Russian star Vera Zvonareva who is the top seed at the US$220,000 PTT Pattaya Open, WTA professional women tennis tournament flies in today to begin early preparations for the tournament. Promising teenagers Tanaporn Thongsing and Nattawadee Kotcha are giving wild cards into the qualifying at the event which is being staged at the Dusit Thani Hotel, Pattaya from 5 – 12 February.


Vera Zvonareva, who is ranked No 7 in the world, is an early arrival at the PTT Pattaya Open flying in directly from Melbourne where she has been competing in the Australian Open Doubles Final. She arrives today on Jetstar flight JQ29 which arrives in Bangkok at 19.35 (28 January). Zvonareva will be competing h ......

Qualifying round 3 of the 10th Mercedes-Benz Junior Golf Championship at Kabin Buri Sport Club. The hottest performance was by Krichayapon Sinchai in the Boys 12 and unger class who won with a 3 under 141(72-69) followed by Paratthakorn Suyasri 142(72-70) and Atiruth Vinaicharoenchai 142(70-72). For girls the beat score belonged to Nicha Worapisuth 145(74-71), ahead of Tithapa Pakdeesetthakul by 2 stokes on 147 (74-73) and the third Thanvarat Themyotr 149(74-75)

In Class Boys 14 and under Ekthamrong Leang-Anurak 142 (74-68) beat Phubadee SririSilk by 5 stokes 147(77-70) and Korbdaj Rodrat 149(75-74) and the girls, the winner was Sasikarn Somboonsab carding a 145(74-71) to beat Wiranpat ......

The US$220,000 PTT Pattaya Open, WTA professional women tennis tournament has attracted one of the most competitive fields ever with over a dozen players capable of lifting the trophy and taking home the US$37,000 winner’s cheque.

In addition to leading tennis stars, Vera Zvonareva of Russia, Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia, Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia, Maria Kirilenko of Russia and Zhang Jie of China there are several other players who have the capability to cause upsets and win the PTT Pattaya Open which will be held at the Dusit Thani Hotel, Pattaya from 5 – 12 February 2012.

Returning from injury are Sorana Cirstea of Romania and Sania Mirza of India. Cirstea is one of the most ......

Zheng Jie of China and Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia, two of the leading contenders at this year’s US$220,000 PTT Pattaya Open, WTA professional women tennis tournament have started the season in fine style in Australia. They will be looking to continue their hot streak into the PTT Pattaya Open which will be held at the Dusit Thani Hotel, Pattaya from 5 – 12 February 2012.

China’s Zheng Jie who began to find her form at the end of 2011 with semi-final appearances in Guangzhou and Osaka has started this year with a bang by winning the title at the WTA event in Auckland, New Zealand, beating Flavia Pennetta of Italy in the final. At the same time she has leapt 10 places in the world ran ......

The US$220,000 PTT Pattaya Open, one of the longest running events on the WTA Tour for professional women tennis players has assembled a star-studded field for its 21st edition which includes a mixture of established and rising stars who will competing for the US$30,000 winner’s cheque and 280 ranking points in the ever popular tournament which will be held at the Dusit Thani Hotel, Pattaya from 5 – 12 February 2012.

Top seed in the 2012 PTT Pattaya Open will be world No 7 Vera Zvonareva of Russia, she is making her 4th successive appearance in Pattaya and will be chasing a first-ever hat-trick of victories in the 21 year history of the PTT Pattaya Open. Also returning to defend her titl ......