# Sapsiree Taerattanachai

Sapsiree Taerattanachai (Thai: ทรัพย์สิรี แต้รัตนชัย; RTGS: Sapsiri Tae-rattanachai; born 18 April 1992) is a Thai badminton player. She claimed titles in the mixed doubles with Dechapol Puavaranukroh at the 2017 SEA Games and at the 2021 World Championships. Sapsiree and Dechapol made history as the first ever Thai pair to win the year-end Finals tournaments, the World Championships title and rank first in the world ranking.
Sapsiree competed at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 Asian Games; and at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics. In 2009, she was a semi-finalist in girls' doubles at the World Junior Championships, and the following year, she was runner-up at the Asian Junior Championships. She won gold at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. In 2014, Sapsiree became the first player ever to become a Grand Prix Gold finalist in all three disciplines. She won the women's doubles title at the 2012 India Open Grand Prix Gold, then the women's singles title at the 2013 U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold, then was runner-up at the 2014 U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold. With her mixed doubles victory at the 2017 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold, she did one better and became the first player to win Grand Prix Gold titles in all three disciplines.
Sapsiree and Dechapol won the silver medal at the 2019 World Championships, and a gold medal at the 2021 World Championships. The duo made a clean sweep of all three 2020 Asian Leg titles in Thailand, and all 2021 Bali leg titles and climbed to world number 1 in BWF ranking on 7 December 2021.

## Personal life

Her family is considered to be wealthy. Her parents owns a gold shop in Udon Thani city. For the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, her brother bought a large LED billboard in front of their house to live her matches live so that Udon Thani people could cheer her on, along with free water and parking.
She graduated from Chulalongkorn University. Sapsiree is nicknamed "Popor". Her knee injury during the 2017 SEA Games Final was a minor speed bump to her long successful career. She has a made a very strong comeback in 2019 by producing extremely good results.
In addition, she is also close friends with famous actress Pimchanok Luevisadpaibul.

## Career

Sapsiree and her mixed doubles partner Dechapol reached their first ever final at a Superseries event in 2017 Singapore Open.
Sapsiree and Dechapol competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, but were eliminated in the quarter-finals.

## Achievements
### BWF World Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 2022 | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Puttita Supajirakul | Kim So-yeong Kong Hee-yong | 16–21, 21–19, 23–25 | Bronze | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong | 8–21, 12–21 | Silver | |
| 2021 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino | 21–13, 21–14 | Gold | |

### Asian Championships

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2017 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Lu Kai Huang Yaqiong | 18–21, 11–21 | Silver |
| 2019 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Wang Yilyu Huang Dongping | 21–23, 10–21 | Bronze |

### SEA Games

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2013 | Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium, Naypyidaw, Myanmar | Puttita Supajirakul | Nitya Krishinda Maheswari Greysia Polii | 7–21, 11–21 | Bronze |
| 2017 | Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Puttita Supajirakul | Jongkolphan Kititharakul Rawinda Prajongjai | 16–21, 8–7 retired | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2013 | Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium, Naypyidaw, Myanmar | Maneepong Jongjit | Muhammad Rijal Debby Susanto | 18–21, 19–21 | Silver |
| 2015 | Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore | Sudket Prapakamol | Praveen Jordan Debby Susanto | 13–21, 21–8, 14–21 | Bronze |
| 2017 | Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Goh Soon Huat Shevon Jemie Lai | 21–15, 22–20 | Gold |

### Youth Olympic Games

Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore | Deng Xuan | 21–14, 21–17 | Gold |

### BWF World Junior Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, Malaysia | Rodjana Chuthabunditkul | Tang Jinhua Xia Huan | 7–21, 15–21 | Bronze |

### Asian Junior Championships

Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Suo Di | 13–21, 11–21 | Silver |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Rodjana Chuthabunditkul | Luo Ying Luo Yu | 16–21, 10–21 | Bronze |

