Paradorn Srichaphan: Brilliant Shots!

[@akshatsharma5246]

He deserves way more recognition.. he was the first ever asian male to reach the ATP Top 10.

[@aka-bo6ej]

Well, I think Michael Chang is asian.

[@beastmry]

@@aka-bo6ej nope he's American

[@Tom-tr4em]

beastmry 😑his nationality is american yet he is ethnically asian u pleb

[@akshatsharma5246]

@@Tom-tr4em yeah but according to some people ethnicity doesn't matter

[@ethanolsoup]

Tomi Liu if the atp tour recognizes you as an american you are american, and if you are born in america you are american

[@wdsa7129]

Fun fact: this guy was the first to beat Rafael Nadal in a grand slam ever. Wimbledon 2003 where he won 6-4, 6-4, 6-2

[@sakuraisp6974]

🤯

[@dinkobracanov8851]

Forgotten one unfortunately, truly incredible talent and so fun to watch.

[@panneetantinukul5658]

He's got hip injury and couldn't play at his best level so he changed to golf. Now he has his own academy and be a head coach Thailand tennis.

[@adamcang4683]

This guy was such a gem. Such a shame people don’t know about him anymore

[@LaGGingProductions]

Actually I do! As a fox sports studio commentator on tennis

[@djedd23]

He was quite big at the time, he was featured on the front cover of the Asian edition of Time magazine. He had a great year and beat some big names. I remember when he beat Agassi at Wimbledon. Unfortunately his career was cut short due to injury and a motorcycle accident.

[@lukash6566]

Only the underaged generation should not know him but if you watch tennis long enough you have to know this athletic legend.

[@mikeg6894]

Saw him play live at Citi Open against James Blake. Back then it was Legg Mason. I was a kid and came there to root for the American, but he was awesome and the crowd loved his shot making. Think Blake won his first title there.

[@BoeingFingerboarder]

He’s still considered a sport legend in Thailand, literally every one in Thailand knows him

[@apinuntachaplalert1364]

Best tennis player in the history of Thailand. No. 9 in world ranking at one point. Got injured so often that he decided to retire.

[@luarbiasawaras8700]

As Indonesian I always thought that he is my hero, a proove that south east asian could do that much.

[@Mojojojoe000]

@@luarbiasawaras8700indonesians ethnicity is the same with thai they share the same king too 1000 years ago Before next generation king Got converted into islam Because the imam cure his son Sickness which the muslim are expert in these sense they go through a crusade war Since then is when they got seperated from thailand Even their language is change too.

[@luarbiasawaras8700]

@@Mojojojoe000 of course my brother, 1000 years ago we speak the same language and worship the same God. We are Muslim now but still , you are my brother.

[@3xgeimpftmussreichen521]

The last shot is absolutely insane. It's definitely in the top 5 ranking of the best shots I've ever seen

[@BrotherTree1]

One of the most amazing athletes the sport has ever had. So underrated and a shame that he wasn't able to achieve more. A very dangerous and capable player.

[@cc2016]

True 👍

[@MrMuaythai84]

cause he to busy chasing white girls instead paying attention to tennis

[@slowlife8445]

the reason is his wife lol

[@benjybaby1]

anyone remember how his slide used to be in the intro for the old Mercedes Benz Plays of the Week?

[@vanshagarwal2362]

Yes haha.

[@YJ-br7ug]

I miss those days

[@pkoppula]

Yes lol 😂👍

[@juanb116]

Yes!!

[@johnnyluu]

Then the kid with the bandana fist pumping afterwards 😭

[@amadeushsu1981]

He had the beauty of the single-handed backhand and the finesse of Roger, the fire of Rafa, and the jaw-droppig split step of Novak ... No one can ever match his magical ability and athleticism ...

