Year end ranking for Indonesian players, Ysidora reaches new career high

WTA rank for Indonesian players as at December 28, 2009

Singles
1. 299 (297) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 145 points, 13 tourneys
2. 412 (409) Lavinia Tananta - 85 points, 11 tourneys
3. 458 (458) Jessy Rompies - 72 points, 15 tourneys
4. 614 (610) Sandy Gumulya - 40 points, 8 tourneys
5. 665 (663) Romana Tedjakusuma - 33 points, 7 tourneys
6. 757 (760) Grace Sari Ysidora - 22 points, 3 tourneys
7. 885 (881) Beatrice Gumulya - 13 points, 7 tourneys

The youngest Indonesian with WTA rank, Grace Sari Ysidora ends her season by reaching her highest ever world rank at WTA 757 this week. Playing only 3 pro tourneys this year, Ysidora finished in round 16 at Balikpapan 25K, as runner-up at Jakarta 10K and semi-finalist at Solo 10K. In 2008 as a "rookie" Ysidora ended-up at WTA 1053.

Silver medalist of women's singles at recent 25th SEA Games in Vientiane, Laos, Ayu Fani Damayanti posted quite good season with 5 titles from Hamilton 10K, Balikpapan 25K, Bangkok 10K, Pattaya 10K and Jakarta 10K. Damayanti earned best rank of her career at WTA 275 on October 5, 2009. Last year she ended at WTA 733.

Gold medalist of women's singles at recent 25th SEA Games in Laos, Lavinia Tananta had an improved career this year as she clinched her highest rank at WTA 362 on November 16, 2009. Tananta's ended 2008 at WTA 701. She collected 2 titles at Solo 10K and Kuching 10K this season.

Jessy Rompies also improved her outcome this year as she eventually became runner-up at Kuching 10K for the very first time. Rompies claimed her best rank at WTA 421 on November 16, 2009, while last season she closed it at WTA 811.

Sandy Gumulya had to be content with her season as she faced knee injury but she managed to finish as semi-finalist at North Shore City 10K, Jakarta 10K and Nonthaburi 10K. Gumulya lost her number one spot in Indonesia as her world ranking went down significantly. Last year she ended at WTA 252, while her highest rank was at WTA 228 on May 19, 2008.

"Veteran" Romana Tedjakusuma had mediocre season as she posted 6-11 in her singles. Last year she finished her season at WTA 372, while her best rank was at WTA 82 on April 4, 1994.

Then Beatrice Gumulya struggled throughout 2009 as she concluded her ITF Junior circuit tour in the first quarter and shifted into pro tour for the rest of the year. Her best rank was at WTA 794 on August 25, 2008 after she won her maiden title at Jakarta 10K by defeating her sister Sandy in three sets. Gumulya closed 2008 at WTA 813.


Doubles
1. 161 (161) Yayuk Basuki - 415 points, 10 tourneys
2. 255 (256) Romana Tedjakusuma - 236 points, 11 tourneys
3. 307 (307) Lavinia Tananta - 171 points, 13 tourneys
4. 309 (310) Jessy Rompies - 170 points, 15 tourneys
5. 353 (349) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 138 points, 8 tourneys
6. 376 (375) Beatrice Gumulya - 123 points, 12 tourneys
7. 816 (814) Sandy Gumulya - 21 points, 3 tourneys
8. 816 (814) Laili Rahmawati Ulfa - 21 points, 3 tourneys

Damayanti is still number one

WTA rank for Indonesian players as at December 21, 2009

Singles
1. 297 (299) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 149 points, 14 tourneys
2. 409 (406) Lavinia Tananta - 87 points, 12 tourneys
3. 458 (459) Jessy Rompies - 72 points, 15 tourneys
4. 610 (608) Sandy Gumulya - 40 points, 8 tourneys
5. 663 (662) Romana Tedjakusuma - 33 points, 7 tourneys
6. 760 (759) Grace Sari Ysidora - 22 points, 3 tourneys
7. 881 (885) Beatrice Gumulya - 13 points, 7 tourneys


Doubles
1. 161 (162) Yayuk Basuki - 415 points, 10 tourneys
2. 256 (255) Romana Tedjakusuma - 236 points, 11 tourneys
3. 307 (309) Lavinia Tananta - 172 points, 14 tourneys
4. 310 (311) Jessy Rompies - 170 points, 15 tourneys
5. 349 (352) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 140 points, 9 tourneys
6. 375 (378) Beatrice Gumulya - 123 points, 12 tourneys
7. 814 (810) Sandy Gumulya - 21 points, 3 tourneys
8. 814 (810) Laili Rahmawati Ulfa - 21 points, 3 tourneys

Ysidora still continues to reach new career high

WTA rank for Indonesian players as at December 14, 2009

Singles
1. 299 (298) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 149 points, 14 tourneys
2. 406 (404) Lavinia Tananta - 87 points, 12 tourneys
3. 459 (459) Jessy Rompies - 72 points, 15 tourneys
4. 608 (609) Sandy Gumulya - 40 points, 8 tourneys
5. 662 (662) Romana Tedjakusuma - 33 points, 7 tourneys
6. 759 (760) Grace Sari Ysidora - 22 points, 3 tourneys
7. 885 (885) Beatrice Gumulya - 13 points, 7 tourneys

16 years old Grace Sari Ysidora reached her highest ever rank at 759 despite only playing in three tournaments. Ayu Fani Damayanti is staying at the top as she is ranked at WTA 299. Lavinia Tananta is right after Damayanti and Tananta is currently ranked at WTA 406. Followed by Jessy Rompies as she is ranked at WTA 459.

Meanwhile Sandy Gumulya is barely moved-up to WTA 608, then Romana Tedjakusuma stayed at WTA 662 same as last week. Then at the bottom is Beatrice Gumulya and she is still at WTA 885 same as previous week.

