Tedjakusuma will lead the 2009 campaign along with two young girls

Surabaya born Romana Tedjakusuma will start her 2009 pro tour in Boca Raton, Florida as she is listed as number 9 in qualifying round as at December 31, 2008. Tedjakusuma ended her ranking at 360, while Sandy Gumulya at WTA 296. In this 25K tourney, the surface is going to be on clay and it is indeed quite challenging for the players. Top seed is American Angela Haynes (WTA 139) and the main draw will begin on January 12, 2009. Tedjakusuma will continue on to play at Lutz, Florida - another 25K tourney and it will be played on clay also. She is listed as number 18 in qualifying round as per December 30, 2008. Haynes is still the top seed in this tournament which will start on January 19, 2009.

In girls' category, updates have been released as at today - December 31, 2008 for all three tournaments in Australia. At Traralgon ITF grade 1, Beatrice Gumulya is number 9 in the main draw, while her compatriot Grace Sari Ysidora has moved up to number 37 also in the main draw. In Nottinghill ITF Grade 1, Gumulya is now number 12 in the main draw, while Ysidora has jumped to number 5 in qualifying round. At the prestigious Aussie Open Grand Slam, Gumulya is number 16 of the main draw list and last but not least, Ysidora has slightly climbed-up to number 14 in qualifying round.

In the meantime, two other junior players David Agung Susanto and Nadia Frederika withdrew from all three tournaments as per December 26, 2008 with undisclosed personal reasons.