University of Georgia Athletics
Mai Nirundorn Signs With Georgia
June 21, 2021 | Women's Tennis
ATHENS, Ga.-----Thailand standout Mai Nirundorn (pronounced My NUUR-un-dorn) has signed a national-letter-of-intent to attend the University of Georgia, women's tennis coach Jeff Wallace announced Monday.
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Nirundorn has climbed as high as No. 20 in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) junior rankings. She has played in numerous Grand Slam events in her career. In 2019, she reached the round of 16 of the girls singles at Wimbledon and the US Open and the second round at the Australian Open. Also, she has competed in ITF junior events in Thailand, Japan, Malaysia and China.
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"We are thrilled that Mai has decided to become a Bulldog," said head coach Jeff Wallace. "She has had an outstanding career up to this point, and Drake (Bernstein) and I are looking forward to her development in our program. She is going to be an excellent addition, and the team is super excited she is coming to Athens."
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She is the daughter of Jean Kansuthi and has a younger brother, Tanapat. While Mai was born in the United States, the family moved back to Thailand in 2016. During her career, Nirundorn has trained in Thailand and in Hilton Head Island, S.C. with coach Travis Curran.
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In 2021, the Bulldogs captured the Southeastern Conference regular season and tournament titles and finished with a record of 23-2 and No. 4 national ranking.Â
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Nirundorn has climbed as high as No. 20 in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) junior rankings. She has played in numerous Grand Slam events in her career. In 2019, she reached the round of 16 of the girls singles at Wimbledon and the US Open and the second round at the Australian Open. Also, she has competed in ITF junior events in Thailand, Japan, Malaysia and China.
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"We are thrilled that Mai has decided to become a Bulldog," said head coach Jeff Wallace. "She has had an outstanding career up to this point, and Drake (Bernstein) and I are looking forward to her development in our program. She is going to be an excellent addition, and the team is super excited she is coming to Athens."
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She is the daughter of Jean Kansuthi and has a younger brother, Tanapat. While Mai was born in the United States, the family moved back to Thailand in 2016. During her career, Nirundorn has trained in Thailand and in Hilton Head Island, S.C. with coach Travis Curran.
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In 2021, the Bulldogs captured the Southeastern Conference regular season and tournament titles and finished with a record of 23-2 and No. 4 national ranking.Â
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