Luksika Kumkhum
Luksika Kumkhum at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) | Thailand |
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| Residence | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Born | 21 July 1993 Chanthaburi, Thailand |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Turned pro | 2011 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed both sides) |
| Coach | Lersak Kumkhum (her father) |
| Prize money | US$ 1,201,864 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 373–197 |
| Career titles | 2 WTA Challengers, 18 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 66 (19 November 2018) |
| Current ranking | No. 1109 (16 September 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2018) |
| French Open | 1R (2014, 2018, 2019) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2018) |
| US Open | Q2 (2014) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 217–137 |
| Career titles | 19 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 86 (16 July 2018) |
| Current ranking | No. 122 (16 September 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2019) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2018) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 23–10 |
Medal record | |
| Last updated on: 16 September 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 in the WTA doubles rankings.
Career
Kumkhum qualified for the 2013 Australian Open where she defeated world No. 39 Sofia Arvidsson,[1][2] before losing to Jamie Hampton in the second round.[3]
Again as a qualifier at the 2013 Malaysian Open, she reached the quarterfinals, defeating Olivia Rogowska[4] and Eleni Daniilidou[5] en route before losing to fourth seed Ayumi Morita.[6]
At the 2014 Australian Open, Kumkhum, ranked No. 87 in the world, caused a major upset when she eliminated former Wimbledon champion and sixth seed, Petra Kvitová, in the first round, in three sets.[7][8] She lost to Mona Barthel in the second round in another three set match.[9]
She reached her first WTA Tour doubles final at the 2017 Korea Open, partnering fellow Thai Peangtarn Plipuech, losing to top seeds Kirsten Flipkens and Johanna Larsson.
Having qualified for the 2018 Australian Open, Kumkhum progressed to the third round of a major tournament for the first time, defeating Johanna Larsson[10] and Belinda Bencic.[11][12] Her run was ended by Petra Martić.[13]
At the 2018 Wimbledon Championships, she won her first match at the grass-court major by overcoming Bernarda Pera[14][15] to set up a second round meeting with 10th seed Madison Keys which she lost in straight sets.[16]
Kumkhum won her first WTA 125 title at the 2018 Mumbai Open, defeating Irina Khromacheva in the final.[17][18] Two weeks later she clinched her second WTA 125 trophy by overcoming Sabine Lisicki in the final of the 2018 Tapei Open.[19][20] As a result she moved to a career-high in the WTA rankings at world No. 66.[21]
Six years after her first WTA Tour doubles final at the same tournament, she reached the final of the 2023 Korea Open with Peangtarn Plipuech, but they lost to Marie Bouzková and Bethanie Mattek-Sands.[22]
Grand Slam singles performance timeline
| 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.
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | 2R | 2R | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | A | 0 / 6 | 4–6 | 40% |
| French Open | Q2 | 1R | A | Q1 | A | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| Wimbledon | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | 1R | Q2 | 2R | 1R | NH | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
| US Open | Q1 | Q2 | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Win–loss | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0 / 12 | 5–12 | 29% |
WTA Tour finals
Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2017 | Korea Open, South Korea |
International | Hard | Peangtarn Plipuech | Kiki Bertens Johanna Larsson |
1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Sep 2023 | Korea Open, South Korea |
WTA 250 | Hard | Peangtarn Plipuech | Marie Bouzková Bethanie Mattek-Sands |
2–6, 1–6 |
WTA Challenger finals
Singles: 2 (2 titles)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Nov 2018 | Mumbai Open, India | Hard | Irina Khromacheva | 1–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Nov 2018 | Taipei Open, Taiwan | Carpet (i) | Sabine Lisicki | 6–1, 6–3 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 28 (18 titles, 10 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| 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 | Incheon Open, 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: 33 (19 titles, 14 runner–ups)
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| 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 Yasmin 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 Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Nikol Paleček | Ni Ma Zhuoma Yao Xinxin |
1–6, 6–4, [2–10] |
| Loss | 13–9 | Apr 2022 | ITF Chiang Rai, Thailand | W25 | Hard | Momoko Kobori | Gozal Ainitdinova Maria Timofeeva |
6–2, 5–7, [4–10] |
| Win | 14–9 | Jun 2022 | ITF Chiang Rai, Thailand | W25 | Hard | Momoko Kobori | Misaki Matsuda Naho Sato |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 15–9 | Sep 2022 | ITF Darwin, Australia | W25 | Hard | Momoko Kobori | Yui Chikaraishi Nanari Katsumi |
6–2, 7–6(3) |
| Loss | 15–10 | Dec 2022 | Indoor Championships, Japan | W60 | Hard (i) | Momoko Kobori | Liang En-shuo Wu Fang-hsien |
6–2, 6–7(5), [2–10] |
| Loss | 15–11 | Mar 2023 | ITF Jakarta, Indonesia | W25 | Hard | Peangtarn Plipuech | Ma Yexin Moyuka Uchijima |
0–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 16–11 | May 2023 | ITF Goyang, South Korea | W25 | Hard | Punnin Kovapitukted | Guo Hanyu Tang Qianhui |
6–3, 1–6, [10–6] |
| Win | 17–11 | Jun 2023 | ITF Tokyo, Japan | W25 | Hard | Kanako Morisaki | Talia Gibson Natsumi Kawaguchi |
1–6, 6–2, [10–3] |
| Win | 18–11 | Sep 2023 | ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand | W25 | Hard | Park So-hyun | Vaidehi Chaudhari Zeel Desai |
7–6(4), 6–0 |
| Win | 19–11 | Nov 2023 | Takasaki Open, Japan | W100 | Hard | Peangtarn Plipuech | Liang En-shuo Wu Fang-hsien |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 19–12 | Mar 2024 | Branik Maribor Open, Slovenia | W75 | Hard (i) | Peangtarn Plipuech | Eden Silva Anastasia Tikhonova |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 19–13 | May 2024 | Jin'an Open, China | W75 | Hard | Peangtarn Plipuech | Tang Qianhui Zheng Wushuang |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 19–14 | May 2024 | ITF Goyang, South Korea | W50 | Hard | Peangtarn Plipuech | Eudice Chong Liang En-shuo |
5–7, 4–6 |
Top 10 wins
| Season | 2014 | Total |
| Wins | 1 | 1 |
| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Round | Score | LKR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | |||||||
| 1. | Petra Kvitová | No. 6 | Australian Open | Hard | 1R | 6–2, 1–6, 6–4 | No. 88 |
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External links
- Luksika Kumkhum at the Women's Tennis Association
- Luksika Kumkhum at the International Tennis Federation
- Luksika Kumkhum at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)
- Luksika Kumkhum at ESPN.com
- Luksika Kumkhum at Olympics.com
- Luksika Kumkhum at Olympedia
- Luksika Kumkhum on Instagram