### BWF World Tour (17 titles, 11 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | Thailand Masters | Super 300 | Puttita Supajirakul | Li Wenmei Zheng Yu | 15–21, 21–15, 21–10 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong | 16–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Thailand Masters | Super 300 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying | 16–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino | 18–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Singapore Open | Super 500 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Tan Kian Meng Lai Pei Jing | 21–14, 21–6 | Winner |
| 2019 | Korea Open | Super 500 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong | 21–14, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2019 | Macau Open | Super 300 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Wang Chi-lin Cheng Chi-ya | 21–11, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2020 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Praveen Jordan Melati Daeva Oktavianti | 15–21, 21–17, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2020 (I) | Thailand Open | Super 1000 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Praveen Jordan Melati Daeva Oktavianti | 21–3, 20–22, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2020 (II) | Thailand Open | Super 1000 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Seo Seung-jae Chae Yoo-jung | 21–16, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2020 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Seo Seung-jae Chae Yoo-jung | 21–18, 8–21, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2021 | Denmark Open | Super 1000 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino | 18–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Hylo Open | Super 500 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Praveen Jordan Melati Daeva Oktavianti | 22–20, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2021 | Indonesia Masters | Super 750 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Tang Chun Man Tse Ying Suet | 21–11, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2021 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino | 21–12, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2021 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino | 21–19, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2022 | German Open | Super 300 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Ou Xuanyi Huang Yaqiong | 21–11, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2022 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong | 12–21, 21–18, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Malaysia Open | Super 750 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong | 13–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Singapore Open | Super 500 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Wang Yilyu Huang Dongping | 21–12, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2022 | Japan Open | Super 750 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino | 16–21, 23–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2022 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong | 19–21, 21–18, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Feng Yanzhe Huang Dongping | 16–21, 21–13, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2023 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Kim Won-ho Jeong Na-eun | 21–11, 19–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Japan Open | Super 750 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino | 21–17, 16–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | India Open | Super 750 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Jiang Zhenbang Wei Yaxin | 21–16, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2024 | Thailand Masters | Super 300 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Chen Tang Jie Toh Ee Wei | 21–12, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2024 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Guo Xinwa Chen Fanghui | 21–12, 12–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |

### BWF Superseries (1 runner-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011. Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2017 | Singapore Open | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Lu Kai Huang Yaqiong | 21–19, 16–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Superseries Finals tournament
    BWF Superseries Premier tournament
    BWF Superseries tournament

### BWF Grand Prix (4 titles, 9 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2013 | U.S. Open | Yuka Kusunose | 21–12, 21–13 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2012 | India Grand Prix Gold | Savitree Amitrapai | Komala Dewi Jenna Gozali | 21–12, 21–6 | Winner |
| 2013 | Australian Open | Savitree Amitrapai | Vita Marissa Aprilsasi Putri Lejarsar Variella | 19–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | U.S. Open | Puttita Supajirakul | Shendy Puspa Irawati Vita Marissa | 15–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Mexico City Grand Prix | Puttita Supajirakul | Shizuka Matsuo Mami Naito | 17–21, 21–16, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | German Open | Puttita Supajirakul | Huang Yaqiong Tang Jinhua | 14–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Thailand Open | Puttita Supajirakul | Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara | 21–12, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2017 | Thailand Masters | Puttita Supajirakul | Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan | 16–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | U.S. Open | Maneepong Jongjit | Muhammad Rijal Vita Marissa | 16–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Syed Modi International | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Praveen Jordan Debby Susanto | 25–23, 9–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Korea Masters | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Ko Sung-hyun Kim Ha-na | 19–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Thailand Masters | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Zhang Nan Li Yinhui | 11–21, 22–20, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Swiss Open | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Praveen Jordan Debby Susanto | 21–18, 21–15 | Winner |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF Grand Prix tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 2 runners-up)

Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Malaysia International | Ratchanok Intanon | 21–11, 19–21, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2011 | Vietnam International | Tee Jing Yi | 19–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Smiling Fish International | Porntip Buranaprasertsuk | P. C. Thulasi N. Sikki Reddy | 21–19, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2015 | USA International | Puttita Supajirakul | Heather Olver Lauren Smith | 21–18, 19–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Polish Open | Puttita Supajirakul | Chow Mei Kuan Lee Meng Yean | 21–7, 21–17 | Winner |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament