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Vittaya Samrej

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Vittaya Samrej
Country (sports) Thailand
Born (1964-02-18) 18 February 1964 (age 60)
Singles
Career record2-3 (Davis Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 963 (10 September 1990)
Doubles
Career record21-13 (Davis Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 789 (14 May 2001)

Vittaya Samrej (born 18 February 1964) is a Thai tennis coach and former professional player. As of 2020 he is team captain of Thailand's Davis Cup team.[1]

Samrej had a record 18-year long Davis Cup career playing for Thailand, featuring in 37 ties between 1985 and 2002, mostly as a doubles specialist. He won 21 doubles rubbers in total, which is a former Thai record. His two singles wins both came in a 1997 tie against Hong Kong.[2]

A regular participant in the Southeast Asian Games, Samrej has won numerous medals, including three doubles gold medals. He won a further four gold medals for his country in the team event.

Samrej won a team bronze medal at the 1986 Asian Games, then a mixed doubles bronze at the 1990 Asian Games.

His son, Kasidit Samrej, is a Davis Cup player for Thailand.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Vittaya confident Wishaya Would Bounce Back to Lead Thailand to Davis Cup victory against Kuwait". The Nation. 5 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Rain delays keep Hong Kong in the Davis Cup - for now". South China Morning Post. 16 February 1997.
  3. ^ "Fond Davis Cup memories drive Udomchoke forward". www.daviscup.com.
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