Luksika Kumkhum Explained

Luksika Kumkhum
ลักษิกา คำขำ
Residence:Bangkok, Thailand
Birth Date:1993 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Chanthaburi, Thailand
Height:1.67 m
Turnedpro:2011
Plays:Right (two-handed both sides)
Careerprizemoney:US$ 1,201,754
Coach:Lersak Kumkhum (her father)
Singlestitles:2 WTA Challengers, 18 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 66 (19 November 2018)
Currentsinglesranking:No. 865 (29 July 2024)
Australianopenresult:3R (2018)
Frenchopenresult:1R (2014, 2018, 2019)
Wimbledonresult:2R (2018)
Usopenresult:Q2 (2014)
Doublestitles:19 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 86 (16 July 2018)
Currentdoublesranking:No. 116 (29 July 2024)
Australianopendoublesresult:1R (2019)
Wimbledondoublesresult:2R (2018)
Team:yes
Fedcupresult:23–10
Updated:30 July 2024

Luksika "Luk" Kumkhum (Thai: ลักษิกา คำขำ; ; 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.

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.

Grand Slam singles performance timeline

Tournament20132014201520162017201820192020SRWin%
Australian Open2R2RQ11R1R3R1RA0 / 64–6
French OpenQ21RAQ1A1R1RA0 / 30–3
WimbledonQ1Q2Q31RQ22R1RNH0 / 31–3
US OpenQ1Q2Q1Q1AAAA0 / 00–0
Win–loss 1–1 1–2 0–0 0–2 0–1 3–3 0–3 0–00 / 125–12

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)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Korea Open,
South Korea		InternationalHard Peangtarn Plipuech Kiki Bertens
Johanna Larsson		1–6, 4–6
Loss0–2Korea Open,
South Korea		WTA 250Hard Peangtarn Plipuech Marie Bouzková
Bethanie Mattek-Sands		2–6, 1–6

WTA Challenger finals

Singles: 2 (2 titles)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Mumbai Open, IndiaHard Irina Khromacheva1–6, 6–2, 6–3
Win2–0Taipei Open, TaiwanCarpet (i) Sabine Lisicki6–1, 6–3