Doubles
1. 162 (163) Yayuk Basuki - 415 points, 10 tourneys
2. 255 (256) Romana Tedjakusuma - 236 points, 11 tourneys
3. 309 (310) Lavinia Tananta - 172 points, 14 tourneys
4. 311 (312) Jessy Rompies - 170 points, 15 tourneys
5. 352 (352) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 140 points, 9 tourneys
6. 378 (375) Beatrice Gumulya - 123 points, 12 tourneys
7. 810 (810) Sandy Gumulya - 21 points, 3 tourneys
8. 810 (810) Laili Rahmawati Ulfa - 21 points, 3 tourneys

Second seed Babos out, while Zheng and Kumkhum advance into third round

Second seed Timea Babos of Hungary was shocked by local player Nicole Gibbs as she lost to Los Angeles resident 6-3, 2-6, 2-6 in second round at the prestigious Grade A tourney known as "Dunlop Orange Bowl" on Wednesday (December 9, 2009). Currently ranked at ITF 49, in pro level Gibbs is now ranked at WTA 490. Gibbs had defeated Babos also in three sets in semi-final at "Canadian Open Junior Championships" last September. In round 16, Gibbs will clash with her compatriot and wild card Robin Anderson who ousted Croat qualifier Antonela Susak 6-4, 6-3.

Another upset was made by local wild card Ellen Tsay as she toppled Croat fourth seed Silvia Njiric 6-7, 6-3, 7-5. In the next round Tsay will face Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski for a spot in quarterfinal.

Top seed Kristina Mladenovic of France moved into third round after she edged past Briton qualifier Jessica Ren 7-6(5), 6-2. Also cruising into round 16 was third seed Heather Watson who breezed past Russian qualifier Adel Arshavskaya 6-2, 6-2.

Two Asian contenders also advanced into third round. China's 13th seed Zheng Saisai continued her good form as she battled past local player Ester Goldfeld 7-691), 6-3, while Thai prodigy Luksika Kumkhum eased past Anna Orlik from Belarus 6-2, 6-2.

Singles - Main Draw
Second Round or Round 32

(1)Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) d. (Q)Jessica Ren (GBR) 76(5) 62
(14)Valeriya Solovieva (RUS) d. (LL)Mary Clayton (USA) 64 61

Madison Keys (USA) d. Katarena Paliivets (CAN) 60 61
(5)Daria Gavrilova (RUS) d. Ons Jabeur (TUN) 61 57 64

(3)Heather Watson (GBR) d. (Q)Adel Arshavskaya (RUS) 62 62
(13)Zheng Saisai (CHN) d. Ester Goldfeld (USA) 76(1) 63

(10)Yulia Putintseva (RUS) d. (WC)Rachel Kahan (USA) 76(6) 61
(6)Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO) d. Paula Kania (POL) 62 67 62

Adriana Perez (VEN) d. Noel Scott (USA) 62 61
Luksika Kumkhum (THA) d. Anna Orlik (BLR) 62 62

Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) d. Polina Leykina (RUS) 63 63
(WC)Ellen Tsay (USA) d. (4)Silvia Njiric (CRO) 67 63 75

(8)Nastja Kolar (SLO) d. Elina Svitolina (UKR) 62 75
(WC)Lauren Davis (USA) d. Nour Abbes (TUN) 62 61

(WC)Robin Anderson (USA) d. (Q)Antonela Susak (CRO) 64 63
Nicole Gibbs (USA) d. (2)Timea Babos (HUN) 36 62 62

Doubles - Main Draw
Second Round or Round 16

(1)Timea Babos/Kristina Mladenovic (HUN/FRA) d.(WC)Robin Anderson/Ellen Tsay (USA) 63 75
Paula Kania/Anna Arina Marenko (POL/RUS) d. Adriana Perez/Daniela Vidal (VEN) 75 61

(4)Monica Puig/Camila Silva (PUR/CHI) d. Jennifer Ren/Jessica Ren (GBR) 63 46 10-5
Polina Pekhova/Noel Scott (BLR/USA) d. Alexandra Cercone/Mary Clayton (USA) 63 63

(6)Ksenia Kirillova/Zsofia Susanyi (RUS/HUN) d. Cristina Dinu/Ilinca Stoica (ROU) 60 75
Gabriela Dabrowski/Nicole Gibbs (CAN/USA) d. (3/WC)Magda Linette/Heather Watson (POL/GBR) 63 62

(8)Anna Orlik/Valeria Solovieva (BLR/RUS) d. Lou Brouleau/Irina Khromacheva (FRA/RUS) 64 61
(2)Nastja Kolar/Silvia Njiric (SLO/CRO) d. Lauren Herring/Grace Min (USA) 61 61

Photos of Timea Babos is courtesy of easterntimes.com.my; Nicole Gibbs is courtesy of zimbio.com

Playing with fever, Ysidora Tobing crashes out

Number one Indonesian junior player, Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing simply had bad luck as she came into the opening round with fever and she just barely had energy to play decently. As result, currently world ranked at ITF 37 Ysidora Tobing bowed out to Tunisian Nour Abbes (ranked at ITF 84) 5-7, 2-6 at the prestigious Grade A tourney known as "Dunlop Orange Bowl" on Tuesday (December 8, 2009). She had no choice but to withdraw from doubles competition as her condition became worst after the match. Prior to the tournament, Ysidora Tobing was asked by number one player of China, Zheng Saisai to play doubles together. As a matter of fact, Ysidora Tobing and Zheng were placed as seventh seed.

In the opening day last Monday (December 7, 2009) the winner of “Yucatan World Cup Grade 1” Lauren Davis of USA claimed the biggest upset at Crandon Park, Key Biscayne, Florida. A resident of Cleveland, Ohio, Davis shocked US Open's runner-up and Russian ninth seed Yana Buchina with 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 victory in 3 hours and 8 minutes. More surprises were capitalized by two more local players, Noel Scott and 14 years old Madison Keys. Scott played well to dispatch Chilean seventh seed Camila Silva 5-4, 6-0, while her compatriot Keys eased past Hungarian eleventh seed Zsofia Susanyi 6-2, 6-3 also in the first round.

Three out of four highest seeded players did not have any problem to defeat their opponents. World number one and top seed Kristina Mladenovic of France had comfortable win over Romanian Ilinca Stoica 6-4, 6-3. Followed by Briton third seed Heather Watson who posted a victory over local wild card Krista Hardebeck 6-2, 6-2. Also cruising into second round was Croat fourth seed Silvia Njiric after she disposed German Sina Haas 6-3, 6-0.

