Sapsiree Taerattanachai

Sapsiree Taerattanachai
Personal information
Nickname(s)Popor
CountryThailand
Born18 April 1992 (1992-04-18) (age 32)
Udon Thani, Thailand
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's singles & doubles[2]
Highest ranking14 (WS 12 September 2013)
9 (WD with Puttita Supajirakul 16 February 2017)
1 (XD with Dechapol Puavaranukroh 7 December 2021)[1]
Current ranking7 (XD with Dechapol Puavaranukroh 13 August 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Thailand
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Huelva Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2019 Basel Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Tokyo Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Gold Coast Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Nanning Mixed team
Uber Cup
Silver medal – second place 2018 Bangkok Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Wuhan Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Aarhus Women's team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Women's team
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Wuhan Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Wuhan Mixed doubles
Asia Mixed Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Ho Chi Minh Mixed team
Asia Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Hyderabad Women's team
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Naypyidaw Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Vientiane Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Naypyidaw Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Singapore Mixed doubles
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Singapore Girls' singles
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Alor Setar Girls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Alor Setar Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Kuala Lumpur Girls' singles
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Kuala Lumpur Girls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
BWF profile

Sapsiree Taerattanachai (Thai: ทรัพย์สิรี แต้รัตนชัย; RTGS: Sapsiri Tae-rattanachai; born 18 April 1992) is a Thai badminton player. She claimed titles in the mixed doubles with Dechapol Puavaranukroh at the 2017 SEA Games and at the 2021 World Championships.[3][4] Sapsiree and Dechapol made history as the first ever Thai pair to win the year-end Finals tournaments, the World Championships title and rank first in the world ranking.

Sapsiree competed at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 Asian Games; and at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics. In 2009, she was a semi-finalist in girls' doubles at the World Junior Championships, and the following year, she was runner-up at the Asian Junior Championships.[5] She won gold at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. In 2014, Sapsiree became the first player ever to become a Grand Prix Gold finalist in all three disciplines.[6] She won the women's doubles title at the 2012 India Open Grand Prix Gold, then the women's singles title at the 2013 U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold, then was runner-up at the 2014 U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold. With her mixed doubles victory at the 2017 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold, she did one better and became the first player to win Grand Prix Gold titles in all three disciplines.[7]

Sapsiree and Dechapol won the silver medal at the 2019 World Championships,[8] and a gold medal at the 2021 World Championships.[4] The duo made a clean sweep of all three 2020 Asian Leg titles in Thailand,[9][10] and all 2021 Bali leg titles and climbed to world number 1 in BWF ranking on 7 December 2021.[1][11]

Personal life

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Her family is considered to be wealthy. Her parents owns a gold shop in Udon Thani city.[12] For the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, her brother bought a large LED billboard in front of their house to live her matches live so that Udon Thani people could cheer her on, along with free water and parking.[13]

She graduated from Chulalongkorn University.[14] Sapsiree is nicknamed "Popor". Her knee injury during the 2017 SEA Games Final was a minor speed bump to her long successful career. She has a made a very strong comeback in 2019 by producing extremely good results.

In addition, she is also close friends with famous actress Pimchanok Luevisadpaibul.[15]

Career

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Sapsiree and her mixed doubles partner Dechapol reached their first ever final at a Superseries event in 2017 Singapore Open.[16]

Sapsiree and Dechapol competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, but were eliminated in the quarter-finals.[17]

Achievements

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BWF World Championships

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2022 Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium,
Tokyo, Japan 		Thailand Puttita Supajirakul South Korea Kim So-yeong
South Korea Kong Hee-yong 		16–21, 21–19, 23–25 Bronze Bronze [18]

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2019 St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland 		Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh China Zheng Siwei
China Huang Yaqiong 		8–21, 12–21 Silver Silver [8]
2021 Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín,
Huelva, Spain 		Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh Japan Yuta Watanabe
Japan Arisa Higashino 		21–13, 21–14 Gold Gold [19]