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)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Oct 2010ITF Pattaya, Thailandstyle=background:#f0f8ff10,000Hard Emma Flood6–4, 6–3
Loss1–1Oct 2010ITF Khon Kaen, Thailandstyle=background:#f0f8ff10,000Hard Zhu Lin3–6, 2–6
Loss1–2Nov 2010ITF Manila, Philippinesstyle=background:#f0f8ff10,000Hard Piia Suomalainen3–6, 3–6
Loss1–3Dec 2010ITF Mandya, Indiastyle=background:#f0f8ff10,000Hard Anastasiya Vasylyeva2–6, 6–3, 2–6
Win2–3May 2011ITF Bangkok, Thailandstyle=background:#f0f8ff10,000Hard Ayu Fani Damayanti6–2, 6–2
Win3–3May 2011ITF Bangkok, Thailandstyle=background:#f0f8ff10,000Hard Peangtarn Plipuech6–1, 6–0
Loss3–4Jun 2011ITF Bangkok, Thailandstyle=background:lightblue25,000Hard Marta Sirotkina4–6, 3–6
Win4–4Jun 2011ITF Pattaya, Thailandstyle=background:#f0f8ff10,000Hard Liang Chen6–3, 6–4
Loss4–5Jul 2011ITF Pattaya, Thailandstyle=background:#f0f8ff10,000Hard Liang Chen6–2, 6–7(6), 5–7
Win5–5Nov 2011ITF Kuching, Malaysiastyle=background:#f0f8ff10,000Hard Nungnadda Wannasuk7–6(3), 6–3
Win6–5Nov 2011ITF Manila, Philippinesstyle=background:#f0f8ff10,000Hard Zhao Yijing4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win7–5Jul 2012ITF Pattaya, Thailandstyle=background:#f0f8ff10,000Hard Nungnadda Wannasuk6–2, 6–2
Win8–5Jul 2012ITF Astana, Kazakhstanstyle=background:lightblue25,000Hard Nudnida Luangnam3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win9–5Apr 2013ITF Phuket, Thailandstyle=background:lightblue25,000Hard Lisa Whybourn6–0, 7–5
Win10–5Nov 2013Toyota World Challenge, Japanstyle=background:#f7e98e75,000Carpet (i) Hiroko Kuwata3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Loss10–6Aug 2014ITF Wuhan, Chinastyle=background:#addfad50,000Hard Wang Qiang2–6, 2–6
Win11–6May 2015ITF Xuzhou, Chinastyle=background:#addfad50,000Hard Chang Kai-chen1–6, 7–5, 6–1
Loss11–7Nov 2015Toyota World Challenge, Japanstyle=background:#f7e98e75,000Carpet (i) Jana Fett4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss11–8Jul 2016ITF Wuhan, Chinastyle=background:#addfad50,000Hard Wang Qiang5–7, 2–6
Loss11–9May 2017ITF Incheon, South Koreastyle=background:lightblue25,000Hard Han Na-lae6–7(2), 5–7
Win12–9Jul 2017ITF Hua Hin, Thailandstyle=background:lightblue25,000Hard Alisa Kleybanova7–5, 6–7(4), 6–3
Win13–9Aug 2017ITF Nonthaburi, Thailandstyle=background:lightblue25,000Hard Yuan Yue7–5, 6–2
Win14–9Apr 2018Kōfu International Open, Japanstyle=background:lightblue25,000Hard Bianca Andreescu6–3, 6–3
Win15–9Apr 2018ITF Kashiwa, Japanstyle=background:lightblue25,000Hard Bianca Andreescu6–3, 7–6(4)
Win16–9Oct 2021ITF Monastir, Tunisiastyle=background:#f0f8ff15,000Hard Jennifer Luikham6–2, 6–2
Loss16–10Apr 2022ITF Chiang Rai, Thailandstyle=background:lightblue25,000Hard Alex Eala4–6, 2–6
Win17–10Apr 2022ITF Chiang Rai, Thailandstyle=background:lightblue25,000Hard Peangtarn Plipuech6–3, 6–3
Win18–10Apr 2022ITF Chiang Rai, Thailandstyle=background:#f0f8ff15,000Hard Talia Gibson6–0, 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)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Oct 2010ITF Khon Kaen, Thailand10,000Hard Varatchaya Wongteanchai Huỳnh Phương Đài Trang
Maya Kato		6–4, 7–5
Win2–0Nov 2010ITF Manila, Philippines10,000Hard Peangtarn Plipuech Ivana King
Jasmin Schnack		6–4, 7–5
Win3–0Dec 2010ITF Bangalore, India25,000Hard Nungnadda Wannasuk Chen Yi
Kumiko Iijima		7–6(7), 5–7, [10–8]
Loss3–1Jun 2011ITF Pattaya, Thailand10,000Hard Napatsakorn Sankaew Liang Chen
Zhao Yijing		6–1, 1–6, 5–7