On the second day, second seed Timea Babos of Hungary began her campaign and she did not have much trouble to beat recent runner-up at "Eddie Herr International" Zhao Di from China 6-2, 6-4. This season Babos grabbed 2 titles in Asia and recently she became runner-up at "Osaka Mayor's Cup" where she lost to French Kristina Mladenovic in final.

Three more seeded players crashed out in the opening round. 14 years old Russian lefty and 12th seed Irina Khromacheva was defeated by Anna Orlik from Belarus 3-6, 2-6. Then the highest local hope and 15th seed Beatrice Capra was forced to lose to Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski 3-6, 6-4, 0-2 retired. Also being eliminated was Russian 16th seed Ksenia Kirillova who started the battle in solid performance but then she was beaten by Croat qualifier Antonela Susak 6-0, 4-6, 4-6.

Singles - Main Draw
First Round or Round 64
(1)Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) d. Ilinca Stoica (ROU) 6-4 6-3
(Q)Jessica Ren (GBR) d. (WC)Courtney B. Dolehide (USA) 0-6 6-2 6-2

Alexandra Cercone (USA) d. (LL)Mary Clayton (USA) 4-6 7-6(6) 6-2
(14)Valeriya Solovieva (RUS) d. (LL)Chanelle Van Nguyen (USA) 6-1 6-1

Madison Keys (USA) d. (11)Zsofia Susanyi (HUN) 6-2 6-3
Katarena Paliivets (CAN) d. Margarita Gasparyan (RUS) 6-4 6-3

Ons Jabeur (TUN) d. Despina Papamichail (GRE) 6-4 6-3
(5)Daria Gavrilova (RUS) v (SE)Ilona Kremen (BLR) 6-2 6-4

(3)Heather Watson (GBR) d. (WC)Krista Hardebeck (USA) 6-2 6-2
(Q)Adel Arshavskaya (RUS) d. Anna Arina Marenko (RUS) 6-3 6-4

Ester Goldfeld (USA) d. (Q)Lou Brouleau (FRA) 7-5 6-3
(13)Zheng Saisai (CHN) d. Polina Vinogradova (RUS) 6-2 2-0 ret.

(10)Yulia Putintseva (RUS) d. (Q)Rio Kitagawa (JPN) 7-5 2-6 6-0
(WC)Rachel Kahan (USA) d. Polina Pekhova (BLR) 6-1 6-3

Paula Kania (POL) d. Grace Min (USA) 6-4 6-2
(6)Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO) d. (Q)Natalija Kostic (SRB) 6-4 6-1

Noel Scott (USA) d. (7)Camila Silva (CHI) 6-0 6-4
Adriana Perez (VEN) d. Magda Linette (POL) 6-1 2-6 6-4

Luksika Kumkhum (THA) d. (WC)Monica Turewicz (USA) 6-3 6-4
Anna Orlik (BLR) d. (12)Irina Khromacheva (RUS) 6-3 6-2

Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) d. (15)Beatrice Capra (USA) 6-3 4-6 2-0 ret.
Polina Leykina (RUS) d. Chantal Skamlova (SVK) 4-6 7-6(5) 6-1

(WC)Ellen Tsay (USA) d. (Q)Katerina Popova (RUS) 6-0 6-0
(4)Silvia Njiric (CRO) d. Sina Haas (GER) 6-3 6-0

(8)Nastja Kolar (SLO) d. (WC)Lauren Herring (USA) 6-2 6-2
Elina Svitolina (UKR) d. Monica Puig (PUR) 7-6(11) 7-5

Nour Abbes (TUN) d. Grace Sari Ysidora (INA) 7-5 6-2
(WC)Lauren Davis (USA) d. (9)Yana Buchina (RUS) 3-6 7-5 6-0

(Q)Antonela Susak (CRO) d. (16)Ksenia Kirillova (RUS) 0-6 6-4 6-4
(WC)Robin Anderson (USA) d. (Q)Tang Haochen (CHN) 3-6 6-3 6-2

Nicole Gibbs (USA) d. Cristina Dinu (ROU) 6-0 6-1
(2)Timea Babos (HUN) d. (SE)Zhao Di (CHN) 6-2 6-4


Doubles - Main Draw
First Round or Round 32

(1)Timea Babos/Kristina Mladenovic (HUN/FRA) d. Nour Abbes/Ons Jabeur (TUN) 61 64
(WC)Robin Anderson/Ellen Tsay (USA) d. Ilona Kremen/Chantal Skamlova (BLR/SVK) 76(3) 63

Adriana Perez/Daniela Vidal (VEN) d. Beatrice Capra/Courtney B Dolehide (USA) walk over
Paula Kania/Anna Arina Marenko (POL/RUS) d. (ALT)Kerrie Cartwright/Skylar Kuykendall (BAH/USA) 60 62

(4)Monica Puig/Camila Silva (PUR/CHI) d. (WC)Brooke Bolender/Kate Fuller (USA) 63 64
Jennifer Ren/Jessica Ren (GBR) v Aminat Kushkova/Polina Leykina (RUS) 61 61

Alexandra Cercone/Mary Clayton (USA) d. Natalija Kostic/Tang Haochen (SRB/CHN) 63 46 10-8
Polina Pekhova/Noel Scott (BLR/USA) d. (5)Despina Papamichail/Yulia Putintseva (GRE/RUS) 64 46 10-5

(6)Ksenia Kirillova/Zsofia Susanyi (RUS/HUN) d. Margarita Gasparyan/Polina Vinogradova (RUS) 62 76(4)
Cristina Dinu/Ilinca Stoca (ROU) d. Lauren Davis/Chanelle Van Nguyen (USA) 62 36 10-6

Gabriela Dabrowski/Nicole Gibbs (CAN/USA) d. Lidziya Marozava/Evita Svitolina (BLR/UKR) 75 64
(3/WC)Magda Linette/Heather Watson (POL/GBR) d. Patricia Martins/Antonela Susak (POR/CRO) 61 64

(8)Anna Orlik/Valeria Solovieva (BLR/RUS) d. Joanna Henderson/Katerina Popova (GBR/RUS) 60 63
Lou Brouleau/Irina Khromacheva (FRA/RUS) d. Sina Haas/Katarena Paliivets (GER/CAN) 64 63

