Paradorn Srichaphan

Paradorn "Ball" Srichaphan was born in Thailand and is Asia's top ranked tennis player. He was ranked #9 in the world making him the highest ranked ATP player to come from Asia. Paradorn is known as one of the nicest players on tour due to his friendliness and his politeness on court. His superior athleticism and skill has led him to victory on court against the world's top players including his most memorable win against Andre Agassi at Wimbledon. In 2007 he married Natalie Glebova, former Miss Universe 2005, and has recently retired from tennis, due to an unfortunate injury, to begin pursuing an acting career. His first role was a starring role in Bang-Rajan 2, a remake of one of Thialand's most famous films, in which he received rave reviews. He is currently (2010) residing in Bangkok, Thailand and continues to be active in the world of professional and junior tennis.