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...
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.
best good match rhythm start striking tough year
It's not the best way to start a tournament, but the good thing is that I've come through. I always start my year here, but striking rhythm in the year's first match is always tough after a two-month break.
contests matches prepare tough
Tough matches prepare you better for contests ahead.
break chance draw experience far finish focus full knew looked match second treat
I was down one break in the second set 3-5 but I used my experience to get back to five-all and knew this would give me a chance to finish the match in two sets. I haven't looked too far into the draw but now I play (Noam) Okun and I have to treat this match with full focus and concentration.
best both enjoyed enjoying fun matches played tennis
I think it's one of the best matches I've played. I think we both had fun and were enjoying it. ... We played our best tennis and enjoyed the match and enjoyed the moment.
difficult felt games home match maybe service tight weird
I just had some weird service games in which I felt tight without any reason, ... Maybe it's because the first match at home is always difficult for me.
eight knew last match played plays points time tough
The last time we played in Japan, I had eight match points and I lost. So I knew it was going to be a tough match. When he has a tough situation, he always plays really good.
bit final four playing pressure
I've been playing the final here for four years, so there was a bit of pressure on me.
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.
coach individual kids longer parents tennis
Tennis is an individual sport, so parents can coach their kids longer than other sports.
happy line returning
I was really happy to make it in the first set. He was returning just so well. His backhand down the line was really killing.
maybe shows three won
I won maybe three times with that. It really shows my flexibility.
loses ok
But it's OK to be ousted by Moya. It's happening, and I'm notcaring so much to loses in match.
I did some push-ups to show I was OK.