Lauren Herring/Grace Min (USA) d. Rio Kitagawa/Monica Turewicz (JPN/USA) 76(6) 63
(2)Nastja Kolar/Silvia Njiric (SLO/CRO) d. Adel Arshavskaya/Renata Arshavskaya (RUS) 61 64

Photo of Yana Buchina is courtesy of zimbio.com

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Ysidora still continues to claim new career high

WTA ranks for Indonesians as per December 7, 2009

Singles
1. 298 (299) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 149 points, 14 touneys
2. 404 (403) Lavinia Tananta - 87 points, 12 tourneys
3. 459 (462) Jessy Rompies - 72 points - 15 tourneys
4. 609 (610) Sandy Gumulya - 40 points - 8 tourneys
5. 662 (660) Romana Tedjakusuma - 33 points - 7 tourneys
6. 760 (765) Grace Sari Ysidora - 22 points - 3 tourneys
7. 885 (890) Beatrice Gumulya - 13 points - 7 tourneys

Ayu Fani Damayanti stays at the top and slightly moved up to WTA 298. Lavinia Tananta stays at number two position but her rank slightly dropped to WTA 404. Jessy Rompies maintains her position at number three and her rank climbed to WTA 459.

Sandy Gumulya who has been in hiatus form the tour improved a bit to WTA 609, while "veteran" Romana Tedjakusuma stays as number five with latest rank lowered to WTA 662.

Number one junior player of Indonesia, Grace Sari Ysidora, who has not played any pro since Solo 10K in August, she improves her best ever rank at WTA 760.

Beatrice Gumulya also slightly improved her rank to WTA 885.


Doubles
1. 163 (164) Yayuk Basuki - 415 points, 10 tourneys
2. 256 (258) Romana Tedjakusuma - 236 points, 11 tourneys
3. 310 (310) Lavinia Tananta - 172 points, 14 tourneys
4. 312 (312) Jessy Rompies - 170 points, 15 tourneys
5. 352 (353) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 140 points, 9 tourneys
6. 375 (377) Beatrice Gumulya - 123 points, 12 tourneys
7. 810 (811) Sandy Gumulya - 21 Points, 3 tourneys
8. 810 (811) Laili Rahmawati Ulfa - 21 points, 3 tourneys

Wild card Zhao denied all Russian final, Gavrilova won the title

Thirteenth seed Polina Leykina of Russia bowed out to wild card Zhao Di of China in semi-final at "Eddie Herr International Junior Tennis Championships" which is held at IMG/Bollettieri Academies in Bradenton, Florida, USA in quarterfinal on Saturday (December 5, 2009). Leykina was shocked by Zhao and lost 3-6, 6-3, 2-6. As for Zhao who has been trained at Bollettieri Academy, she made it even better to reach her maiden Grade 1 final.

The highest seeded player left was Russian third seed Daria Gavrilova who ended Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski's run and she won 6-4, 6-3 in the other semi-final. In final, French Open's runner-up Gavrilova was pushed all the way in claiming the prestigious title but she eventually defeated Zhao Di 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. It is Gavrilova's second Grade 1 title of the year after "Open International Juniors de Beaulieu sur Mer 2009" in Beaulieu Sur Mer, France last April.

Photo of Daria Gavrilova is courtesy of rolandgarros.com

Leykina advances into semi-final

Thirteenth seed Polina Leykina of Russia earned her semi-final ticket in a hard way at "Eddie Herr International Junior Tennis Championships" which is held at IMG/Bollettieri Academies in Bradenton, Florida, USA in quarterfinal on Friday (December 4, 2009). Leykina made another upset by ousting Hungarian eighth seed Zsofia Susanyi 6-4, 4-6, 7-5. In the last four round, Leykina will clash with Chinese wild card Zhao Di who bounced back to beat American Madison Keys 3-6, 7-6(6), 6-4. Zhao's amazing run brought her to first ever Grade 1 semi-final of her junior career. Once ranked as high as ITF 178 last January, Zhao is currently at ITF 526.

The highest seeded player left was Russian third seed Daria Gavrilova and she managed to fight back to win over her compatriot and eleventh seed Valeriya Solovieva 1-6, 6-3, 7-5. Meanwhile Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski continued her good form as she breezed past Thai Luksika Kumkhum 6-0, 6-2. Dabrowski is reaching Grade 1 semi-final back to back after Yucatan, Mexico, while Kumkhum just reached her maiden Grade 1 quarterfinal.


Singles - Main Draw
Quarterfinals

(13)Polina Leykina RUS d. (8)Zsofia Susanyi HUN 64 46 75
(WC)Zhao Di CHN d. Madison Keys USA 36 76(6) 64

(3)Daria Gavrilova RUS d. (11)Valeriya Solovieva RUS 16 63 75
Gabriela Dabrowski CAN d. Luksika Kumkhum THA 60 62

Photo of Polina Leykina is courtesy of eddieherr.com

Ysidora Tobing raised white flag, top seed Watson crashed out

Number one Indonesian junior player, Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing came to the court with stiff shoulder and she simply just retrieved the ball without attacking at all to swallow bagel from Chinese tenth seed Zheng Sai Sai or 0-6 in the opening set. Then in second set Ysidora Tobing felt worst on her shoulder but she tried to hang in there and eventually she gave up when she trailed 3-4 to end her journey with retire at "Eddie Herr International Junior Tennis Championships" which is held at IMG/Bollettieri Academies in Bradenton, Florida, USA in round 32 on Wednesday (December 2, 2009). Therefore, Ysidora Tobing is now 0-3 against Zheng.

The biggest upset of the day was the departure of Croat second seed Slvia Njiric who was toppled by French qualifier Lou Brouleau 5-7, 4-6. Four more seeds were also ousted then. Seventh seed Yulia Putintseva of Russia was beaten by Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski 3-6, 6-3, 5-7, followed by Romanian fourteenth seed Cristina Dinu who was defeated by Thai talent Luksika Kumkhum 6-2, 1-6, 2-6. Kumkhum is now 2-0 against Dinu as the Thai player also edged past her Romanian opponent at US Open last September. Meanwhile Ukraine fifteenth seed Evita Svitolina was ousted by Turkish Melis Sezer 2-6, 6-2, 6-7(5). Also facing elimination was Canadian sixteenth seed Katarena Paliivets who was beaten by Chinese wild card Zhao Di 3-6, 4-6.

