_(9425891746)_(cropped).jpg) Tanasugarn at the 2013 French Open | |
| Country (sports) |  Thailand |
|---|---|
| Residence | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Born | 24 May 1977 Los Angeles, United States |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Turned pro | 1994 |
| Retired | 2016 (singles) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 3,491,770 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 563–436 |
| Career titles | 4 |
| Highest ranking | No. 19 (13 May 2002) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (1998) |
| French Open | 3R (2002) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2008) |
| US Open | 4R (2003) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 308–271 |
| Career titles | 8 |
| Highest ranking | No. 15 (13 September 2004) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2000) |
| French Open | 3R (2012) |
| Wimbledon | SF (2011) |
| US Open | QF (2004) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | QF (1996, 2000) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2009) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 52–27 |
| Hopman Cup | F (2000) |
Medal record | |
Tamarine Tanasugarn | |
|---|---|
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Thailand |
| Branch/service |  Royal Thai Police |
| Rank | .svg){kind=small} Police Lieutenant[1][2] |
Tamarine Tanasugarn (Thai: แทมมารีน ธนสุกาญจน์, RTGS: Thaemmarin Thanasukan, [tʰɛːmmāːrīːn tʰánásùkāːn]; born 24 May 1977) is a Thai former tennis player. Born in Los Angeles, she turned professional in 1994, and has been in the top 20 in both singles and doubles.
Tanasugarn's career-high WTA ranking is No. 19, achieved on 13 May 2002, which is the highest ranking ever achieved of a Thai female player. She won four singles and eight WTA doubles titles, and was briefly a doubles partner with Maria Sharapova, with whom she won two titles in 2003. Her career-high doubles ranking was 15, which she achieved on 13 September 2004. With Liezel Huber, she reached the 2004 US Open doubles quarterfinals, and at the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, she reached the women's doubles semifinal with Marina Erakovic. Her biggest success came in 2008, when she reached the singles quarterfinals at Wimbledon.
In her career, Tanasugarn has defeated former and current No. 1 players, including Amélie Mauresmo, Jennifer Capriati, Jelena Janković, Dinara Safina and Simona Halep. She has also beaten French Open champion Iva Majoli.
Tanasugarn has been regarded as a grass-court specialist; she won most matches on that surface including two WTA International titles.[3] Tanasugarn at some point held the record of the most singles matches won on grass court among active players. As of 8 July 2013, she was second (with 84 wins) among active players, and 12th on the all-time list.[4]
Tanasugarn has also been a regular competitor for the Thailand Fed Cup team, helping the team join the World Group II in 2005 and 2006, after beating the teams of Australia and Croatia in their play-off matches.
She received a law degree from Bangkok University in 2000.[5]
- ^ "แทมมี่" สลัดคราบนักกีฬา คว้าเครื่องแบบนายร้อยตำรวจ รับใช้ชาติ. hilight.kapook.com. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ มอบรางวัล "แทมมี่" รับใช้ชาติ 15 ปี. komchadluek.net. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Tamarine Tanasugarn". WTA Tennis. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Singles Grass Court Career - Top 100" (PDF). sonyericssonwtatour.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2013.
- ^ Taus-Bolstad, Stacy (2003). Thailand in Pictures. p. 71. OCLC 51323438.