[@TalhaWaqar-kal]

The match against Federer in Basel has some of the highest quality shot-making of all time! I think it was either 2005 or 2006 - prime-Federer era - and Federer was playing at such a high level in the match. He would come up with incredible shots and still lose the point. Still, Federer did win the match lol. But it was tough and you could see Federer genuinely impressed and acknowledge Srichapan. Think Paradorn was called the Asian Federer and with good reason. Much respect.

[@OhGeeRonC]

People don’t realize just how high the level of ball striking was in that Basel match. It had the same kind of shot-making that took place in the 2005 Masters match between Fed and Nalbandian. Look that one up if you haven’t already. Fed was playing with an injury but I think that makes it even more impressive. We just get used to that level of play from Fed. Nalbandian at his best was just as skilled and talented as Fed and Srichaphan. The best backhand of all time in my opinion.

[@TalhaWaqar-kal]

@@OhGeeRonCSaw it as it happened on my TV and I was so torn to see him play with that ankle injury and obviously struggle. I think he came back from a break down in the last set to serve for the match but it wasn't to be.

[@oksatoki]

@@OhGeeRonC lol, djokovic has the best backhand ever, said by many greats of the game

[@sai_clops6745]

who can forget paradorn this guy used to light up chennai whenever he was here. He had one hell of a following in the city and ive got a picture with him too.haha

[@suatkayatennis]

I was at the Stockholm Open event that he won in 2002 and remember i when Srichaphan beat Nadal in three straight set at Wimbledon 2003.

[@panneetantinukul5658]

And he showed his respect to the King. AMAZING!

[@suatkayatennis]

@@panneetantinukul5658 Like always

[@andomando9303]

To be fair Nadal was 6

[@panneetantinukul5658]

@@andomando9303 It's about Paradorn to be fair.

[@burizaemon9305]

@@andomando9303 lmfao...

[@ludensregisluciscaelum7636]

Good times, when the tour had both Srichaphan and Nieminem! These matches were so fun to watch, never boring!

[@miggy12081977]

OMG, I never realized he was so athletic. I always admired him for his one-handed backhand.

[@AWT2012]

The best male Asian tennis player ever. He's a beast!!!

[@bkktennisgangsters940]

Forgot Nishikori?

[@synhet84]

Why don't i know this guy?? !! he is amazing ! great volley and split like the Djoker. also seems to have great groundstrokes. And he is bloody THAI !

[@gregbaxter6162]

Djokovic is like Srichaphan, not the other way around

[@Lil7672]

Paradorn was quite a prominent figure in tennis especially in Asia in the early 2000, but he rise and falls pretty quickly, mostly cuz of injuries. He was basically kei before kei

[@benj10s]

You're probably too young. I grew up in Thailand and I knew about him even before Federer or Nadal. He was in all the commercials and was married to Miss Universe.

[@synhet84]

@@benj10s It sure ain't my generation (i'm an 89) but i know lots of player from this era but never heard of him before.

[@panneetantinukul5658]

@@synhet84 He played between 1997-2009. He made his name when he beat Agassi in Wimby 2002 and beat Nadal Wimby 2003. He was highest No.9 in the world. Tennis was a big hit in Thailand b/c of him. And "wai" was a big hit around the world b/c of him.

[@KittiChan1]

Didn't know that he was Djokovic level of flexible.

[@gregbaxter6162]

Djokovic is like Srichaphan, not the other way around

[@KittiChan1]

@@gregbaxter6162 I obviously meant that this was in the past compared to the present Dojokovic. I already knew about this guy who came before Djokovic but I had never seen any footage of him playing and he had been pretty much forgotten in this decade

[@KittiChan1]

@Jamie Agass yeah maybe but I think Djokovic is faster and uses his split more frequently

[@benjybaby1]

Djokovic is his level of flexible ...

[@Heroickamikaze]

He practised a lot of muay thai too

[@LeonardoRozasVillegas]

I clearly remember this guy from Marcelo Ríos' epoch. Such a talented guy, he appeared in several Mercedes Benz shot of the week videos.