In round 16, a major surprise was made by Russian thirteenth seed Polina Leykina who battled past top seed Heather Watson from Great Britain 7-6(6), 6-4. Leykina got her Grade 1 title at Manila last March when her achievement was highlighted by ousting top seed Hungarian Timea Babos in semi-final. Prior to Manila, at Kuching Grade 1 in Sarawak, Malaysia, Leykina bowed out to Indonesian Ysidora Tobing in round 16. Three more seeded players such as fifth seed Slovenian Nastja Kolar, Chinese tenth seed Zheng Sai Sai and twelveth seed Magda Linette of Poland were also ended their journey in third round.

So there are only two Asian players left - Thai Luksika Kumkhum and Chinese wild card Zhao Di.

Singles - Main Draw
Second Round or Round 32

(1)Heather Watson GBR d. Monica Turewicz USA 64 61
(13)Polina Leykina RUS d. Tang Haochen CHN 63 36 63

(Q)Belinda Niu USA d. Sophie Oyen BEL 64 63
(8)Zsofia Susanyi HUN d. (Q)Katerina Popova RUS 64 64

Ons Jabeur TUN d. (Q)Mary Clayton USA 46 75 75
(WC)Zhao Di CHN d. (16)Katarena Paliivets CAN 63 64

(12)Magda Linette POL d. (WC)Stephanie Nauta USA 36 63 63
Madison Keys USA d. (LL)Tamara Bizhukova RUS 62 60

(5)Nastja Kolar SLO d. Polina Pekhava BLR 75 46 64
(11)Valeriya Solovieva RUS d. Paula Kania POL 62 76(4)

Melis Sezer TUR d. (15)Elina Svitolina UKR 62 26 76(5)
(3)Daria Gavrilova RUS d. Natalija Kostic SRB 62 76(4)

Gabriela Dabrowski CAN d. (7)Yulia Putintseva RUS 63 36 75
(10)Zheng Saisai CHN d. Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing INA 60 43 ret.

Luksika Kumkhum THA d. (14) Cristina Dinu ROU 26 61 62
(Q)Lou Brouleau FRA d. (2)Silvia Njiric CRO 75 64


Third Round or Round 16
(13)Polina Leykina RUS d. (1)Heather Watson GBR 76(6) 64
(8)Zsofia Susanyi HUN d. (Q)Belinda Niu USA 36 61 60

(WC)Zhao Di CHN d. Ons Jabeur TUN 64 63
Madison Keys USA d. (12)Magda Linette POL 63 61

(11)Valeriya Solovieva RUS d. (5)Nastja Kolar SLO 62 64
(3)Daria Gavrilova RUS d. Melis Sezer TUR 62 62

Gabriela Dabrowski CAN d. (10)Zheng Saisai CHN 62 63
Luksika Kumkhum THA d. (Q)Lou Brouleau FRA 64 76(3)

Photos of Heather Watson is courtesy of lta.org.uk; Silvia Njiric is courtesy of paulademan.nl; Luksika Kumkhum is courtesy of ltat.org

Archive: Garuda Indonesia Tennis Masters 2009

Second year of Garuda Indonesia Tennis Masters 2009 was held from November 25 to 29, 2009 at Sultan Hotel in Jakarta. This big event with total prize money of 500 million rupiahs was organized by Sportama, a sport management company owned by former top 60s Angelique Widjaja and her colleagues. Prior to this Masters, Sportama had organized five tournaments in Jakarta, Tegal (Central Java), Palembang (South Sumatra) & Solo (Central Java). Only 8 male and female players who had accumulated the maximum points from at least three tourneys were eligible to play Masters.

MEN'S SINGLES

Garuda Group: Christopher Rungkat, Elbert Sie, David Agung Susanto, Ryan Tanujoyo

Round Robin - Results:
Christopher Rungkat d. Ryan Tanujoyo 62 61
Elbert Sie d. David Agung Susanto 64 64

Christopher Rungkat d. David Agung Susanto 60 75
Elbert Sie d. Ryan Tanujoyo 64 64

Elbert Sie d. Christopher Rungkat 63 64
David Agung Susanto d. Ryan Tanujoyo 64 64

Rajawali Group: Sunu Wahyu Trijati, Nesa Arta, Andrian Raturandang, Prima Simpatiaji

Round Robin - Results:
Sunu Wahyu Trijati d. Nesa Arta 62 36 76(2)
Prima Simpatiaji d. Andrian Raturandang 67(3) 61 40 ret

Sunu Wahyu Trijati d. Andrian Raturandang 61 64
Nesa Arta d. Prima Simpatiaji 61 36 76(6)

Sunu Wahyu Trijati d. Prima Simpatiaji 63 63
Nesa Arta d. Andrian Raturandang 61 46 62

Semi-finals:
Christopher Rungkat d. Sunu Wahyu Trijati 60 63
Nesa Arta d. Elbert Sie 63 62

Final:
Christopher Rungkat d. Nesa Arta 61 36 75


WOMEN'S SINGLES

Cendrawasih Group: Ayu Fani Damayanti, Romana Tedjakusuma, Jessy Rompies, Laili Rahmawati Ulfa

Round Robin - Results:
Ayu Fani Damayanti d. Laili Rahmawati Ulfa 60 64
Romana Tedjakusuma d. Jessy Rompies 62 62

Ayu Fani Damayanti d. Jessy Rompies 62 64
Romana Tedjakusuma d. Laili Rahmawati Ulfa 61 61

Ayu Fani Damayanti d. Romana Tedjakusuma 63 76(4)
Jessy Rompies d. Laili Rahmawati Ulfa 64 64

Merak Group: Lavinia Tananta, Beatrice Gumulya, Cynthia Melita, Rani Fitria Wardani

Round Robin - Results:
Lavinia Tananta d. Rani Fitria Wardani 61 60
Cynthia Melita d. Beatrice Gumulya 75 63

