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...
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.
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.
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.
again believed game second since slow start tough
I think that it was a really slow start for me again today, just like since the quarterfinals, ... I still believed that I was going to play better in the second set, which I did. His game is really on especially at the moment, so he's tough to play.
best expecting front great home playing tough
I will play Johansson now which will be tough in front of his home crowd, ... It should be a great match. I'll go into it not really expecting much and try to keep playing my best tennis.
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.
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,
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.