[@Curze123]

That last shot is one of my all time favorites

[@nothere0458]

Still unreal.

[@DNA2000-8bit]

Man, his backhand grip is goals. One of the best strikers to watch ever.

[@TriniBoy16]

He really was something else. Great talent

[@onlyguitars]

Great video and truly deserved recognition. This guy was good, and great to the younger generation to know about him. Sucks about the injuries, but this guy had the tools to beat any player.

[@panneetantinukul5658]

Those were the days tennis was great and much fun than nowadays. Great players.

[@sybe.]

thank you for posting this. would really appreciate something like this more where you get shots of players today's people dont know well to get them more recognition for their talent

[@m_aggie]

yes!! i would so love to see more

[@owenthailand]

I know him well. I have heard that he became a 18s junior champion when he was 14 and once he reached 16 he became Thailand national champion. That was why he went so high for Thai people standard during his time.

[@chanikomlerdwit9457]

He is the man who made me play tennis.

[@fbaccetto]

When i watch this guy playing, all i think is: “A memorable point from Paradorn Srichaphan in this Mercedes Benz play of the week!”

[@phazell1794]

Proud to know him from the commentor of grand slams at least, they make us the 90's search about him and he such a talented guy. Rarely seen this kind of talent. All the best for him

[@DanTuber]

That last one is the greatest tweener ever!

[@kevinyan5148]

So many comments saying he was forgotten. Tbh, i’m 30 yrs old. Every Asian around my time or older who play or watch tennis long enough knows he is big. Michael Chang and Srichapan. He was the no.1 way before Kei. Superstar in Asia.

[@gauravthemagicalman]

What an amazing tweener that was. One of the best I ever seen.

[@masaki3232]

Beautiful tennis. He has the skill of Federer's technique and Djokovic's physical.

[@魚-c3d]

Yeah, that's why he topped 10th in the world 😂but I agree he's magical

[@MrTomsimoes]

​@@魚-c3dNumber 9 in the word...Is bad for you?

[@魚-c3d]

@@MrTomsimoes where did I say it's bad ? The original poster said he had the skills of Federer's technique and Djokovic's physical, which is simply not true, otherwise Srichaphan would've won multiple slams. I literally called him magical. Jeez learn to read.

[@patrickl8760]

I had forgotten how athletic he was until seeing this clip and now I remember seeing him do the splits a few times after getting to a shot back then.

[@kimsung13]

Srichaphan is the goat of Thailand sport player, I hope we will have someone go to the world class like him in future it so fun when I was young every match he played every Thai people sat on front of TV and watched him.

[@djeeee911]

I saw him at Paris Open long time ago. Very unique athlete, and also very unique strength in the arm especially on backhand defense.

[@flyingdutchmanesp-115]

Love his backhand

[@OhGeeRonC]

Top 3 best backhands of all time, easy

[@5555wannabee]

I'm so proud of you, A brilliant one from Thailand.🇹🇭🙏

[@billsaekhow8088]

Hahaha, unbelievable and thanks to Tennis tv make this out today, I'm so appreciate 🙏 😊 from fan in Thailand

[@panneetantinukul5658]

Me too. From Thailand.

[@arnonj123]

Sawadikap

[@panneetantinukul5658]

@@arnonj123 สวัสดีค่ะ🙋‍♀️🇨🇷

[@ivo7418]

Djokovic learned how to do the splits from this guy :D

[@gosobigagain5156]

I'm so proud of you 👏👏👏🇹🇭

[@kentuky1233]

There are a few lesser known players of this era that I really liked to watch like Shrichapan, Nieminem, Zabaleta, Fish and Schettluer. And of course the top ten were amazing. Such a fun era to watch.

[@boyplaywork2995]

เขาคือแรงบันดาลใจในการที่ทำให้คนไทยหลายคนหัดเริ่มเล่นเทนนิส ... ฉันก็ด้วย he is the inspiration for many tennis player who started to plays in Thailand. Also me.

