Varunya Wongteanchai


Varunya "Yuyee" Wongteanchai is a Thai tennis player. She is the younger sister of Varatchaya Wongteanchai who also plays on the ITF Women's Circuit.
On 3 October 2016, Varunya reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 616. On 9 February 2015, she peaked at No. 216 in the WTA doubles rankings.

Career

Wongteanchai has had more success in doubles than singles, she has won 18 ITF doubles titles. At the 2012 PTT Pattaya Open, she partnered her sister Varatchaya and they defeated Dominika Cibulková and Janette Husárová in the first round before losing to eventual champions Sania Mirza and Anastasia Rodionova.
At the 2013 PTT Pattaya Open, Wongteanchai again partnered with her sister after the pair gained entry by an alternate spot. They defeated third seeds Chan Hao-ching and Chan Yung-jan in the first round, then defeated Irina Buryachok and Valeria Solovyeva in the quarterfinals before losing to Akgul Amanmuradova and Alexandra Panova in the semifinals.

ITF finals

Singles (0–2)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.3 October 2015Bangkok, ThailandHard Kamonwan Buayam1–6, 6–4, 2–6
Runner-up2.17 July 2016Hong KongHard Mizuno Kijima1–6, 2–6

Doubles (17–11)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.18 February 2011Aurangabad, IndiaHard Varatchaya Wongteanchai Nicole Clerico
Maria Masini
4–6, 6–2,
Winner2.14 November 2011Manila, PhilippinesHard Napatsakorn Sankaew Luksika Kumkhum
Peangtarn Plipuech
6–1, 3–6,
Runner-up1.23 December 2011Pune, IndiaHard Varatchaya Wongteanchai Lu Jiajing
Lu Jiaxiang
1–6, 3–6
Runner-up2.10 March 2012Aurangabad, IndiaClay Peangtarn Plipuech Dalila Jakupović
Sarah-Rebecca Sekulic
1–6, 3–6
Winner3.16 March 2012Mumbai, IndiaHard Peangtarn Plipuech Anja Prislan
Krya Shroff
6–1, 6–2
Runner-up3.8 July 2013Bangkok, ThailandHard Lee Pei-chi Lu Jiajing
Lu Jiaxiang
4–6, 4–6
Runner-up4.9 November 2013Phuket, ThailandHard Peangtarn Plipuech Lu Jiajing
Lu Jiaxiang
4–6, 5–7
Winner4.24 February 2014Nonthaburi, ThailandHard Nungnadda Wannasuk Miyu Kato
Yuuki Tanaka
6–2, 6–2
Winner5.28 April 2014Bangkok, ThailandHard Nungnadda Wannasuk Lee Hua-chen
Shweta Rana
1–6, 6–3,
Winner6.5 May 2014Bangkok, ThailandHard Nungnadda Wannasuk Kyōka Okamura
Hirono Watanabe
6–2, 7–5
Runner-up5.26 May 2014Balikpapan, IndonesiaHard Varatchaya Wongteanchai Michika Ozeki
Peangtarn Plipuech
3–6, 6–4,
Winner7.2 June 2014Tarakan, IndonesiaHard Varatchaya Wongteanchai Beatrice Gumulya
Jessy Rompies
5–7, 6–4,
Winner8.7 July 2014Bangkok, ThailandHard Varatchaya Wongteanchai Luksika Kumkhum
Tamarine Tanasugarn
6–3, 4–6,
Runner-up6.13 September 2014Antalya, TurkeyHard Nungnadda Wannasuk Kotomi Takahata
Akiko Omae
4–6, 2–6
Winner9.13 October 2014Bangkok, ThailandHard Varatchaya Wongteanchai Martina Borecká
Lesley Kerkhove
6–2, 5–7,
Runner-up7.14 November 2014Bendigo, AustraliaHard Varatchaya Wongteanchai Jessica Moore
Abbie Myers
6–3, 1–6,
Runner-up8.10 January 2015Hong KongHard Varatchaya Wongteanchai Han Xinyun
Hsu Chieh-yu
6–3, 4–6,
Winner10.11 June 2016Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptHard Shivika Burman Sabrina Bamburac
Brenda Njuki
6–3, 6–4
Winner11.21 October 2016Hua Hin, ThailandHard Nudnida Luangnam Chompoothip Jandakate
Tamachan Momkoonthod
6–2, 6–7 ,
Winner12.2 December 2016Hua Hin, ThailandHard Nudnida Luangnam Mai Hontama
Yukina Saigo
7–5, 6–3
Winner13.28 April 2017Hua Hin, ThailandHard Nudnida Luangnam Patcharin Cheapchandej
Han Sung-hee
7–5, 6–2
Runner-up9.14 July 2017Hua Hin, ThailandHard Nudnida Luangnam Beatrice Gumulya
Jessy Rompies
2–6, 1–6
Winner14.21 July 2017Hua Hin, ThailandHard Nudnida Luangnam Patcharin Cheapchandej
Han Sung-hee
6–2, 7–6
Winner15.11 August 2017Nonthaburi, ThailandHard Tamachan Momkoonthod Genevieve Lorbergs
Stefanie Tan
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up10.18 August 2017Nonthaburi, ThailandHard Varatchaya Wongteanchai Chan Chin-wei
Choi Ji-hee
6–2, 1–6,
Winner16.7 October 2017Nonthaburi, ThailandHard Nudnida Luangnam Elaine Genovese
Oona Orpana
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up11.13 October 2017Nonthaburi, ThailandHard Nudnida Luangnam Chan Chin-wei
Liang En-shuo
1–6, 4–6
Winner17.15 December 2017Pune, IndiaHard Jessy Rompies Samantha Murray
Ana Veselinović
6–4, 6–2