Paradorn Srichaphan

Paradorn Srichaphan (Thai: ????? ???????????; born June 14, 1979) is a tennis player from Thailand. He is the highest ranked Asian male player in history, reaching a career high World No.9. His nickname is "Ball".

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Thai - June 14 - 1979 - Tennis - Thailand - Asian

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Paradorn started his professional ATP career in 1998. He remained a lower-ranked ATP top 100 player for some years. 2002 was a breakthrough year for him as he managed to get into the top 30 after defeating Andre Agassi in Wimbledon. In 2003 he won the Hamlet cup which was his first singles title. By the end of the year, he was ranked World No. 11 in the ATP rankings.

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ATP - 1998 - 2002 - Andre Agassi - Wimbledon - 2003

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Paradorn is extremely popular in Asia, especially in Thailand. Paradorn was Thailand's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games held in Athens, Greece and participated in the Games' tennis event. Paradorn is tall and strong, and plays with big serves and powerful forehands. He uses a one-handed backhand.

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2004 Summer Olympic Games - Athens - Greece - Serves - Forehands - Backhand

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