Noppawan Lertcheewakarn

Noppawan "Nok" Lertcheewakarn (Thai: นพวรรณ เลิศชีวกานต์; born 18 November 1991) is an inactive Thai tennis player. At 2009 Wimbledon Championships, she won the junior singles title. Lertcheewakarn has career-high WTA rankings of 149 in singles and 97 in doubles.[1]

Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
นพวรรณ เลิศชีวกานต์
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn at the 2011 US Open
Country (sports) Thailand
ResidenceBangkok, Thailand
Born (1991-11-18) 18 November 1991
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Turned pro18 June 2009
PlaysRight-handed (two hands both sides)
Prize money$293,951
Singles
Career record242–191
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 149 (26 September 2011)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (2011)
French OpenQ1 (2011, 2012)
Wimbledon1R (2010)
US Open1R (2011)
Doubles
Career record141–112
Career titles8 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 97 (15 August 2011)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Wimbledon1R (2011)
Last updated on: 18 October 2020.

As of July 2018, Lertcheewakarn having played her last match in August 2017, is in training to be a police officer. She has yet to officially retire.[2]

Playing style

Lertcheewakarn is a counterpuncher with her two-handed backhand and forehand. Her game is lacking powerful strokes, but based on precise groundstrokes and good strategy. Her main weakness is considered to be her serve, lacking of power, consistency and stability.

She has inspiration by Tamarine Tanasugarn, Monica Seles, Marion Bartoli, and Williams sisters.

Lertcheewakarn has been coached by Chuck Kriese.[3]

Junior career

In 2008, Lertcheewakarn was world No. 1 in ITF Junior Circuit, became the first Thai player to ever hold that position. In the same year, Lertcheewakarn won the ITF Girls World Champion.[4]

Lertcheewakarn has reached 2 Grand Slam Girls' Singles finals, 2008 Wimbledon losing to Laura Robson and 2009 Wimbledon beating Kristina Mladenovic. She also reached four Grand Slam girls' doubles finals, won 2008 US Open with Sandra Roma, 2009 French Open with Elena Bogdan, 2009 Wimbledon with Sally Peers, but lost 2009 US Open, partnering Elena Bogdan.[5]

Professional career

2006–2009

Lertcheewakarn started playing her first ITF Circuit events in August 2006.[6]

Lertcheewakarn made her WTA Tour main-draw debut in 2007 as a qualifier, defeating world No. 97, Melinda Czink of Hungary, in straight sets in the final qualifying round, before losing to Aiko Nakamura in three sets in the first round.

In May 2008, Lertcheewakarn won her first pro title in singles at $25k Balikpapan, defeating the top seed Isha Lakhani of India in straight sets.

In 2009, Lertcheewakarn received a main-draw wildcard to Pattaya Women's Open, lost in her first-round match against Shahar Pe'er, which lasted 52 minutes with a score, 6–1, 6–0.

2010

She received a wildcard to PTT Pattaya Open, but lost in the first round to Chanelle Scheepers, in a two-hour-and-forty-minute three-set match in which Lertcheewakarn had a 4–1 lead in the second set. She then received a wildcard to the Malaysian Open where she beat Ksenia Pervak in the first round in straight sets, making this her first WTA main-draw win ever. At the US$50,000 Aegon Trophy in Nottingham, she advanced into the quarterfinal round before losing to Elena Baltacha in two straights sets. Lertcheewakarn received a wildcard entry to the Wimbledon Championships, where she was defeated by Andrea Hlaváčková in the first round. Lertcheewakarn ended the year inside top 200 in singles and doubles[7]