Win4–1Nov 2011ITF Kuching, Malaysia10,000Hard Nungnadda Wannasuk Lu Jiaxiang
Lu Jiajing		6–4, 6–3
Win5–1Nov 2011ITF Manila, Philippines10,000Hard Peangtarn Plipuech Zhao Yijing
Zheng Junyi		6–3, 6–0
Loss5–2Nov 2011ITF Manila, Philippines10,000Hard Peangtarn Plipuech Napatsakorn Sankaew
Varunya Wongteanchai		1–6, 6–3, [6–10]
Win6–2Jul 2012ITF Astana, Kazakhstan25,000Hard Varatchaya Wongteanchai Veronika Kapshay
Ekaterina Yashina		6–2, 6–4
Win7–2Sep 2012ITF Tsukuba, Japan25,000Hard Varatchaya Wongteanchai Yurina Koshino
Mari Tanaka		6–2, 6–2
Win8–2May 2013Kangaroo Cup, Japan50,000Hard Erika Sema Nao Hibino
Riko Sawayanagi		6–4, 6–3
Loss8–3Nov 2013ITF Taipei, Taiwan50,000Hard Chen Yi Lesley Kerkhove
Arantxa Rus		4–6, 6–2, [12–14]
Loss8–4Jul 2014ITF Bangkok, Thailand10,000Hard Tamarine Tanasugarn Varatchaya Wongteanchai
Varunya Wongteanchai		3–6, 6–4, [8–10]
Loss8–5Nov 2015Toyota World Challenge, Japan75,000Carpet (i) Yuuki Tanaka Akiko Omae
Peangtarn Plipuech		6–3, 0–6, [9–11]
Win9–5Apr 2017Kōfu International Open, Japan25,000Hard Han Na-lae Erina Hayashi
Robu Kajitani		6–3, 6–0
Win10–5Jul 2017ITF Hua Hin, Thailand25,000Hard Ksenia Palkina Naiktha Bains
Karin Kennel		6–3, 2–6, [14–12]
Win11–5Mar 2018Kōfu International Open, Japan25,000Hard Gao Xinyu Erina Hayashi
Momoko Kobori		6–0, 2–6, [10–4]
Win12–5Jun 2018Manchester Trophy, UK100,000Grass Prarthana Thombare Naomi Broady
Asia Muhammad		7–6(5), 6–3
Loss12–6Oct 2018Suzhou Ladies Open, China100,000Hard Peangtarn Plipuech Misaki Doi
Nao Hibino		2–6, 3–6
Loss12–7Nov 2018Shenzhen Longhua Open, China100,000Hard Choi Ji-hee Shuko Aoyama
Yang Zhaoxuan		2–6, 3–6
Win13–7Oct 2021ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15Hard Natsuho Arakawa Mana Ayukawa
Tamira Paszek		6–4, 6–2
Loss13–8Apr 2022ITF Chiang Rai, ThailandW25Hard Momoko Kobori Gozal Ainitdinova
Maria Timofeeva		6–2, 5–7, [4–10]
Win14–8Jun 2022ITF Chiang Rai, ThailandW25Hard Momoko Kobori Misaki Matsuda
Naho Sato		6–3, 6–3
Win15–8Sep 2022ITF Darwin, AustraliaW25Hard Momoko Kobori Yui Chikaraishi
Nanari Katsumi		6–2, 7–6(3)
Loss15–9Dec 2022Indoor Championships, JapanW60Hard (i) Momoko Kobori Liang En-shuo
Wu Fang-hsien		6–2, 6–7(5), [2–10]
Loss15–10Mar 2023ITF Jakarta, IndonesiaW25Hard Peangtarn Plipuech Ma Yexin
Moyuka Uchijima		0–6, 2–6
Win16–10May 2023ITF Goyang, South KoreaW25Hard Punnin Kovapitukted Guo Hanyu
Tang Qianhui		6–3, 6–1, [10–6]
Win17–10Jun 2023ITF Tokyo, JapanW25Hard Kanako Morisaki Talia Gibson
Natsumi Kawaguchi		1–6, 6–2, [10–3]
Win18–10Sep 2023ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, ThailandW25Hard Park So-hyun Vaidehi Chaudhari
Zeel Desai		7–6(4), 6–0
Win19–10Nov 2023Takasaki Open, JapanW100Hard Peangtarn Plipuech Liang En-shuo
Wu Fang-hsien		6–3, 6–1
Loss19–11Mar 2024Branik Maribor Open, SloveniaW75Hard (i) Peangtarn Plipuech Eden Silva
Anastasia Tikhonova		5–7, 3–6
Loss19–12May 2024Jin'an Open, ChinaW75Hard Peangtarn Plipuech Tang Qianhui
Zheng Wushuang		1–6, 2–6

Top 10 wins

Season2014Total
Wins1 1
PlayerRankEventSurfaceRoundScore
2014
1. Petra KvitováNo. 6Australian OpenHard1R6–2, 1–6, 6–4No. 88

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile. itftennis.com . 3 February 2024.
  2. http://www1.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/9114056/ Sixth seed Petra Kvitova crashes out to Luksika Kumkhum
  3. News: Belinda Bencic out of Australian Open after shock loss to Luksika Kumkhum. John . Salvado . . 17 January 2018 . 2018-01-18.

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