[@KhunDet]

He may not be in the Top 5 but he has lot of surprise shot. His match with Andrea Agassi at Wimbledon I never forget.

[@heteroetero]

He was an Asian star. I love him.

[@vanir92160]

Thank you Tennis TV for putting some light on those forgotten yet so underrated players that clearly deserve it. A welcome change from these Monfils and Kyrgios highlights that we've seen over and over again.

[@hathaway.1166]

I think our boy Chung deserves a video like this

[@mekalpina2546]

0:30 That pure skid sound give me goosebumps

[@uletitlinger]

One of the only 2 players representing an Asian country, who reached ATP top 10 ranking.

[@panneetantinukul5658]

OMG. Along time ago but still be his fan. He made us Asian proud. And he brought "wai" to the world. Yeah! Good old days.

[@petenorth2686]

Srichapan, Jarkko, Gonzo, Nalbandian, Chela, Hewitt ETC ETC. Miss those good ol' days and those guys.

[@romeoasuncion3051]

A talented player and a nice guy. As staff, we are told not to ask for autographs but he didn't mind.

[@Lil7672]

Paradorn has so much potential, he’s very gifted physically, but never was able to crack the mental part of the game fully and peaked at top 10. He’s got the talent to achieve perhaps even more than kei had. Inspiration to a generation of Asian players

[@yugiphong55]

He was an inspiration to younger generation in Thailand to start playing tennis. I had to ask my mom to buy that red and silver yonex ragget which at that time very expensive for 12 year olds boy. And all my tennis suit had to be adidas following Paradon. Lol

[@longrangeshooter]

Great shots, displaying awesome speed and flexibility!!! Last one is absolutely insane, though!!!

[@J.J.J.J.J.J.J]

4:30 tweener is nuts!

[@panjaritj.2682]

He is pride of Thailand.

[@danielosborne8228]

I LOVED this guy when I watched him live at the old Nasdaq Open or Sony Ericsson (Key Biscayne).

[@MoorishBrooklyn]

A very good competitor. He doesn't give up.

[@gorakod2499]

He won Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship​ Award for 2 years. Great personality.

[@zeljkocrljenica7135]

Pride of Asia!

[@GLAMOUREBOY]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Paradorn Srichaphan

[@roy_lau]

This guy is big & fast man. I didnt know about him until u guys posted this!

[@ramaflow9078]

For Thai people, paradon is the pride of our country. I remember 15years ago My father woke me up in the middle of the night. To watch the tennis match between Paradon and Roger Federer. That day, he almost beat the number 1 in the world. But Thai people have never been disappointed in him. He will always be our pride. And until today, no one else can do like him. He is a legend.

[@Contemplation9]

ผมจำได้ว่าใจเต้นแรงทุกครั้งที่ได้ดูถ่ายทอดภราดรแข่ง ลุ้นอย่างบ้าคลั่ง

[@harmoniaSINGS05]

Omg if not the Big 3, this man was my favorite to watch when I watched tennis!

[@AHC63]

Such a superb shot maker - just brilliant.

[@Molloy1951]

Never thought he was so superb! What a talent!

[@michaelp9061]

Hell. I ve been waiting for this for a long time.

[@diamondbreak]

This guy was unbelievable. If he were in this era of tennis, it would be fun like facing Kyrgios or such.

[@nathan2497]

Paradorn was a good player very athletic guy and a nice backhand👍

[@byp59s]

🇹🇭👏👏👏 หนึ่งในตำนาน นักเทนนิสไทย ในระดับโลก (9?)

[@colinmerry4854]

he seemed like such a fun guy!

[@mikekim5135]

That last shot is pure gold.

