Varatchaya Wongteanchai

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Country(sports) Thailand
ResidenceBangkok, Thailand
Born (1989-09-07) 7 September 1989 (age 36)
Chiang Rai, Thailand
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Varatchaya Wongteanchai
วรัชญา วงค์เทียนชัย
Country (sports) Thailand
ResidenceBangkok, Thailand
Born (1989-09-07) 7 September 1989 (age 36)
Chiang Rai, Thailand
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro2006
Retired2019
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachBobby Wongteanchai
Prize money$299,061
Singles
Career record293–246
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 200 (20 July 2015)
Doubles
Career record352–219
Career titles2 WTA, 31 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 77 (12 September 2016)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2017)
Wimbledon2R (2017)
US Open1R (2016)

Varatchaya "Pias" Wongteanchai (Thai: วรัชญา วงค์เทียนชัย; born 7 September 1989) is a former professional tennis player from Thailand.

In her career, she won two doubles titles on the WTA Tour, with four singles titles and 31 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 20 July 2015, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 200. On 12 September 2016, she peaked at No. 77 in the doubles rankings.

Playing for Thailand Fed Cup team, Wongteanchai has accumulated a win–loss record of 10–6.

Her younger sister Varunya Wongteanchai is also a tennis professional.

In February 2012, Wongteanchai made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at her home tournament, the Pattaya Open. She qualified for the main draw by defeating Hsu Wen-hsin in three, and Misa Eguchi in straight sets. She then faced top-seed Vera Zvonareva in the first round but lost in two sets by 2–6, 5–7. She also partnered her younger sister Varunya in the doubles event, but they lost in the quarterfinals.

In 2013, Wongteanchai started her year by winning a title at the Blossom Cup. It was her most important title so far. She was then awarded a wildcard into the Pattaya Open, where she defeated Annika Beck 6–3, 6–3 but lost to Marina Erakovic in the second round. In the doubles event, Wongteanchai partnered with her sister Varunya. In the first round, they defeated the third seeds Chan Yung-jan and Chan Hao-ching as well as Irina Buryachok and Valeria Solovyeva. They then lost to Akgul Amanmuradova and Alexandra Panova in the semifinals. She also played in the qualifying event of the 2013 Roland Garros but lost to Grace Min in the first round.

Partnering Jessica Moore, Wongteanchai won the doubles title at the 2016 Bucharest Open, defeating Alexandra Cadanțu and Katarzyna Piter in the final in straight sets.[1]

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 2 (titles)

Legend
Grand Slam tournament
Premier M & Premier 5
Premier
International (2–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Mar 2016 Malaysian Open International Hard China Yang Zhaoxuan China Liang Chen
China Wang Yafan
4–6, 6–4, [10–7]
Win 2–0 Jul 2016 Bucharest Open,
Romania
International Clay Australia Jessica Moore Romania Alexandra Cadanțu
Poland Katarzyna Piter
6–3, 7–6(5)

WTA Challenger finals

Doubles: 1 (runner–up)

Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 2015 Hua Hin Challenger, Thailand Hard China Yang Zhaoxuan China Liang Chen
China Wang Yafan
3–6, 4–6

ITF finals

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