Beatrice Gumulya d. Rani Fitria 61 63
Lavinia Tananta d. Cynthia Melita 46 63 62

Lavinia Tananta d. Beatrice Gumulya 76(4) 60
Cynthia Melita d. Rani Fitria Wardani 62 64

Semi-finals:
Ayu Fani Damayanti d. Cynthia Melita 62 60
Lavinia Tananta d. Romana Tedjakusuma 60 64

Final:
Ayu Fani Damayanti d. Lavinia Tananta 60 63


MEN'S DOUBLES

Elang Group:
Christopher Rungkat/Nesa Arta d. Agung Bagus Dewantoro/Fandi Suyadi 63 62
Andrian Raturandang/David Agung Susanto d. Michael Christian/Surya Wijaya 76(2) 62

Christopher Rungkat/Nesa Arta d. Michael Christian/Surya Wijaya 63 61
Andrian Raturandang/David Agung Susanto d. Agung Bagus Dewantoro/Fandi Suyadi 76(2) 62

Christopher Rungkat/Nesa Arta d. Andrian Raturandang/David Agung Susanto 63 62
Michael Christian/Surya Wijaya d. Agung Bagus Dewantoro/Fandi Suyadi 63 63

Kasuari Group:
Prima Simpatiaji/Sunu Wahyu Trijati d. Ariawan Poerboadinoto/Edy Kusdaryanto 63 63
Aditya Hari Sasongko/Andery Setyawanto d. Elbert Sie/Ryan Tanujoyo 64 76(5)

Prima Simpatiaji/Sunu Wahyu Trijati d. Elbert Sie/Ryan Tanujoyo 26 64 61
Aditya Hari Sasongko/Andery Setyawanto d. Ariawan Poerboadinoto/Edy Kusdaryanto 63 76(3)

Prima Simpatiaji/Sunu Wahyu Trijati d. Aditya Hari Sasongko/Andery Setyawanto 63 63
Ariawan Poerboadinoto/Edy Kusdaryanto d. Elbert Sie/Ryan Tanujoyo 76(4) ret

Semi-finals:
Christopher Rungkat/Nesa Arta d. Aditya Hari Sasongko/Andery Setyawanto 61 63
Andrian Raturandang/David Agung Susanto d. Prima Simpatiaji/Sunu Wahyu Trijati 75 64

Final:
Christopher Rungkat/Nesa Arta d. Andrian Raturandang/David Agung Susanto 63 61

WOMEN'S DOUBLES

Play-off:
Eny Sulistyowati/Laili Rahmawati Ulfa d. Nathania Ratih/Rani Fitria Wardani 63 62

Semi-finals:
Jessy Rompies/Beatrice Gumulya d. Cynthia Melita/Bella Destriana 63 63
Ayu Fani Damayanti/Lavinia Tananta d. Eny Sulistyowati/Laili Rahmawati Ulfa

Final:
Jessy Rompies/Beatrice Gumulya d. Ayu Fani Damayanti/Lavinia Tananta 64 63

Ysidora Tobing through first hurdle at Grade 1 in Bradenton

Number one Indonesian junior player, Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing denied the challenge of her American friend Noel Scott and claimed victory at "Eddie Herr International Junior Tennis Championships" which is held at IMG/Bollettieri Academies in Bradenton, Florida, USA in the opening round on Monday (November 30, 2009). In the next round, Ysidora Tobing will have tough battle against tenth seed Zheng Sai Sai of China. In head to head, Ysidora Tobing 0-2 against Zheng.

Two seeded players exited instantly in the first round. Chilean fourth seed Camila Silva bowed out to local qualifier Mary R Clayton 6-1, 2-6, 6-7(4), while Russian ninth seed Irina Khromacheva was defeated by local qualifier Belinda Niu 4-6, 3-6.

Singles - Main Draw
1st round or round 64

1-Heather Watson GBR d. Marianne Jodoin CAN 62 60
Monica N Turewicz USA d. Nadezda Guskova RUS 61 61
Tang Haochen CHN d. Adriana M Perez VEN 64 64
13-Polina Leykina RUS d. Q-Maria A Belaya USA 62 63
Q-Belinda Niu USA d. 9-Irina Khromacheva RUS 64 63
Sophie Oyen BEL d. WC-Patricia Martins POR 64 62
Q-Katerina Popova RUS d. Carol Y Lizarazo COL 63 ret
8-Zsofia Susanyi HUN d. Alexandra P Cercone USA 75 75
Q-Mary R Clayton USA d. 4-Camila Silva CHI 16 62 76(4)
Ons Jabeur TUN d. Antonela Susak CRO 62 61
WC-Zhao Di CHN d. Margarita Gasparyan RUS 76(3) 1-0 ret
16-Katarena Paliivets CAN d. Ellen Tsay USA 76(5) 62
12-Magda Linette POL d. Olga Ianchuk UKR 64 5-2 ret
WC-Stephanie Nauta USA d. Ilinca Andreea Stoica ROU 63 61
Madison Keys USA d. Anna Orlik BLR 63 63
LL-Tamara Bizhukova RUS d. Q-Daneika Borthwick GBR 76(5) 63
5-Nastja Kolar SLO d. Grace Min USA 61 61
Polina Pekhava BLR d. Q-Adel Arshavskaya USA 62 16 64
Paula M Kania POL d. WC-Agnes Bukta HUN 75 61
11-Valeriya Solovieva RUS d. WC-Jasmine N Minor USA 61 61
15-Elina Svitolina UKR d. Monica Puig PUR 36 63 62
LL-Blanka Szavay HUN d. Melis Sezer TUR 64 61
Natalija Kostic SRB d. WC-Yang Zi CHN 61 36 62
3-Daria Gavrilova RUS d. Q-Danielle Collins USA 60 46 76(3)
7-Yulia Putintseva RUS d. SE-Jessica Ren GBR 60 60
Gabriela Dabrowski CAN d. Ilona Kremen BLR 62 62
Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing INA d. Noel Scott USA 75 46 63
10-Zheng Sai Sai CHN d. Chantal Skamlova SVK 61 60
14-Cristina Dinu ROU d. Sina Haas GER 75 75
Luksika Kumkhum THA d. WC-Lauren Herring USA 46 75 60
Q-Lou Brouleau FRA d. Polina Vinogradova RUS 16 61 61
2-Silvia Njiric CRO d. Nour Abbes TUN 60 63

Photos of Camila Silva is courtesy of federaciondetenisdechile.cl; Irina Khromacheva is courtesy of coretennis.net

Three Indonesian girls at the prestigious Eddie Herr tourney

There are three Indonesian girls listed as participants at "Eddie Herr International Junior Tennis Championships" which is held at IMG/Bollettieri Academies in Bradenton, Florida, USA since this past week-end. Jakarta resident and 15 years old Nadia Ravita who had to go through qualifying round of Under-16 competition, in the first round qualifying, she breezed past local player Chanel C Glasper 6-1, 6-1 and in the second round qualifying Ravita barely lost to Venezuelan Isabella Fernandez Diaz 4-6, 4-6.

