Varunya Wongteanchai

Varunya "Yuyee" Wongteanchai (Thai: วรัญญา วงศ์เทียนชัย; born 7 January 1993) is a Thai tennis player. She is the younger sister of Varatchaya Wongteanchai who also plays on the ITF Women's Circuit.

Varunya Wongteanchai
วรัญญา วงศ์เทียนชัย
Country (sports) Thailand
ResidenceChiang Rai, Thailand
Born (1993-01-07) 7 January 1993
Chiang Rai, Thailand
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$47,297
Singles
Career record97–129
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 616 (3 October 2016)
Doubles
Career record181–119
Career titles18 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 216 (9 February 2015)
Current rankingNo. 1155 (28 October 2019)
Last updated on: 31 October 2019.

On 3 October 2016, Varunya reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 616. On 9 February 2015, she peaked at No. 216 in the WTA doubles rankings.

Career

Wongteanchai has had more success in doubles than singles, she has won 18 ITF doubles titles. At the 2012 PTT Pattaya Open, she partnered her sister Varatchaya and they defeated Dominika Cibulková and Janette Husárová in the first round before losing to eventual champions Sania Mirza and Anastasia Rodionova.

At the 2013 PTT Pattaya Open, Wongteanchai again partnered with her sister after the pair gained entry by an alternate spot. They defeated third seeds Chan Hao-ching and Chan Yung-jan in the first round, then defeated Irina Buryachok and Valeria Solovyeva in the quarterfinals before losing to Akgul Amanmuradova and Alexandra Panova in the semifinals.[1]

ITF finals

Singles (0–2)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–2)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 3 October 2015 Bangkok, Thailand Hard Kamonwan Buayam 1–6, 6–4, 2–6
Runner-up 2. 17 July 2016 Hong Kong Hard Mizuno Kijima 1–6, 2–6

Doubles (17–11)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (17–11)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 18 February 2011 Aurangabad, India Hard Varatchaya Wongteanchai Nicole Clerico
Maria Masini
4–6, 6–2, [10–6]
Winner 2. 14 November 2011 Manila, Philippines Hard Napatsakorn Sankaew Luksika Kumkhum
Peangtarn Plipuech
6–1, 3–6, [10–6]
Runner-up 1. 23 December 2011 Pune, India Hard Varatchaya Wongteanchai Lu Jiajing
Lu Jiaxiang
1–6, 3–6
Runner-up 2. 10 March 2012 Aurangabad, India Clay Peangtarn Plipuech Dalila Jakupović
Sarah-Rebecca Sekulic
1–6, 3–6
Winner 3. 16 March 2012 Mumbai, India Hard Peangtarn Plipuech Anja Prislan
Krya Shroff
6–1, 6–2
Runner-up 3. 8 July 2013 Bangkok, Thailand Hard Lee Pei-chi Lu Jiajing
Lu Jiaxiang
4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 4. 9 November 2013 Phuket, Thailand Hard (i) Peangtarn Plipuech Lu Jiajing
Lu Jiaxiang
4–6, 5–7
Winner 4. 24 February 2014 Nonthaburi, Thailand Hard Nungnadda Wannasuk Miyu Kato
Yuuki Tanaka
6–2, 6–2
Winner 5. 28 April 2014 Bangkok, Thailand Hard Nungnadda Wannasuk Lee Hua-chen
Shweta Rana
1–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Winner 6. 5 May 2014 Bangkok, Thailand Hard Nungnadda Wannasuk Kyōka Okamura
Hirono Watanabe
6–2, 7–5
Runner-up 5. 26 May 2014 Balikpapan, Indonesia Hard Varatchaya Wongteanchai Michika Ozeki
Peangtarn Plipuech
3–6, 6–4, [7–10]
Winner 7. 2 June 2014 Tarakan, Indonesia Hard (i) Varatchaya Wongteanchai Beatrice Gumulya
Jessy Rompies
5–7, 6–4, [11–9]
Winner 8. 7 July 2014 Bangkok, Thailand Hard Varatchaya Wongteanchai Luksika Kumkhum
Tamarine Tanasugarn
6–3, 4–6, [10–8]
Runner-up 6. 13 September 2014 Antalya, Turkey Hard Nungnadda Wannasuk Kotomi Takahata
Akiko Omae
4–6, 2–6
Winner 9. 13 October 2014 Bangkok, Thailand Hard Varatchaya Wongteanchai Martina Borecká
Lesley Kerkhove
6–2, 5–7, [10–7]
Runner-up 7. 14 November 2014 Bendigo, Australia Hard Varatchaya Wongteanchai Jessica Moore
Abbie Myers
6–3, 1–6, [6–10]
Runner-up 8. 10 January 2015 Hong Kong Hard Varatchaya Wongteanchai Han Xinyun
Hsu Chieh-yu
6–3, 4–6, [8–10]
Winner 10. 11 June 2016 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard Shivika Burman Sabrina Bamburac
Brenda Njuki
6–3, 6–4
Winner 11. 21 October 2016 Hua Hin, Thailand Hard Nudnida Luangnam Chompoothip Jandakate
Tamachan Momkoonthod
6–2, 6–7 (4–7) , [10–0]
Winner 12. 2 December 2016 Hua Hin, Thailand Hard Nudnida Luangnam Mai Hontama
Yukina Saigo
7–5, 6–3
Winner 13. 28 April 2017 Hua Hin, Thailand Hard Nudnida Luangnam Patcharin Cheapchandej
Han Sung-hee
7–5, 6–2
Runner-up 9. 14 July 2017 Hua Hin, Thailand Hard Nudnida Luangnam Beatrice Gumulya
Jessy Rompies
2–6, 1–6
Winner 14. 21 July 2017 Hua Hin, Thailand Hard Nudnida Luangnam Patcharin Cheapchandej
Han Sung-hee
6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Winner 15. 11 August 2017 Nonthaburi, Thailand Hard Tamachan Momkoonthod Genevieve Lorbergs
Stefanie Tan
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 10. 18 August 2017 Nonthaburi, Thailand Hard Varatchaya Wongteanchai Chan Chin-wei
Choi Ji-hee
6–2, 1–6, [11–13]
Winner 16. 7 October 2017 Nonthaburi, Thailand Hard Nudnida Luangnam Elaine Genovese
Oona Orpana
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 11. 13 October 2017 Nonthaburi, Thailand Hard Nudnida Luangnam Chan Chin-wei
Liang En-shuo
1–6, 4–6
Winner 17. 15 December 2017 Pune, India Hard Jessy Rompies Samantha Murray
Ana Veselinović
6–4, 6–2

References

  1. "Lisicki and Kirilenko through to final". Bangkok Post. 3 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
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