Peangtarn "Earth" Plipuech (Thai: เพียงธาร ผลิพืช; born 15 November 1992) is a Thai tennis player.

Peangtarn Plipuech
Native nameเพียงธาร ผลิพืช
Country (sports) Thailand
Born (1992-11-15) 15 November 1992 (age 31)
Nonthaburi, Thailand
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro2008
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 318,623
Singles
Career record328–289 (53.2%)
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 175 (31 July 2017)
Current rankingNo. 347 (3 July 2023)
Doubles
Career record353–257 (57.9%)
Career titles2 WTA Challenger, 29 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 100 (10 October 2016)
Current rankingNo. 149 (28 August 2023)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2022)
Wimbledon1R (2022)
Team competitions
Fed CupRecord 9–14 (39.1%)
Medal record
Women's Tennis
Representing  Thailand
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2023 Phnom Penh Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2015 Singapore Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2019 Philippines Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2023 Cambodia Team
Silver medal – second place 2023 Cambodia Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Singapore Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles
Last updated on: 4 September 2023.

Plipuech has a career-high singles ranking by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) of 175, achieved on 31 July 2017. On 10 October 2016, she peaked at No. 100 in the WTA doubles rankings. She has won two doubles titles on the WTA Challenger Tour, along with six singles and 29 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.

Her biggest success to date was at the 2013 Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships where she and Nicha Lertpitaksinchai claimed the doubles title.[1]

In 2016 and 2017, she reached the final in doubles of the WTA tournament in Seoul.[2]

In 2023 she reached the semifinals at the home tournament in Hua Hin,[3] Thailand as a wildcard with partner compatriot Luksika Kumkhum after the withdrawal of Anna Kalinskaya and Linda Fruhvirtová.

Personal life edit

Plipuech's sister Plobrung is a junior tennis player.

Grand Slam performance timeline edit

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Doubles edit

Tournament 2022 SR W–L Win %
Australian Open 1R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
French Open A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Wimbledon 1R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
US Open A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win-loss 0–2 0 / 2 0–2 0%

WTA career finals edit

Doubles: 3 (3 runner-ups) edit

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250 (International) (0–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–3)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Sep 2016 Korea Open, South Korea International Hard   Akiko Omae   Kirsten Flipkens
  Johanna Larsson
2–6, 3–6
Loss 0–2 Sep 2017 Korea Open, South Korea International Hard   Luksika Kumkhum   Kiki Bertens
  Johanna Larsson
4–6, 1–6
Loss 0–2 Sep 2023 Korea Open, South Korea WTA 250 Hard   Luksika Kumkhum   Marie Bouzková
  Bethanie Mattek-Sands
2–6, 1–6

WTA 125 finals edit

Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups) edit

Result W–L    Date    Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Aug 2021 Concord Open, United States Hard   Jessy Rompies   Usue Maitane Arconada
  Cristina Bucșa
3–6, 7–6(5), [10–8]
Win 2–0 Aug 2021 Chicago Challenger, United States Hard   Eri Hozumi   Mona Barthel
  Hsieh Yu-chieh
7–5, 6–2
Loss 2–1 Nov 2021 Midland Classic, United States Hard (i)   Aldila Sutjiadi   Harriet Dart
  Asia Muhammad
3–6, 6–2, [7–10]
Loss 2–2 Aug 2022 Concord Open, United States Hard   Moyuka Uchijima   Varvara Flink
  CoCo Vandeweghe
3–6, 6–7(3–7)