In Under-18 or an ITF Grade 1 qualifying rounds, 17 years old Surabaya born Christina Limantoro was crushed by tenth seed Daneika Borthwick of Great Britain 0-6, 0-6 in the first round. Limantoro has been trained at Nick Bollettieri Academy for few years and she is now ranked at ITF 672.

In the girls' main draw (Under-18), Indonesia's number one junior player Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing will play against American Noel Scott in the opening round (round 64) at 3 pm local time on Monday (November 30, 2009). This time Ysidora Tobing will not play doubles at all.

Girls - Qualifying Rounds
Q1
Maria A Belaya USA d. (1)Natalie Beazant GBR 64 46 75
Renata Arshavskaya USA d. Vivian Heisen GER 26 76(2)64

Elizabeth J Begley USA d. (wc)Amina Berdieva RUS 60 63
Michela S Casanova SUI d. (13)Klara Fabikova CZE 63 61

(2)Abigail Tere-Apisah PNG d. Leyla Erkan USA 76(8) 63
Elizaveta Ianchuk UKR d. Mikele Irazusta ARG 62 61

Adel Arshavskaya USA d. Francesca Stephenson GBR 61 62
(14)Kate Fuller USA d. Daniela Vidal VEN 76(5) 26 63

(3)Rio Kitagawa USA d. Kaitlin Ray USA 63 64
Aminat Kushkhova RUS d. Fausthyara M Pietersz AHO 75 75

Lou Brouleau FRA d. Paola Cos USA 60 61
(9)Kerrie R Cartwright BAH d. Rocio D Portela PUR 62 60

(4)Elisha Gabb GBR d. Mara Schmidt USA 75 64
Gaia Sanesi ITA d. Karen T Hernandez MEX 60 63

Jessica Wacnik USA d. Sarah E Hofmann GER 61 61
Katerina Popova RUS d. (16)Celina C Goetti SIN 64 62

Skylar R Kuykendall USA d. (5)Hilda Melander SWE 63 64
Santa Shumilina RUS d. Amy Bowtell IRL 64 62

Constanze F Lotz GER d. Joanna Henderson GBR 76(4) 63
Belinda Niu USA d. (11)Carla Forte BRA 26 63 64

(6)Blanka Szavay HUN d. Andrea T Tabachnik USA 36 62 61
(wc)Xue Zhang CHN d. Hai-Li Kong USA 63 75

Aida Golman RUS d. Isabella Escobar GUA 62 46 61
(wc)Mary R Clayton USA d. (12)Lidziya Marozava BLR 46 76(6) 62

(7)Demi Schuurs NED d. Anna Rudolfova CZE 60 61
Tamara Bizhukova RUS d. Chanelle Van Nguyen USA 64 75

Amber A Li USA d. Mari Osaka JPN 62 62
(10)Daneika Borthwick GBR d. Christina Limantoro INA 60 60

(8)Ellen Allgurin SWE d. Monica K Yajima USA 62 60
Ekaterina Semenova RUS d. Elise Mertens BEL 63 63

(wc)Danielle Collins USA d. Rocio M Diaz ARG 60 60
(15)Veronika Zavodska CZE d. Raquel Diaz VEN 60 61

Q2
Maria A Belaya USA d. Renata Arshavskaya USA 62 61
Elizabeth J Begley USA d. Michela S Casanova SUI 63 62

(2)Abigail Tere-Apisah PNG d. Elizaveta Ianchuk UKR 26 63 75
Adel Arshavskaya USA d. (14)Kate Fuller USA 61 76(3)

Aminat Kushkhova RUS d. (3)Rio Kitagawa USA 61 16 62
Lou Brouleau FRA d. (9)Kerrie R Cartwright BAH 46 76(7) 76(4)

(4)Elisha Gabb GBR d. Gaia Sanesi ITA 75 62
Katerina Popova RUS d. Jessica Wacnik USA 62 64

Santa Shumilina RUS d. Skylar R Kuykendall USA 62 61
Belinda Niu USA d. Constanze F Lotz GER 75 46 61

(6)Blanka Szavay HUN d. (wc)Xue Zhang CHN 62 46 62
(wc)Mary R Clayton USA d. Aida Golman RUS 61 60

Tamara Bizhukova RUS d. (7)Demi Schuurs NED 26 61 63
(10)Daneika Borthwick GBR d. Amber A Li USA 26 62 62

(8)Ellen Allgurin SWE d. Ekaterina Semenova RUS 62 61
(wc)Danielle Collins USA d. (15)Veronika Zavodska CZE 64 75

Q3
Maria A Belaya USA d. Elizabeth J Begley USA 64 75
Adel Arshavskaya USA d. (2)Abigail Tere-Apisah PNG 62 62
Lou Brouleau FRA d. Aminat Kushkhova RUS 26 62 60
Katerina Popova RUS d. (4)Elisha Gabb GBR 61 64
Belinda Niu USA d. Santa Shumilina RUS 46 76(5) 64
(wc)Mary R Clayton USA d. (6)Blanka Szavay HUN 61 61
(10)Daneika Borthwick GBR d. Tamara Bizhukova RUS 62 26 62
(wc)Danielle Collins USA d. (8)Ellen Allgurin SWE 63 60

