# Noppawan Lertcheewakarn

Noppawan "Nok" Lertcheewakarn (Thai: นพวรรณ เลิศชีวกานต์; born 18 November 1991) is a former professional Thai tennis player. At 2009 Wimbledon Championships, she won the junior singles title. She reached career-high WTA rankings of 149 in singles and 97 in doubles.
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.

## 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 been inspired by Tamarine Tanasugarn, Monica Seles, Marion Bartoli, and Williams sisters. Lertcheewakarn has been coached by Chuck Kriese.

## 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 girls' ITF World Champions.
She has reached two 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 the 2009 US Open, partnering Elena Bogdan.

## Professional career
### 2006–2009

Lertcheewakarn started playing her first ITF Circuit events in August 2006. She 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 into the Pattaya Open; she lost her first-round match against Shahar Pe'er, which lasted 52 minutes, 1–6, 0–6.

### 2010

She received a wildcard to 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 $50k Nottingham Trophy, she advanced into the quarterfinals, before losing to Elena Baltacha in two straight sets. Lertcheewakarn received a wildcard entry to the Wimbledon Championships where she was defeated by Andrea Hlaváčková in the first round. She ended the year inside top 200 in singles and doubles.

### 2011

Lertcheewakarn qualified for the Auckland Open but lost to Heather Watson in the first round, 1–6, 1–6. At the Malaysian Open, she defeated Alberta Brianti, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2, and lost to a qualifier Anne Kremer in the second round. In doubles, Lertcheewakarn reached a WTA tournament final, partnering Jessica Moore, they lost to Dinara Safina and Galina Voskoboeva in a close match. She lost in the first round of the Baku Cup to Ksenia Pervak, having led 5–3 in the third set.
At the 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 the Al Habtoor Challenge, beat Bojana Jovanovski, Regina Kulikova, Simona Halep and Kristina Mladenovic en route. She also qualified for 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

She reached the final of the $50k event in Gifu but lost to Kimiko Date-Krumm, in three sets. She qualified for the Birmingham Classic main draw, defeating Sesil Karatantcheva en route. In the first round, she lost to Misaki Doi in three sets. At the Stanford Classic, Lertcheewakarn lost to Nicole Gibbs, 4–6, 4–6.

## WTA Tour finals
### Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

* Legend
* Grand Slam tournaments
* Premier M & Premier 5
* Premier
* International (0–1)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (0–1)
* Grass (0–0)
* Clay (0–0)
* Carpet (0–0)
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 6 March 2011 | Malaysian Open | Hard | Jessica Moore | Dinara Safina Galina Voskoboeva | 5–7, 6–2, [5–10] |

## WTA Challenger finals
### Doubles: 1 (runner–up)

| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | Nov 2012 | Royal Indian Open | Hard | Julia Glushko | Nina Bratchikova Oksana Kalashnikova | 0–6, 6–4, [8–10] |

## ITF Circuit finals
### Singles: 14 (5 titles, 9 runner–ups)

* Legend
* $75,000 tournaments
* $50,000 tournaments
* $25,000 tournaments
* $10,000 tournaments
* Finals by surface
* Hard (5–9)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2007 | ITF Jakarta, Indonesia | 10,000 | Hard | Nungnadda Wannasuk | 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jul 2007 | ITF Bangkok, Thailand | 10,000 | Hard | Lu Jiaxiang | 6–2, 2–6, 7–6$^{(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 | Dubai Tennis Challenge, 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 | Kangaroo Cup Gifu, Japan | 50,000 | Hard | Kimiko Date-Krumm | 6–1, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4–8 | Oct 2013 | Bendigo International, Australia | 50,000 | Hard | Casey Dellacqua | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4–9 | Mar 2014 | Blossom Cup, 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
* $50,000 tournaments
* $25,000 tournaments
* $10,000 tournaments
* Finals by surface
* Hard (6–9)
* Clay (1–1)
* Grass (1–0)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1. | 26 September 2006 | ITF Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | Varatchaya Wongteanchai | Lavinia Tananta Ayu Fani Damayanti | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | 19 November 2006 | ITF Manila, Philippines | Hard | Varatchaya Wongteanchai | Kao Shao-yuan Thassha Vitayaviroj | 3–6, 6–3, 7–6$^{(2)}$ |
| Loss | 1. | 17 June 2007 | ITF Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | Hard | Varanya Vijuksanaboon | Elisa Balsamo Valentina Sulpizio | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Loss | 2. | 27 July 2007 | ITF Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | Napaporn Tongsalee | Sophia Mulsap Varatchaya Wongteanchai | 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 3. | 24 April 2009 | ITF Bol, Croatia | Clay | Martina Borecká | Michaela Pochabová Patrícia Verešová | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3. | 15 May 2010 | ITF Tanjung Selor, Indonesia | Hard | Jessy Rompies | Liu Wanting Zhang Ling | 7–6$^{(5)}$, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4. | 31 July 2010 | ITF St. Joseph, United States | Hard | Gabriela Paz | Maria Sanchez Ellen Tsay | 6–4, 4–6, [5–10] |
| Loss | 5. | 11 September 2010 | ITF Cairns, Australia | Hard | Tyra Calderwood | Tammi Patterson Olivia Rogowska | 6–3, 7–6$^{(3)}$ |
| Loss | 6. | 25 April 2011 | Kangaroo Cup, Japan | Hard | Erika Sema | Chan Yung-jan Chan Hao-ching | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 7. | 7 August 2011 | Vancouver Open, Canada | Hard | Jamie Hampton | Kristýna Plíšková Karolína Plíšková | 5–7, 6–2, [10–2] |
| Win | 4. | 26 March 2012 | ITF Phuket, Thailand | Hard | Zheng Saisai | Sun Shengnan Han Xinyun | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 5. | 18 March 2013 | ITF Ipswich, Australia | Hard | Varatchaya Wongteanchai | Viktorija Rajicic Storm Sanders | 4–6, 6–1, [10–8] |
| Loss | 8. | 19 August 2013 | Neva Cup St. Petersburg, Russia | Clay | Justyna Jegiołka | Victoria Kan Ganna Poznikhirenko | 2–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 6. | 12 October 2013 | ITF Margaret River, Australia | Hard | Arina Rodionova | Monique Adamczak Tammi Patterson | 6–2, 3–6, [10–8] |
| Loss | 9. | 5 May 2014 | ITF Incheon, South Korea | Hard | Melis Sezer | Han Na-lae Yoo Mi | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 7. | 20 April 2015 | ITF Shenzhen, China | Hard | Lu Jiajing | Han Na-lae Jang Su-jeong | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 10. | 24 October 2015 | ITF Brisbane, Australia | Hard | Varatchaya Wongteanchai | Lauren Embree Asia Muhammad | 2–6, 6–4, [9–11] |
| Win | 8. | 10 March 2017 | ITF Mildura, Australia | Grass | Lu Jiajing | Tessah Andrianjafitrimo Shérazad Reix | 6–4, 1–6, [10–8] |

## Grand Slam tournament performance timelines

Key :
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |

### Singles

| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | W–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 | A | 0–1 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 |

### Doubles

| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | W–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 | A | 0–0 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 |