ITF Circuit finals edit

Singles: 15 (6 titles, 9 runner–ups) edit

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (6–8)
Clay (0–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 May 2011 ITF Bangkok, Thailand 10,000 Hard   Luksika Kumkhum 1–6, 0–6
Win 1–1 Nov 2011 ITF Manila, Philippines 10,000 Hard   Lu Jiaxiang 6–3, 6–3
Loss 1–2 Mar 2012 ITF Aurangabad, India 10,000 Clay   Dalila Jakupović 4–6, 5–7
Win 2–2 Jun 2013 ITF Bangkok, Thailand 10,000 Hard   Nungnadda Wannasuk 6–0, 6–1
Win 3–2 Aug 2014 ITF New Delhi, India 10,000 Hard   Natasha Palha 6–2, 6–4
Loss 3–3 May 2015 ITF Bangkok, Thailand 10,000 Hard   Nicha Lertpitaksinchai 6–7(4), 2–6
Loss 3–4 Jun 2016 ITF Kaohsiung, Taiwan 10,000 Hard   Lee Hua-chen 7–6(4), 0–6, 0–6
Win 4–4 Aug 2016 ITF Tsukuba, Japan 25,000 Hard   Greet Minnen 6–4, 6–0
Win 5–4 May 2017 ITF Hua Hin, Thailand 25,000 Hard   Jacqueline Cako 6–4, 6–2
Win 6–4 May 2017 ITF Goyang, South Korea 25,000 Hard   Mari Osaka 7–6(7), 6–0
Loss 6–5 Jun 2017 ITF Tokyo, Japan 25,000 Hard   Tammi Patterson 3–6, 2–6
Loss 6–6 May 2019 ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand 25,000 Hard   Maddison Inglis 0–6, 2–6
Loss 6–7 Apr 2022 ITF Chiang Rai, Thailand 25,000 Hard   Luksika Kumkhum 3–6, 3–6
Loss 6–8 Jun 2022 ITF Chiang Rai, Thailand 25,000 Hard   Gao Xinyu 3–6, 3–6
Loss 6–9 Aug 2022 ITF Goyang, South Korea 25,000 Hard   Kyōka Okamura 6–1, 4–6, 3–6

