Indonesia
Hard
Kanae Hisami
Yurika Sema Natsumi Hamamura
6–3, 6–2
Runner-up
14.
4 July 2011
Pattaya , Thailand
Hard
Yurina Koshino
Liang Chen Zhao Yijing
1–6, 4–6
Winner
20.
11 September 2011
Nato , Japan
Carpet
Kanae Hisami
Ayumi Oka Natsumi Hamamura
1–6, 7–6(7–4) , [14–12]
Runner-up
15.
28 October 2011
Hamanako , Japan
Carpet
Huỳnh Phương Đài Trang
Natsumi Hamamura Ayumi Oka
3–6, 3–6
Runner-up
16.
23 December 2011
Pune , India
Hard
Varunya Wongteanchai
Lu Jiajing Lu Jiaxiang
1–6, 3–6
Winner
21.
22 July 2012
Astana , Kazakhstan
Hard
Luksika Kumkhum
Veronika Kapshay Ekaterina Yashina
6-2, 6-4
Winner
22.
2 September 2012
Tsukuba , Japan
Hard
Luksika Kumkhum
Yurina Koshino Mari Tanaka
6-2, 6-2
Runner-up
17.
19 November 2012
Toyota , Japan
Carpet (i)
Miki Miyamura
Ashleigh Barty Casey Dellacqua
1–6, 2–6
Winner
23.
18 March 2013
Ipswich , Australia
Hard
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
Viktorija Rajicic Storm Sanders
4-6 6-1 10-8
Runner-up
18.
25 March 2013
Bundaberg , Australia
Clay
Miki Miyamura
Jang Su-jeong Lee So-ra
6–7(4–7) , 6–4, [8–10]
Winner
24.
22 April 2013
Wenshan , China
Hard
Miki Miyamura
Rika Fujiwara Junri Namigata
7–5, 6–3
Winner
25.
10 February 2014
Nonthaburi , Thailand
Hard
Zhang Ling
Tian Ran Tang Haochen
2-6 6-2 12-10
Runner–up
19.
28 April 2014
Anning , China
Clay
Zhang Ling
Zhang Kailin Han Xinyun
4–6 2–6
Runner-up
20.
26 May 2014
Balikpapan , Indonesia
Hard
Varunya Wongteanchai
Michika Ozeki Peangtarn Plipuech
3–6, 6–4, [7–10]
Winner
26.
2 June 2014
Tarakan , Indonesia
Hard (i)
Varunya Wongteanchai
Beatrice Gumulya Jessy Rompies
5–7, 6–4, [11–9]
Winner
27.
7 July 2014
Bangkok , Thailand
Hard
Varunya Wongteanchai
Luksika Kumkhum Tamarine Tanasugarn
6–3, 4–6, [10–8]
Winner
28.
13 October 2014
Bangkok , Thailand
Hard
Varunya Wongteanchai
Martina Borecká Lesley Kerkhove
6–2, 5–7, [10–7]
Winner
29.
1 November 2014
Margaret River , Australia
Hard
Miyabi Inoue
Carolin Daniels Laura Schäder
4-6 6-4 [10-3]
Runner-up
21.
14 November 2014
Bendigo , Australia
Hard
Varunya Wongteanchai
Jessica Moore Abbie Myers
6-3, 1-6, [6–10]
Runner-up
22.
10 January 2015
Hong Kong
Hard
Varunya Wongteanchai
Han Xinyun Hsu Chieh-yu
6–3, 4–6, [8–10]
Winner
30.
27 February 2015
Aurangabad , India
Clay
Lee Ya-hsuan
Hsu Ching-wen Lee Pei-chi
6–1, 7–6(7–4)
Runner-up
23.
20 September 2015
Redding , United States
Hard
Michelle Sammons
Ashley Weinhold Caitlin Whoriskey
2–6, 5–7
Runner-up
24.
24 October 2015
Brisbane , Australia
Hard
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
Lauren Embree Asia Muhammad
2–6, 6–4, [9–11]
Runner–up
25.
20 March 2016
Canberra , Australia
Clay
Kanae Hisami
Ashleigh Barty Arina Rodionova
4–6, 2–6
Winner
31.
24 April 2016
Nanning , China
Hard
Liu Chang
Ksenia Lykina Emily Webley-Smith
6–1, 6–4
Runner-up
26.
2 May 2016
Anning , China
Clay
Yang Zhaoxuan
Wang Yafan Zhang Kailin
7–6(7–3) , 6–7(2–7) , [1–10]
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