Asian Championships

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Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,
Wuhan, China 		Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh China Lu Kai
China Huang Yaqiong 		18–21, 11–21 Silver Silver
2019 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,
Wuhan, China 		Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh China Wang Yilyu
China Huang Dongping 		21–23, 10–21 Bronze Bronze

SEA Games

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium,
Naypyidaw, Myanmar 		Thailand Puttita Supajirakul Indonesia Nitya Krishinda Maheswari
Indonesia Greysia Polii 		7–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze
2017 Axiata Arena,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 		Thailand Puttita Supajirakul Thailand Jongkolphan Kititharakul
Thailand Rawinda Prajongjai 		16–21, 8–7 retired Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium,
Naypyidaw, Myanmar 		Thailand Maneepong Jongjit Indonesia Muhammad Rijal
Indonesia Debby Susanto 		18–21, 19–21 Silver Silver
2015 Singapore Indoor Stadium,
Singapore 		Thailand Sudket Prapakamol Indonesia Praveen Jordan
Indonesia Debby Susanto 		13–21, 21–8, 14–21 Bronze Bronze
2017 Axiata Arena,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 		Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh Malaysia Goh Soon Huat
Malaysia Shevon Jemie Lai 		21–15, 22–20 Gold Gold

Youth Olympic Games

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Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2010 Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore China Deng Xuan 21–14, 21–17 Gold

BWF World Junior Championships

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim,
Alor Setar, Malaysia 		Thailand Rodjana Chuthabunditkul China Tang Jinhua
China Xia Huan 		7–21, 15–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Junior Championships

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Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2010 Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia China Suo Di 13–21, 11–21 Silver Silver

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Stadium Juara,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 		Thailand Rodjana Chuthabunditkul China Luo Ying
China Luo Yu 		16–21, 10–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF World Tour (17 titles, 11 runners-up)

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The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[20] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[21]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Thailand Masters Super 300 Thailand Puttita Supajirakul China Li Wenmei
China Zheng Yu 		15–21, 21–15, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Denmark Open Super 750 Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh China Zheng Siwei
China Huang Yaqiong 		16–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Thailand Masters Super 300 Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh Malaysia Chan Peng Soon
Malaysia Goh Liu Ying 		16–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Malaysia Masters Super 500 Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh Japan Yuta Watanabe
Japan Arisa Higashino 		18–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Singapore Open Super 500 Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh Malaysia Tan Kian Meng
Malaysia Lai Pei Jing 		21–14, 21–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Korea Open Super 500 Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh China Zheng Siwei
China Huang Yaqiong 		21–14, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Macau Open Super 300 Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh Chinese Taipei Wang Chi-lin
Chinese Taipei Cheng Chi-ya 		21–11, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2020 All England Open Super 1000 Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh Indonesia Praveen Jordan
Indonesia Melati Daeva Oktavianti 		15–21, 21–17, 8–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2020 (I) Thailand Open Super 1000 Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh Indonesia Praveen Jordan
Indonesia Melati Daeva Oktavianti 		21–3, 20–22, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2020 (II) Thailand Open Super 1000 Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh South Korea Seo Seung-jae
South Korea Chae Yoo-jung 		21–16, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2020 BWF World Tour Finals World Tour Finals Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh South Korea Seo Seung-jae
South Korea Chae Yoo-jung 		21–18, 8–21, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Denmark Open Super 1000 Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh Japan Yuta Watanabe
Japan Arisa Higashino 		18–21, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2021 Hylo Open Super 500 Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh Indonesia Praveen Jordan
Indonesia Melati Daeva Oktavianti 		22–20, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Indonesia Masters Super 750 Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh Hong Kong Tang Chun Man
Hong Kong Tse Ying Suet 		21–11, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Indonesia Open Super 1000 Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh Japan Yuta Watanabe
Japan Arisa Higashino 		21–12, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 BWF World Tour Finals World Tour Finals Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh Japan Yuta Watanabe
Japan Arisa Higashino 		21–19, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 German Open Super 300 Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh China Ou Xuanyi
China Huang Yaqiong 		21–11, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Thailand Open Super 500 Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh China Zheng Siwei
China Huang Yaqiong 		12–21, 21–18, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022 Malaysia Open Super 750 Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh China Zheng Siwei
China Huang Yaqiong 		13–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022 Singapore Open Super 500 Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh China Wang Yilyu
China Huang Dongping 		21–12, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Japan Open Super 750 Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh Japan Yuta Watanabe
Japan Arisa Higashino 		16–21, 23–21, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 BWF World Tour Finals World Tour Finals Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh China Zheng Siwei
China Huang Yaqiong 		19–21, 21–18, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Malaysia Masters Super 500 Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh China Feng Yanzhe
China Huang Dongping 		16–21, 21–13, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Thailand Open Super 500 Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh South Korea Kim Won-ho
South Korea Jeong Na-eun 		21–11, 19–21, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Japan Open Super 750 Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh Japan Yuta Watanabe
Japan Arisa Higashino 		21–17, 16–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2024 India Open Super 750 Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh China Jiang Zhenbang
China Wei Yaxin 		21–16, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2024 Thailand Masters Super 300 Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh Malaysia Chen Tang Jie
Malaysia Toh Ee Wei 		21–12, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2024 Thailand Open Super 500 Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh China Guo Xinwa
China Chen Fanghui 		21–12, 12–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

