Thai tennis player
Luksika Kumkhum ลักษิกา คำขำ Country (sports) Thailand Residence Bangkok , ThailandBorn (1993-07-21 ) 21 July 1993 (age 31) Chanthaburi , ThailandHeight 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Turned pro 2011 Plays Right (two-handed both sides) Coach Lersak Kumkhum (her father) Prize money US$ 1,200,259 Career record 373–197 Career titles 2 WTA Challengers, 18 ITF Highest ranking No. 66 (19 November 2018) Current ranking No. 666 (6 May 2024) Australian Open 3R (2018 ) French Open 1R (2014 , 2018 , 2019 ) Wimbledon 2R (2018 ) US Open Q2 (2014 ) Career record 211–134 Career titles 19 ITF Highest ranking No. 86 (16 July 2018) Current ranking No. 113 (6 May 2024) Australian Open 1R (2019 ) Wimbledon 2R (2018 ) Fed Cup 21–10 Last updated on: 17 May 2024.
Luksika "Luk " Kumkhum (Thai : ลักษิกา คำขำ ; RTGS : Laksika Khamkham ; born 21 July 1993) is a Thai tennis player. She turned professional in 2011, and reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 66 on 19 November 2018. On 16 July 2018, she peaked at No. 86 of the WTA doubles rankings.
Career
In 2010, Kumkhum had won one ITF Circuit event in singles but three events in doubles. The following year, she won five singles ITF events, all $10ks, and two in doubles. In 2012, she won two singles and two doubles events on the ITF Circuit.[ 1]
2013
In 2013, she cracked the top 200 and started to play on the WTA Tour as well as the ITF Circuit . Kumkhum qualified for the Australian Open where she defeated Sofia Arvidsson in the first round, she was then beaten by Jamie Hampton . She played the Malaysian Open where she qualified for the tournament and reached the quarterfinals defeating Olivia Rogowska and Eleni Daniilidou en route before falling to Ayumi Morita in the quarterfinals, she also reached the semifinals of the tournament where she partnered with Erika Sema , falling to Janette Husárová and Zhang Shuai in the semifinals. In April 2013, she won the $25k event in Phuket, defeating Lisa Whybourn in the final.[ 1]
She played the Roland Garros qualifying event where she defeated Zarina Diyas before falling to Sandra Záhlavová in the second qualifying round. She then suffered first-round losses at Nottingham , Birmingham and Wimbledon . Kumkhum's next event was the $100k event, President's Cup in Astana , where she defeated Eugeniya Pashkova , Noppawan Lertcheewakarn in the second round, and Ekaterina Bychkova in the quarterfinals before she lost to Nadiya Kichenok in the semifinals. In the doubles event, she and Tamarine Tanasugarn reached the final before falling to first seeds Nina Bratchikova and Valeria Solovyeva .
2014
At the Australian Open , Kumkhum, ranked No. 87 in the world, caused a major upset when she defeated former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitová in the first round, in three sets. This was the first time ever that Kumkhum had faced a top-ten opponent in her career.[ 2] She then suffered a first-round loss at the Pattaya Open from Julia Görges , in straight sets.
2017: First WTA Tour doubles final
She reached the final at the 2017 Korea Open , partnering fellow Thai Peangtarn Plipuech .
2018: Australian Open third round, two Challenger singles titles
Having qualified for the Australian Open , Kumkhum has progressed to the third round of a major tournament for the first time. In the second round, she defeated former top-ten player Belinda Bencic , 6–1, 6–3.[ 3]
2023: Second career doubles final
She reached the semifinals at the home tournament in Hua Hin , Thailand as a wildcard player with Peangtarn Plipuech with the withdrawal of Anna Kalinskaya and Linda Fruhvirtová .
She reached the final of the 2023 Korea Open with Plipuech, five years after her first final at the same tournament.
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.
