Peerakit Siributwong
| School: |
Univ. of Oklahoma |
| Year: |
Senior |
| Home Town: |
Bangkok |
| Home State: |
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| Home Country: |
Thailand |
| High School: |
Pakkred District High School |
| Height: |
5-9 |
| Weight: |
145 lbs. |
| Birth Date: |
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| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
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| Singles Record: |
9-10 |
| Doubles Record: |
15-7 |
Junior (2012-13)
Doubles co-champion with partner Leonard Stakhovsky and fellow Sooners Costin Paval and Dane Webb at Longhorn Invitational ... Made it to singles quarterfinals at Longhorn Invitational ... Made it to doubles semifinals with partner Leonard Stakhovsky at ITA Central Region Championships.
Sophomore (2011-12)
Posted a 13-8 singles record in dual action this spring season and was ranked as high as No. 39 nationally ... Collected 17 dual wins to only six losses in doubles action alongside Tsvetan Mihov ... The duo reached a career-high ranking of No. 38 ... Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team ... He and Mihov finished conference play with a 3-2 record which was good for second-best in the Big 12 ... Posted a 7-3 singles record in the fall ... Paired with Mihov in fall where the duo went 7-3 ... Advanced to the third round of the ITA All-American Championships.
Freshman (2010-11)
Named the 2011 Big 12 Freshman of the Year ... Posted a singles record of 11-10 and was ranked as high as No. 70 ... Paired with Costin Paval in doubles where the duo went 11-6 and were ranked as high as 42nd-nationally ... Finished the year ranked No. 74 in doubles.
Prior to Oklahoma
Boasts a career-high ATP singles ranking of 754 ... Reached a career high ITF (International Tennis Federation) juniors ranking of 13 in the world ... Beat the No. 1 player in the world, Yuki Bhambri, in straight-sets ... Won the Asian Closed Tennis Championships in 2008 ... Won the 2007 Thailand Open ... Played in the main draw of all four Grand Slam events ... Advanced to the semifinals of the 2008 US Open Junior Championships in doubles and finished in the top 16 in singles action.
Personal
Son of Supakitti and Suporn Siributwong ... Has two older brothers, Kirati and Trawut ... Likes to watch movies and TV shows for fun ... Dad and brothers play tennis ... Chose OU for the tennis facilities and program ... Proudest moments are being ranked the No. 13 junior in the world, beating the No. 1 player in straight-sets and advancing to the semi-finals of the 2008 U.S. Open Junior Championships in doubles and finishing in the top 16 in singles action ... Considers his career highlights so far to be his No. 13 junior world ranking and his highest ATP ranking of 754 ... Favorite tennis player is Andre Agassi ... Favorite OU tradition are the football game festivities (Boomer Sooner, horses and schooner and the fireworks) ... Favorite tennis memories at OU are winning the Big 12 Conference and advancing to the quarterfinals of the 2011 All-Americans in doubles and finishing in the top 16 in singles ... Favorite restaurants are Tea Cafe and Thai Thai ... Sports heros are Roger Federer and Andre Agassi ... Favorite song is Gangnam Style ... Favorite movies are 50/50, The Blind Side, Moneyball, The Dark Knight and Monsters, Inc. ... Favorite TV shows are Lost and Dexter ... Nickname is Deuce ... Major is Human Relations.
