Paradorn Srichaphan
Paradorn Srichaphan
Paradorn Srichaphanis a retired professional tennis player from Thailand. He was the first men's singles player from Asia to be ranked in the top 10 of the ATP rankings, reaching a career high world no. 9. His nickname is "Ball". He graduate a bachelor of Social Science from Ramkhamhaeng...
ball bangkok break came court exactly good losing second serve trying
It was exactly the same as in Bangkok -- 7-5 in the third, losing my serve at 5-all. I was down a break in the second set and came out with nothing to lose, just trying to put the ball in the court and play good tennis.
best ended good start tournament winning
It was not the best way to start the tournament but the good part is that I ended on the winning side.
became calm cut family left temple time walked
It was pretty interesting for me that week, my time away from tennis. It was a really calm week. Everything I have ? the phone, the family ? I just cut it, left it behind, walked into the temple and became a monk.
bit felt suddenly
At times, I suddenly felt a bit tight,
good happy met player quite score shots though tough
Even though the score was quite easy, it was a tough match. He is a good player and I had never met him before. I am happy about the way I played. I went for more shots than usual.
bit final four playing pressure
I've been playing the final here for four years, so there was a bit of pressure on me.
coach individual kids longer parents tennis
Tennis is an individual sport, so parents can coach their kids longer than other sports.
I did some push-ups to show I was OK.
loses ok
But it's OK to be ousted by Moya. It's happening, and I'm notcaring so much to loses in match.
both felt moving point taking time
I felt like I was moving well even in the heat. Both of us were taking our time between each point because it was very hot.
excellent good held helped hit jeff kept match passing played serve shots swing
I feel that I played an all-around good match today. I held my serve really well today. I was able to hit some excellent passing shots and that kept Jeff at the baseline, which helped swing the match in my favor.
control heart helping hitting meditation nervous next point pumping ready relax running tennis time
It's helping my tennis between the point, not when I'm running and hitting the ball. It's between the point that I have 20 seconds, I control my breathing, like in and out. A lot of time if you don't play well, is because you're getting nervous and you can't control. Your heart is pumping sometimes really quick. Meditation is helping me that I can control my breaths, I can just relax and ready for next point.
chance deserved game good great played second serve tough win
It's tough to play James. His game is really on, especially at this moment. I had a chance to serve at 5-4 just to win the second set. But he played great in that game. He played a good tiebreak. He deserved it. He played better today.
chance deserved game good great played second serve tough win
It's tough to play James. His game is really on, especially at this moment, ... I had a chance to serve at 5-4 just to win the second set. But he played great in that game. He played a good tiebreak. He deserved it. He played better today.