[@karan200590]

1st and 2nd point = djokovic flexibility. 3.47 = nadal flair passing shot

[@jonterrett]

Remember this guy great character some great movement 2

[@640A]

Those splits were mindbogglingly amazing

[@pinoyconyoo8068]

Even Roger Federer responded in IG that he misses him in court upon seeing this video.

[@ดูบอลทั่วไทยไปไกลทั่วโลก]

เสียดาย ผมเริ่มมาดูพี่ตอนที่เลิกแล้ว ภูมิใจพี่มากๆครับ ที่ก้าวมาระดับโลก สร้างชื่อเสียงให้กับไทยครับ

[@marlonrocero2036]

He is the one of great in Asian tennis player.

[@colin0622]

Best Thai player ever! Miss him

[@rafaelgonzalez7449]

Paradorn totally deserve this tribute. And 1:07 one of the best volleys of all time, what a shot, against another great player Jiri Novak

[@34kaushik]

Can i have one more hour of this, please? How did I not know about him before!

[@미켈란젤리]

last one is one of THE GREATEST POINT EVER in tennis!!!!

[@phurithatsaengracha7149]

My idol from Thailand

[@DonYang73]

Srichaphan has probably the bestest physique on tour. Strength agility speed and flexibility. He could probably switch to become a formidable muaythai fighter if he wanted. Solid💪

[@TheWinezen]

in THailand, Muay Thai is basic training.

[@tatatalink4833]

I miss the old days so much🎉 Thailand pride

[@SorcerorStrange]

4:23 Does anybody remember the Federer Youzhny 2007 Australian Open rally of slices ??

[@juanpablom89]

Yeah. And Tony Roche's face when the rally ended was awesome too haha

[@alvaro50002]

Yes

[@Doni080589]

I MISS HIM ALOT!!!!

[@musicphilebd9862]

He was like a graceful dancer on the tennis court!

[@HaYaTo_LogresJPRPG]

ภราดร ศรีชาพันธุ์ สุดยอดนักเทนนิสคนไทย 👍✌️🍻

[@Chotd]

🇹🇭 We always proud of him ❤️

[@canalfemessias]

Esse tailandês era monstro... jogava de uma forma não muito convencional... Isso motivava a plateia...

[@lassem1125]

How come that I never heard of him before?

[@dt8101]

that is because you are too young...

[@Lil7672]

You have to watching tennis in the early 2000 to know paradorn

[@lassem1125]

@@dt8101 Not really! Been watching matches from the past a lot but came across this guy for the first time

[@arjunwijayaratnam1986]

If you were watching 2000's tennis, you should know about him! haha he was a very consistent player, great talent.

[@panneetantinukul5658]

He had his name when he beat Andre Agassi Wimby 2002 he retired 2009 b/c hip injury.

[@EhCloserLook]

I remember him. Honestly, how could you forget that name?

[@pitakphongphongwattana334]

เสียดายเพชรเม็ดงามเม็ดนี้ของประเทศไทย ผู้เล่นทรงคุณค่าตลอดไปของประเทศไทย เคียงคู่กับ แทมมารีน ธนสุกาญจน์ The best tennis player ever Paradon Srichapan alongside with Tamarine Tanasugarn ❤❤

[@fartydog420]

damn that last one was one of the best shots ive ever seen

[@juj6022]

The shot down the line at 2:51 into a celebration made me laugh out loud.

[@Contemplation9]

3:45

[@filiplevacic6371]

Thanks god i have watched Paradorn.. He was very very talented player, I would say near Nalbandian.. And at those years 2004-2008 he would deserved 1 grand slam, because he was complete package

[@gregorsamsa555]

And some (Đoković lovers especially) say that was "weak" era when "everybody" could reach grand slam final, hmmmm

[@pureekumluewong7562]

So much fun to watch.

[@NguyenTuanAquaman]

He could not won any grand slam, but he must be truly asian tennis legend. He better than any other asia tennis player ever. Inspire us a lot. Respect slide to the dealth.

[@aa-xn5hc]

Brilliant talent!!