WTA Tour finals
Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250 (International) (0–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–2)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
WTA Challenger finals
Singles: 2 (2 titles)
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 28 (18 titles, 10 runner–ups)
Legend
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10/15,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (17–9)
Carpet (1–1)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Opponent
Score
Win
1–0
Oct 2010
ITF Pattaya, Thailand
10,000
Hard
Emma Flood
6–4, 6–3
Loss
1–1
Oct 2010
ITF Khon Kaen, Thailand
10,000
Hard
Zhu Lin
3–6, 2–6
Loss
1–2
Nov 2010
ITF Manila, Philippines
10,000
Hard
Piia Suomalainen
3–6, 3–6
Loss
1–3
Dec 2010
ITF Mandya, India
10,000
Hard
Anastasiya Vasylyeva
2–6, 6–3, 2–6
Win
2–3
May 2011
ITF Bangkok, Thailand
10,000
Hard
Ayu Fani Damayanti
6–2, 6–2
Win
3–3
May 2011
ITF Bangkok, Thailand
10,000
Hard
Peangtarn Plipuech
6–1, 6–0
Loss
3–4
Jun 2011
ITF Bangkok, Thailand
25,000
Hard
Marta Sirotkina
4–6, 3–6
Win
4–4
Jun 2011
ITF Pattaya, Thailand
10,000
Hard
Liang Chen
6–3, 6–4
Loss
4–5
Jul 2011
ITF Pattaya, Thailand
10,000
Hard
Liang Chen
6–2, 6–7(6) , 5–7
Win
5–5
Nov 2011
ITF Kuching, Malaysia
10,000
Hard
Nungnadda Wannasuk
7–6(3) , 6–3
Win
6–5
Nov 2011
ITF Manila, Philippines
10,000
Hard
Zhao Yijing
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win
7–5
Jul 2012
ITF Pattaya, Thailand
10,000
Hard
Nungnadda Wannasuk
6–2, 6–2
Win
8–5
Jul 2012
ITF Astana, Kazakhstan
25,000
Hard
Nudnida Luangnam
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win
9–5
Apr 2013
ITF Phuket, Thailand
25,000
Hard
Lisa Whybourn
6–0, 7–5
Win
10–5
Nov 2013
Toyota World Challenge , Japan
75,000
Carpet (i)
Hiroko Kuwata
3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Loss
10–6
Aug 2014
ITF Wuhan , China
50,000
Hard
Wang Qiang
2–6, 2–6
Win
11–6
May 2015
ITF Xuzhou , China
50,000
Hard
Chang Kai-chen
1–6, 7–5, 6–1
Loss
11–7
Nov 2015
Toyota World Challenge, Japan
75,000
Carpet (i)
Jana Fett
4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss
11–8
Jul 2016
ITF Wuhan, China
50,000
Hard
Wang Qiang
5–7, 2–6
Loss
11–9
May 2017
ITF Incheon, South Korea
25,000
Hard
Han Na-lae
6–7(2) , 5–7
Win
12–9
Jul 2017
ITF Hua Hin, Thailand
25,000
Hard
Alisa Kleybanova
7–5, 6–7(4) , 6–3
Win
13–9
Aug 2017
ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand
25,000
Hard
Yuan Yue
7–5, 6–2
Win
14–9
Apr 2018
Kōfu International Open , Japan
25,000
Hard
Bianca Andreescu
6–3, 6–3
Win
15–9
Apr 2018
ITF Kashiwa, Japan
25,000
Hard
Bianca Andreescu
6–3, 7–6(4)
Win
16–9
Oct 2021
ITF Monastir, Tunisia
15,000
Hard
Jennifer Luikham
6–2, 6–2
Loss
16–10
Apr 2022
ITF Chiang Rai, Thailand
25,000
Hard
Alex Eala
4–6, 2–6
Win
17–10
Apr 2022
ITF Chiang Rai, Thailand
25,000
Hard
Peangtarn Plipuech
6–3, 6–3
Win
18–10
Apr 2022
ITF Chiang Rai, Thailand
15,000
Hard
Talia Gibson
6–0, 6–1
Doubles: 31 (19 titles, 12 runner–ups)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50/60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10/15,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (18–11)
Grass (1–0)
Carpet (0–1)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Win
1–0
Oct 2010
ITF Khon Kaen, Thailand
10,000
Hard
Varatchaya Wongteanchai
Huỳnh Phương Đài Trang Maya Kato
6–4, 7–5
Win
2–0
Nov 2010
ITF Manila, Philippines
10,000
Hard
Peangtarn Plipuech
