Suchanun Viratprasert
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| Country (sports) |  Thailand |
|---|---|
| Residence | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Born | 1 January 1983 Bangkok |
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Turned pro | 1997 |
| Retired | 2013 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $144,002 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 251–191 |
| Career titles | 9 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 172 (9 August 2004) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 53–56 |
| Career titles | 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 357 (9 February 2004) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 19–15 |
Suchanun Viratprasert (Thai: สุชานัน วิรัชประเสริฐ; born 1 January 1983) is a Thai former professional tennis player.
Her career-high singles ranking is 172, which she reached in August 2004. Her career-high WTA doubles ranking is 357, set on 9 February 2004.
Career
[edit]Viratprasert made her first appearance in 2010 and received a wildcard into the PTT Pattaya Open, but lost to Sesil Karatantcheva in the first round, 1–6, 5–7.
In her career, she won a total of nine singles titles and six doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
Fed Cup
[edit]Viratprasert was also a regular competitor for the Thailand Fed Cup team, helping the team join the World Group II in 2005 and 2006, after beating Australia and Croatia in their play-off matches. In 2004, she helped the Thailand team gain promotion to World Group II, defeated the No. 1 Australian player and world No. 41 in three sets, 6–2, 1–6, 6–1. In 2005, she beat the Croatian world No. 96, Sanda Mamić in straight sets, 6–3, 7–6. Thailand finally lost to Croatia 2–3, but remained in World Group II. Viratprasert played the world No. 15, Nicole Vaidišová, in the opening rubber-match but lost in three sets, 6–3, 2–6, 0–6. But on the next day of play, she beat the world No. 45, Iveta Benešová, 6–4, 6–4.
ITF Circuit finals
[edit]| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (9–5)
[edit]| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 18 October 1999 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard |  Irawati Iskandar | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Winner | 2. | 20 August 2000 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Hard |  Jeon Mi-ra | 7–5, 1–6, 6–1 |
| Winner | 3. | 18 November 2001 | Haibara, Japan | Grass |  Sachie Umehara | 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Winner | 4. | 16 February 2003 | Chennai, India | Hard |  Verena Beller | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 10 August 2003 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Hard |  Chuang Chia-jung | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 31 August 2003 | New Delhi, India | Hard |  Khoo Chin-bee | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 7. | 14 September 2003 | Bangalore, India | Grass |  Meghha Vakaria | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 29 February 2004 | Bendigo, Australia | Hard |  Shahar Pe'er | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 9. | 18 September 2004 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Hard |  Goulnara Fattakhetdinova | 6–4, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 13 June 2004 | Beijing, China | Hard |  Li Na | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 11. | 29 May 2005 | Shanghai, China | Hard |  Daniela Kix | 6–7(6), 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 3 August 2008 | Obihiro, Japan | Carpet | Kimiko Date-Krumm | 3–6, 6–7(5) |
| Winner | 13. | 14 September 2008 | Nato, Japan | Carpet | Kumiko Iijima | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 14. | 6 September 2009 | Tsukuba, Japan | Hard | Kurumi Nara | 6–3, 6–4 |
Doubles (6–2)
[edit]| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 24 February 2002 | Mumbai, India | Hard | Chao Hsiao-han |  Annabel Blow  Dominika Luzarová | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 13 October 2002 | Haifa, Israel | Hard |  Leonie Muller van Moppe |  Zsuzsanna Babos Barbara Pócza | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 3. | 25 May 2003 | Gunma, Japan | Grass | Kumiko Iijima | Aiko Nakamura Maki Arai | 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Winner | 4. | 17 May 2008 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | Napaporn Tongsalee |  Dilyara Saidkhodjayeva Albina Khabibulina | 1–6, 7–6(3), [10–8] |
| Winner | 5. | 31 August 2008 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Hard | Tomoko Dokei | Guo Zhi-Xian Yi Yang | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 6. | 14 June 2009 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | Varatchaya Wongteanchai | Tomoko Dokei Yoo Mi | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner | 7. | 26 June 2009 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | Varatchaya Wongteanchai | Tomoko Dokei Yoo Mi | w/o |
| Runner-up | 8. | 1 July 2013 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | Napaporn Tongsalee | Lu Jiaxiang Lu Jiajing | 4–6, 4–6 |