Doubles: 54 (29 titles, 25 runner–ups) edit

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75/80,000 tournaments
$50/60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10/15,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (27–22)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (1–1)
Carpet (1–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Oct 2010 ITF Jakarta, Indonesia 10,000 Hard   Laili Rahmawati Ulfa   Ayu Fani Damayanti
  Jessy Rompies
0–6, 0–6
Win 1–1 Oct 2010 ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand 10,000 Hard   Nungnadda Wannasuk   Chen Yi
  Varatchaya Wongteanchai
7–5, 6–7(4), [11–9]
Win 2–1 Nov 2010 ITF Manila, Philippines 10,000 Hard   Luksika Kumkhum   Ivana King
  Yasmin Schnack
6–4, 7–5
Win 3–1 Dec 2010 ITF Mandya, India 10,000 Hard   Nungnadda Wannasuk   Rushmi Chakravarthi
  Poojashree Venkatesha
6–1, 6–1
Win 4–1 Aug 2011 ITF Taipei, Taiwan 10,000 Hard   Kao Shao-yuan   Chan Hao-ching
  Chen Yi
6–3, 6–4
Win 5–1 Nov 2011 ITF Manila, Philippines 10,000 Hard   Luksika Kumkhum   Zhao Yijing
  Zheng Junyi
6–3, 6–0
Loss 5–2 Nov 2011 ITF Manila, Philippines 10,000 Hard   Luksika Kumkhum   Napatsakorn Sankaew
  Varunya Wongteanchai
1–6, 6–3, [6–10]
Loss 5–3 Mar 2012 ITF Aurangabad, India 10,000 Clay   Varunya Wongteanchai   Dalila Jakupović
  Sarah-Rebecca Sekulic
1–6, 3–6
Win 6–3 Mar 2012 ITF Mumbai, India 10,000 Hard   Varunya Wongteanchai   Anja Prislan
  Krya Shroff
6–1, 6–2
Loss 6–4 Jun 2012 ITF Goyang, South Korea 25,000 Hard   Nicha Lertpitaksinchai   Liu Wanting
  Sun Shengnan
7–6(1), 3–6, [7–10]
Win 7–4 Jul 2012 GB Pro-Series Foxhills, UK 25,000 Hard   Nicha Lertpitaksinchai   Yvonne Cavallé Reimers
  Nicola Slater
6–2, 7–5
Loss 7–5 Aug 2012 ITF Istanbul, Turkey 10,000 Hard   Nicha Lertpitaksinchai   Erika Takao
  Remi Tezuka
6–2, 6–7(1), [3–10]
Loss 7–6 Sep 2012 ITF Rockhampton, Australia 25,000 Hard   Nicha Lertpitaksinchai   Ayu Fani Damayanti
  Lavinia Tananta
7–5, 6–7(2), [8–10]
Loss 7–7 Oct 2012 ITF Margaret River, Australia 25,000 Hard   Nicha Lertpitaksinchai   Miyabi Inoue
  Mai Minokoshi
7–6(8), 6–7(3), [12–14]
Win 8–7 Feb 2013 ITF Muzaffarnagar, India 25,000 Grass   Nicha Lertpitaksinchai   Justyna Jegiołka
  Veronika Kapshay
3–6, 6–4, [10–8]
Win 9–7 Apr 2013 ITF Phuket, Thailand 25,000 Hard   Nicha Lertpitaksinchai   Tara Moore
  Melanie South
6–3, 5–7, [11–9]
Win 10–7 May 2013 ITF Phuket, Thailand 25,000 Hard   Nicha Lertpitaksinchai   Fatma Al-Nabhani
  Lee Ya-hsuan
6–2, 6–4
Win 11–7 Jul 2013 Lexington Challenger, United States 50,000 Hard   Nicha Lertpitaksinchai   Julia Glushko
  Chanel Simmonds
7–6(5), 6–3
Loss 11–8 Sep 2013 ITF Incheon, South Korea 25,000 Hard   Nicha Lertpitaksinchai   Miki Miyamura
  Akiko Omae
4–6, 7–6, [9–11]
Loss 11–9 Oct 2013 ITF Makinohara, Japan 25,000 Grass   Nicha Lertpitaksinchai   Eri Hozumi
  Makoto Ninomiya
1–6, 2–6
Loss 11–10 Nov 2013 ITF Phuket, Thailand 15,000 Hard (i)   Varunya Wongteanchai   Lu Jiajing
  Lu Jiaxiang
4–6, 5–7
Win 12–10 Nov 2013 ITF Phuket, Thailand 15,000 Hard (i)   Nicha Lertpitaksinchai   Lu Jiaxiang
  Lu Jiajing
3–6, 6–2, [10–8]
Win 13–10 Dec 2013 Pune Championships, India 25,000 Hard   Nicha Lertpitaksinchai   Jocelyn Rae
  Anna Smith
7–5, 7–5
Win 14–10 Feb 2014 ITF New Delhi, India 25,000 Hard   Nicha Lertpitaksinchai   Erika Sema
  Yurika Sema
7–6(5), 6–3
Win 15–10 May 2014 ITF Balikpapan, Indonesia 25,000 Hard   Michika Ozeki   Varatchaya Wongteanchai
  Varunya Wongteanchai
6–3, 4–6, [10–7]
Win 16–10 Jul 2014 ITF Phuket, Thailand 25,000 Hard   Nicha Lertpitaksinchai   Han Na-lae
  Yoo Mi
6–3, 6–7, [11–9]