Ivana King Jasmin Schnack
6–4, 7–5
Win
3–0
Dec 2010
ITF Bangalore, India
25,000
Hard
Nungnadda Wannasuk
Chen Yi Kumiko Iijima
7–6(7) , 5–7, [10–8]
Loss
3–1
Jun 2011
ITF Pattaya, Thailand
10,000
Hard
Napatsakorn Sankaew
Liang Chen Zhao Yijing
6–1, 1–6, 5–7
Win
4–1
Nov 2011
ITF Kuching, Malaysia
10,000
Hard
Nungnadda Wannasuk
Lu Jiaxiang Lu Jiajing
6–4, 6–3
Win
5–1
Nov 2011
ITF Manila, Philippines
10,000
Hard
Peangtarn Plipuech
Zhao Yijing Zheng Junyi
6–3, 6–0
Loss
5–2
Nov 2011
ITF Manila, Philippines
10,000
Hard
Peangtarn Plipuech
Napatsakorn Sankaew Varunya Wongteanchai
1–6, 6–3, [6–10]
Win
6–2
Jul 2012
ITF Astana, Kazakhstan
25,000
Hard
Varatchaya Wongteanchai
Veronika Kapshay Ekaterina Yashina
6–2, 6–4
Win
7–2
Sep 2012
ITF Tsukuba, Japan
25,000
Hard
Varatchaya Wongteanchai
Yurina Koshino Mari Tanaka
6–2, 6–2
Win
8–2
May 2013
Kangaroo Cup , Japan
50,000
Hard
Erika Sema
Nao Hibino Riko Sawayanagi
6–4, 6–3
Loss
8–3
Nov 2013
ITF Taipei, Taiwan
50,000
Hard
Chen Yi
Lesley Kerkhove Arantxa Rus
4–6, 6–2, [12–14]
Loss
8–4
Jul 2014
ITF Bangkok, Thailand
10,000
Hard
Tamarine Tanasugarn
Varatchaya Wongteanchai Varunya Wongteanchai
3–6, 6–4, [8–10]
Loss
8–5
Nov 2015
Toyota World Challenge , Japan
75,000
Carpet (i)
Yuuki Tanaka
Akiko Omae Peangtarn Plipuech
6–3, 0–6, [9–11]
Win
9–5
Apr 2017
Kōfu International Open , Japan
25,000
Hard
Han Na-lae
Erina Hayashi Robu Kajitani
6–3, 6–0
Win
10–5
Jul 2017
ITF Hua Hin, Thailand
25,000
Hard
Ksenia Palkina
Naiktha Bains Karin Kennel
6–3, 2–6, [14–12]
Win
11–5
Mar 2018
Kōfu International Open, Japan
25,000
Hard
Gao Xinyu
Erina Hayashi Momoko Kobori
6–0, 2–6, [10–4]
Win
12–5
Jun 2018
Manchester Trophy , UK
100,000
Grass
Prarthana Thombare
Naomi Broady Asia Muhammad
7–6(5) , 6–3
Loss
12–6
Oct 2018
Suzhou Ladies Open , China
100,000
Hard
Peangtarn Plipuech
Misaki Doi Nao Hibino
2–6, 3–6
Loss
12–7
Nov 2018
Shenzhen Longhua Open , China
100,000
Hard
Choi Ji-hee
Shuko Aoyama Yang Zhaoxuan
2–6, 3–6
Win
13–7
Oct 2021
ITF Monastir, Tunisia
W15
Hard
Natsuho Arakawa
Mana Ayukawa Tamira Paszek
6–4, 6–2
Loss
13–8
Apr 2022
ITF Chiang Rai, Thailand
W25
Hard
Momoko Kobori
Gozal Ainitdinova Maria Timofeeva
6–2, 5–7, [4–10]
Win
14–8
Jun 2022
ITF Chiang Rai, Thailand
W25
Hard
Momoko Kobori
Misaki Matsuda Naho Sato
6–3, 6–3
Win
15–8
Sep 2022
ITF Darwin, Australia
W25
Hard
Momoko Kobori
Yui Chikaraishi Nanari Katsumi
6–2, 7–6(3)
Loss
15–9
Dec 2022
Indoor Championships , Japan
W60
Hard (i)
Momoko Kobori
Liang En-shuo Wu Fang-hsien
6–2, 6–7(5) , [2–10]
Loss
15–10
Mar 2023
ITF Jakarta, Indonesia
W25
Hard
Peangtarn Plipuech
Ma Yexin Moyuka Uchijima
0–6, 2–6
Win
16–10
May 2023
ITF Goyang, South Korea
W25
Hard
Punnin Kovapitukted
Guo Hanyu Tang Qianhui
6–3, 6–1, [10–6]
Win
17–10
Jun 2023
ITF Tokyo, Japan
W25
Hard
Kanako Morisaki
Talia Gibson Natsumi Kawaguchi
1–6, 6–2, [10–3]
Win
18–10
Sep 2023
ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
W25
Hard
Park So-hyun
Vaidehi Chaudhari Zeel Desai
7–6(4) , 6–0
Win
19–10
Nov 2023
Takasaki Open , Japan
W100
Hard
Peangtarn Plipuech
Liang En-shuo Wu Fang-hsien
6–3, 6–1
Loss
19–11
Mar 2024
Branik Maribor Open , Slovenia
W75
Hard (i)
Peangtarn Plipuech
Eden Silva Anastasia Tikhonova
5–7, 3–6
Loss
19–12
May 2024
Jin'an Open , China
W75
Hard
Peangtarn Plipuech
Tang Qianhui Zheng Wushuang
1–6, 2–6
Top 10 wins
Season
2014
Total
Wins
1
1
References
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