2011

Lertcheewakarn qualified in Auckland but lost to Heather Watson in the first round, 1–6, 1–6. In 2011 Malaysian Open, Lertcheewakarn defeated Alberta Brianti, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2, she lost to a qualifier, Anne Kremer, in the second round. In double, Lertcheewakarn reached WTA double final partnering Jessica Moore, they lost to Dinara Safina and Galina Voskoboeva in a close match. She lost in the first round of 2011 Baku Cup to Ksenia Pervak, having led 5–3 in the third set. At the 2011 US Open, Lertcheewakarn qualified for her second Grand Slam main draw, defeating Zuzana Kučová, Ashley Weinhold and Kristýna Plíšková in three tough matches. In the first round, in just her second Grand Slam tournament, she lost to Anastasiya Yakimova 0–6, 6–4, 3–6. Lertcheewakarn won 2011 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge, beat Bojana Jovanovski, Regina Kulikova, Simona Halep and Kristina Mladenovic en route. She also qualified for 2011 HP Open but lost to Samantha Stosur in three sets, she was two points away to score the victory. In 2011, Lertcheewakarn broke into top 100 in doubles and top 150 in singles.

2012

Lertcheewakarn reached the final in $50,000 Gifu but lost to Kimiko Date-Krumm in three sets. She qualified for Birmingham main draw, defeating Sesil Karatantcheva 7–6 (13–11), 6–4 en route. In the first round, she lost to Misaki Doi in three sets. In Stanford Classic Lertcheewakarn lost to Nicole Gibbs 6–4, 6–4 .[8]

WTA career finals

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
Premier Mandatory & Premier 5
Premier
International
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 6 March 2011 Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur Hard Jessica Moore Dinara Safina
Galina Voskoboeva		 7–5, 2–6, [10–5]

WTA 125K series finals

Doubles: 1 (runner–up)
Result    Date    Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss Nov 2012 Royal Indian Open, Pune Hard Julia Glushko Nina Bratchikova
Oksana Kalashnikova		 0–6, 6–4, [8–10]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 14 (5 titles, 9 runner–ups)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (5–9)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jun 2007 ITF Jakarta, Indonesia 10,000 Hard Nungnadda Wannasuk 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Loss 0–2 Jul 2007 ITF Bangkok, Thailand 10,000 Hard Lu Jiaxiang 6–2, 2–6, 7–6(7–5)
Win 1–2 May 2008 ITF Balikpapan, Indonesia 25,000 Hard Isha Lakhani 6–3, 6–2
Win 2–2 Aug 2008 ITF Chiang Mai, Thailand 10,000 Hard Nungnadda Wannasuk 6–2, 6–3
Loss 2–3 Mar 2009 ITF Hamilton, New Zealand 10,000 Hard Ayu Fani Damayanti 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Loss 2–4 Jul 2010 ITF Saint Joseph, United States 10,000 Hard Gabriela Paz 6–1, 6–4
Win 3–4 Sep 2010 ITF Tsukuba, Japan 25,000 Hard Shiho Akita 6–4, 6–1
Loss 3–5 Sep 2010 ITF Cairns, Australia 25,000 Hard Ana Clara Duarte 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
Win 4–5 Dec 2011 ITF Dubai, UAE 75,000 Hard Kristina Mladenovic 7–5, 6–4
Loss 4–6 Sep 2012 ITF Phuket, Thailand 25,000 Hard Dinah Pfizenmaier 6–2, 6–4
Loss 4–7 Apr 2012 ITF Gifu, Japan 50,000 Hard Kimiko Date-Krumm 6–1, 5–7, 6–3
Loss 4–8 Oct 2013 ITF Bendigo, Australia 50,000 Hard Casey Dellacqua 4–6, 4–6
Loss 4–9 Mar 2014 ITF Quanzhou, China 50,000 Hard Zarina Diyas 1–6, 1–6
Win 5–9 May 2016 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 10,000 Hard Prerna Bhambri 6–4, 6–1