Loss 16–11 Aug 2014 ITF Tsukuba, Japan 25,000 Hard   Nicha Lertpitaksinchai   Han Xinyun
  Zhang Kailin
4–6, 4–6
Win 17–11 Oct 2014 ITF Phuket, Thailand 15,000 Hard (i)   Nicha Lertpitaksinchai   Oleksandra Korashvili
  Alyona Sotnikova
7–6(0), 2–6, [10–4]
Win 18–11 Oct 2014 ITF Phuket, Thailand 15,000 Hard (i)   Nicha Lertpitaksinchai   Kamonwan Buayam
  Lee Pei-chi
7–5, 6–3
Loss 18–12 Nov 2014 ITF Mumbai, India 25,000 Hard   Nicha Lertpitaksinchai   Lu Jiajing
  Ankita Raina
4–6, 6–1, [9–11]
Win 19–12 Apr 2015 ITF Ahmedabad, India 25,000 Hard   Nungnadda Wannasuk   Nao Hibino
  Prarthana Thombare
6–3, 2–6, [12–10]
Win 20–12 Jul 2015 ITF Evansville, U.S. 10,000 Hard   Nicha Lertpitaksinchai   Lauren Herring
  Kennedy Shaffer
6–2, 6–3
Loss 20–13 Aug 2015 Lexington Challenger, U.S. 50,000 Hard   Nicha Lertpitaksinchai   Nao Hibino
  Emily Webley-Smith
2–6, 2–6
Loss 20–14 Aug 2015 ITF Tsukuba, Japan 25,000 Hard   Nicha Lertpitaksinchai   Lee Ya-hsuan
  Makoto Ninomiya
7–6(4), 6–7(2), [6–10]
Win 21–14 Sep 2015 ITF Bangkok, Thailand 15,000 Hard   Choi Ji-hee   Hsu Ching-wen
  Emma Laine
7–5, 6–3
Win 22–14 Oct 2015 ITF Bangkok, Thailand 15,000 Hard   Nudnida Luangnam   Emma Laine
  Valeriya Strakhova
6–2, 6–3
Loss 22–15 Oct 2015 ITF Bangkok, Thailand 15,000 Hard   Chompoothip Jandakate   Ayaka Okuno
  Valeriya Strakhova
2–6, 6–7(2)
Win 23–15 Nov 2015 Toyota World Challenge, Japan 75,000 Carpet (i)   Akiko Omae   Luksika Kumkhum
  Yuuki Tanaka
3–6, 6–0, [11–9]
Loss 23–16 Dec 2015 ITF Bangkok, Thailand 25,000 Hard   Choi Ji-hee   Irina Khromacheva
  Valeria Solovyeva
3–6, 6–4, [5–10]
Win 24–16 Jul 2016 ITF Qujing, China 25,000 Hard   Akiko Omae   Jiang Xinyu
  Tang Qianhui
6–3, 6–3
Loss 24–17 Apr 2017 ITF Kashiwa, Japan 25,000 Hard   Han Na-lae   Jang Su-jeong
  Lee Ya-hsuan
3–6, 6–3, [4–10]
Win 25–17 May 2017 ITF Goyang, South Korea 25,000 Hard   Nicha Lertpitaksinchai   Genevieve Lorbergs
  Olivia Tjandramulia
7–5, 6–4
Loss 25–18 Nov 2017 Toyota World Challenge, Japan 60,000 Carpet (i)   Nicha Lertpitaksinchai   Ksenia Lykina
  Junri Namigata
6–3, 3–6, [4–10]
Loss 25–19 Apr 2018 ITF Osaka, Japan 25,000 Hard   Akiko Omae   Choi Ji-hee
  Nicha Lertpitaksinchai
3–6, 4–6
Loss 25–20 Jun 2018 ITF Hua Hin, Thailand 25,000 Hard   Nicha Lertpitaksinchai   Victoria Rodriguez
  Erin Routliffe
5–7, 6–3, [6–10]
Loss 25–21 Jul 2018 ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand 25,000 Hard   Guo Hanyu   Robu Kajitani
  Lee Pei-chi
4–6, 2–6
Loss 25–22 Oct 2018 Suzhou Ladies Open, China 100,000 Hard   Luksika Kumkhum   Misaki Doi
  Nao Hibino
2–6, 3–6
Loss 25–23 May 2019 Kangaroo Cup, Japan 80,000 Hard   Akiko Omae   Duan Yingying
  Han Xinyun
3–6, 6–4, [4–10]
Win 26–23 Jul 2019 ITF Ulanqab, China 25,000 Hard   Kyōka Okamura   Sun Xuliu
  Wang Meiling
4–6, 7–5, [13–11]
Loss 26–24 Jul 2019 ITF Qujing, China 25,000 Hard   Kang Jiaqi   Mana Ayukawa
  Erika Sema
2–6, 3–6
Loss 26–25 Jul 2019 ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand 25,000 Hard   Akiko Omae   Eudice Chong
  Aldila Sutjiadi
6–7, 4–6
Win 27–25 Apr 2022 ITF Chiang Rai, Thailand 25,000 Hard   Kyōka Okamura   Ma Yexin
  Xun Fangying
4–6, 6–3, [10–5]
Win 28–25 Aug 2022 ITF Goyang, South Korea 25,000 Hard   Kyōka Okamura   Kim Da-bin
  Punnin Kovapitukted
6–1, 6–0
Win 29–25 Oct 2022 ITF Hua Hin, Thailand 25,000 Hard   Erika Sema   Gozal Ainitdinova
  Ekaterina Maklakova
2–6, 7–6(0), [13–11]

References edit

  1. ^ "The Best Tennis Players from Thailand". Ranker. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Peangtarn Plipuech | Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Players overview". www.eurosport.com. Retrieved 1 March 2024.