BWF Superseries (1 runner-up)

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The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[22] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[23] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Singapore Open Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh China Lu Kai
China Huang Yaqiong 		21–19, 16–21, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (4 titles, 9 runners-up)

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The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2013 U.S. Open Japan Yuka Kusunose 21–12, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 India Grand Prix Gold Thailand Savitree Amitrapai Indonesia Komala Dewi
Indonesia Jenna Gozali 		21–12, 21–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Australian Open Thailand Savitree Amitrapai Indonesia Vita Marissa
Indonesia Aprilsasi Putri Lejarsar Variella 		19–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 U.S. Open Thailand Puttita Supajirakul Indonesia Shendy Puspa Irawati
Indonesia Vita Marissa 		15–21, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Mexico City Grand Prix Thailand Puttita Supajirakul Japan Shizuka Matsuo
Japan Mami Naito 		17–21, 21–16, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 German Open Thailand Puttita Supajirakul China Huang Yaqiong
China Tang Jinhua 		14–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Thailand Open Thailand Puttita Supajirakul Japan Mayu Matsumoto
Japan Wakana Nagahara 		21–12, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Thailand Masters Thailand Puttita Supajirakul China Chen Qingchen
China Jia Yifan 		16–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 U.S. Open Thailand Maneepong Jongjit Indonesia Muhammad Rijal
Indonesia Vita Marissa 		16–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Syed Modi International Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh Indonesia Praveen Jordan
Indonesia Debby Susanto 		25–23, 9–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Korea Masters Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh South Korea Ko Sung-hyun
South Korea Kim Ha-na 		19–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Thailand Masters Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh China Zhang Nan
China Li Yinhui 		11–21, 22–20, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Swiss Open Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh Indonesia Praveen Jordan
Indonesia Debby Susanto 		21–18, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 2 runners-up)

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Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2009 Malaysia International Thailand Ratchanok Intanon 21–11, 19–21, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Vietnam International Malaysia Tee Jing Yi 19–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Smiling Fish International Thailand Porntip Buranaprasertsuk India P. C. Thulasi
India N. Sikki Reddy 		21–19, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 USA International Thailand Puttita Supajirakul England Heather Olver
England Lauren Smith 		21–18, 19–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Polish Open Thailand Puttita Supajirakul Malaysia Chow Mei Kuan
Malaysia Lee Meng Yean 		21–7, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

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