Doubles: 18 (8 titles, 10 runner–ups)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (6–9)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (1–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 26 September 2006 ITF Jakarta, Indonesia Hard Varatchaya Wongteanchai Lavinia Tananta
Ayu Fani Damayanti		 6–2, 6–4
Winner 2. 19 November 2006 ITF Manila, Philippines Hard Varatchaya Wongteanchai Kao Shao-yuan
Thassha Vitayaviroj		 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(2)
Runner-up 1. 17 June 2007 ITF Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal Hard Varanya Vijuksanaboon Elisa Balsamo
Valentina Sulpizio		 6–1, 6–0
Runner-up 2. 27 July 2007 ITF Bangkok, Thailand Hard Napaporn Tongsalee Sophia Mulsap
Varatchaya Wongteanchai		 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Winner 3. 24 April 2009 ITF Bol, Croatia Clay Martina Borecká Michaela Pochabová
Patricia Veresová		 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 3. 15 May 2010 ITF Tanjung Selor, Indonesia Hard Jessy Rompies Liu Wanting
Zhang Ling		 7–6(5), 6–3
Runner-up 4. 26 July 2010 ITF St. Joseph, United States Hard Gabriela Paz Maria Sanchez
Ellen Tsay		 6–4, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 5. 11 September 2010 ITF Cairns, Australia Hard Tyra Calderwood Tammi Patterson
Olivia Rogowska		 6–3, 7–6(3)
Runner-up 6. 25 April 2011 ITF Gifu, Japan Hard Erika Sema Chan Yung-jan
Chan Hao-ching		 6–2, 6–3
Runner-up 7. 7 August 2011 ITF Vancouver, Canada Hard Jamie Hampton Kristýna Plíšková
Karolína Plíšková		 5–7, 6–2, [10–2]
Winner 4. 26 March 2012 ITF Phuket, Thailand Hard Zheng Saisai Sun Shengnan
Han Xinyun		 6–3, 6–3
Winner 5. 18 March 2013 ITF Ipswich, Australia Hard Varatchaya Wongteanchai Viktorija Rajicic
Storm Sanders		 4–6, 6–1, 10–8
Runner-up 8. 19 August 2013 ITF Saint Petersburg, Russia Clay Justyna Jegiołka Victoria Kan
Ganna Poznikhirenko		 2–6, 0–6
Winner 6. 12 October 2013 ITF Margaret River, Australia Hard Arina Rodionova Monique Adamczak
Tammi Patterson		 6–2, 3–6, [10–8]
Runner-up 9. 5 May 2014 ITF Incheon, South Korea Hard Melis Sezer Han Na-lae
Yoo Mi		 1–6, 1–6
Winner 7. 20 April 2015 ITF Shenzhen, China Hard Lu Jiajing Han Na-lae
Jang Su-jeong		 6–4, 7–5
Runner-up 10. 24 October 2015 ITF Brisbane, Australia Hard Varatchaya Wongteanchai Lauren Embree
Asia Muhammad		 2–6, 6–4, [9–11]
Winner 8. 10 March 2017 ITF Mildura, Australia Grass Lu Jiajing Tessah Andrianjafitrimo
Shérazad Reix		 6–4, 1–6, [10–8]

Performance timeline

Singles
Tournament200920102011201220132014201520162017W–L
Australian Open A A Q2 Q1 A Q1 A A A 0–0
French Open A A Q1 Q1 A A A A A 0–0
Wimbledon Q1 1R Q2 Q1 A A A A A 0–1
US Open A A 1R Q1 A Q1 A A 0–1
Win–Loss 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–2

Doubles
Tournament200920102011201220132014201520162017W–L
Australian Open A A A A A A A A A 0–0
French Open A A A A A A A A A 0–0
Wimbledon A A A 1R A A A A A 0–1
US Open A A A A A A A A 0–0
Win–Loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1

References
  1. Women's Tennis Association. "Noppawan Lertcheewakarn Bio". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
  2. Rothenberg, Ben (5 July 2018). "An Exclusive Club at Wimbledon: Champions as Juniors and Adults". New York Times. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  3. Chuck Kriese
  4. "Juniors – News Article". ITF Tennis. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  5. "Juniors – Player Activity". ITF Tennis. 27 June 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  6. "WTA | Players | Activity | Noppawan Lertcheewakarn". Sonyericssonwtatour.com. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  7. "WTA | Players | Activity | Noppawan Lertcheewakarn". Wtatennis.com. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  8. "Success for younger Radwanska in Stanford". 11 July 2012.
Preceded by
Urszula Radwańska		 ITF Junior World Champion
2008		 Succeeded by
Kristina Mladenovic
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