Thai U-14 Tennis Team Finishes 14th at World Junior Championships
Thailand's U-14 boys tennis team finished 14th at the World Junior Championships in the Czech Republic after losing the playoff against Egypt. The team's two players both fell in singles matches, with coach Patchorpon Khamsaman highlighting
Thailand's U-14 boys tennis team concluded the 2026 World Tennis Fourteen and Under Junior Team Finals in the Czech Republic on August 8, 2024, finishing 14th in the world rankings. In the 13th-14th place playoff against Egypt, second-string player Pannaphon Nimnavalkul (Anpan) lost to David Fadi Nabil 0-2 (1-6, 3-6), while first-string player Writhus Lertsinthapanont (Taen) fell to Youssef Nabil 1-2 (6-4, 3-6, 4-10 in the super tiebreak). The doubles match was not played. Thailand lost the team match 0-2, dropping to 14th place while Egypt took 13th.
Final round results across all brackets showed Switzerland defeating Brazil 2-1 for first place, Australia over Bulgaria 2-0 for third, and Slovakia edging Britain 2-1 for fifth. Other results included Colombia beating the United States 2-1 (7th), Japan over Canada 2-0 (9th), Morocco defeating France 2-1 (11th), and Indonesia downing the Czech Republic 2-1 (15th).
Coach Patchorpon Khamsaman praised the Thai athletes for their full effort throughout the tournament, calling it valuable experience competing at the world finals. He thanked the players, support staff, and officials from the Thailand Lawn Tennis Association under Royal Patronage for their dedication and backing.