Singles - Main Draw
(1)Heather Watson GBR v Marianne Jodoin CAN
Monica Turewicz USA v Nadezda Guskova RUS

Tang Haochen CHN v Adriana M Perez VEN
(Q)Maria A Belaya USA v (13)Polina Leykina RUS

(9) Irina Khromacheva v (Q)Belinda Niu USA
Sophie Oyen BEL v (wc)Patricia Martins POR

(Q)Katerina Popova RUS v Carol Y Lizarazo COL
Alexandra P Cercone USA v (8)Zsofia Susanyi HUN

(4)Camila Silva CHI v (Q)Mary R Clayton USA
Antonela Susak CRO v Ons Jabeur TUN

Margarita Gasparyan RUS v (wc)Zhao Di CHN
(16E)Ellen Tsay USA v (16) Katarena Paliivets CAN

(12)Magda Linette POL v Olga Ianchuk UKR
(wc) Stephanie Nauta USA v Ilinca Andreea Stoica ROU

Anna Orlik BLR v Madison Keys USA
(Q)Daneika Borthwick GBR v (6)Yana Buchina RUS

(5) Nastja Kolar SLO v Grace Min USA
Polina Pekhava BLR v (Q)Adel Arshavskaya USA

(SE)Agnes Bukta HUN v Paula Kania POL
(wc)Jasmine Minor USA v (11)Valeriya Solovieva RUS

(15)Elina Svitolina UKR v Monica Puig USA
Melis Sezer TUR v (wc)Nadia Echeverria Alam USA

Natalija Kostic SRB v (wc) Yang Zi CHN
(Q)Danielle Collins USA v (3)Daria Gavrilova RUS

(7)Yulia Putintseva RUS v (SE)Jessica Ren GBR
Ilona Kremen BLR v Gabriela Dabrowski CAN

Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing INA v Noel Scott USA
Chantal Skamlova SVK v (10)Zheng Saisai CHN

(14) Cristina Dinu ROU v Sina Haas GER
(wc)Lauren Herring USA v Luksika Kumkhum THA

Polina Vinogradova RUS v (Q)Lou Brouleau FRA
(2)Silvia Njiric CRO v Nour Abbes TUN

Photo of Bollettieri tennis courts is courtesy of zootennis.com

Ysidora Tobing stays on, Gumulya improves

WTA ranks for Indonesians as per November 30, 2009

Singles
1. 299 (291) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 149 points, 14 touneys
2. 403 (395) Lavinia Tananta - 87 points, 12 tourneys
3. 462 (434) Jessy Rompies - 72 points - 15 tourneys
4. 610 (598) Sandy Gumulya - 40 points - 8 tourneys
5. 660 (655) Romana Tedjakusuma - 33 points - 7 tourneys
6. 765 (765) Grace Sari Ysidora - 22 points - 3 tourneys
7. 890 (908) Beatrice Gumulya - 13 points - 7 tourneys

Ayu Fani Damayanti still stays at the top but slightly dropped to WTA 299. Lavinia Tananta stays at number two position but her rank also dropped to WTA 403. Jessy Rompies also maintains her position at number three and her rank lowered to WTA 462.

Sandy Gumulya who has been off the tour went down further to WTA 610, while "veteran" Romana Tedjakusuma stays as number five with latest rank at WTA 660.

Number one junior player of Indonesia, Grace Sari Ysidora, who is only playing three pro tournaments so far, she stays at WTA 765 same as last week.

Beatrice Gumulya is slightly improved her rank at WTA 890 after she finished in round 16 at Manila 10K's second leg.


Doubles
1. 164 (194) Yayuk Basuki - 415 points, 10 tourneys
2. 258 (257) Romana Tedjakusuma - 236 points, 11 tourneys
3. 310 (312) Lavinia Tananta - 172 points, 14 tourneys
4. 312 (304) Jessy Rompies - 170 points, 15 tourneys
5. 353 (328) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 140 points, 9 tourneys
6. 377 (377) Beatrice Gumulya - 123 points, 12 tourneys
7. 811 (796) Sandy Gumulya - 21 Points, 3 tourneys
8. 811 (817) Laili Rahmawati Ulfa - 21 points, 3 tourneys

Ysidora Tobing crashes out in semi-final

Indonesia's numero uno Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing failed to reach her Grade 1 maiden final at "Yucatan World Cup 2009", an ITF Grade 1 tournament which was held in Merida, state of Yucatan, Mexico on Friday (November 27, 2009). As fourth seed, Ysidora Tobing was outclassed and overpowered by hard hitter 17 years old Canadian fifth seed Gabriela Dabrowski 1-6, 2-6 in semi-final. Dabrowski was quarterfinalist at US Open Junior last September.

In doubles quarterfinal, fifth seed duet Christine Kandler/Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing bowed out to Lauren Davis/Giuliana Olmos (USA/Mexico) 2-6, 3-6 afterwards.

Singles - Main Draw
Semi-finals

(5)Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) d. (4)Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) 61 62

Lauren Davis (USA) d. (13)Jessica Ren (GBR) 62 61

Doubles - Main Draw
Quarterfinals
Lauren Davis/Giuliana Olmos (USA/MEX) d. 5-Christine Kandler/Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (AUT/INA) 62 63

6-Marianne Jodoin/Jessica Wacnik (CAN/USA) d. Carolina Betancourt/Giovanna Manifacio (MEX) walk over

4-Elizabeth Abanda/Elianne Douglas-Miron (CAN) d. 8-Kerrie Cartwright/Monica Yajima (BAH/USA) 64 64

2-Katarena Paliivets/Noel Scott (CAN/USA) d. 7-Jennifer Ren/Jessica Ren (GBR) 75 64

Semi-finals
Lauren Davis/Giuliana Olmos (USA/MEX) d. 6-Marianne Jodoin/Jessica Wacnik (CAN/USA) walk over

4-Elizabeth Abanda/Elianne Douglas-Miron (CAN) d. 2-Katarena Paliivets/Noel Scott (CAN/USA) 26 75 10-8

Basuki/Date-Krumm end their journey

Former Indonesian tennis queen Yayuk Basuki and her partner Japanese Kimiko Date-Krumm failed to reach final of "2009 Dunlop World Challenge Tennis Tournament" with total prize money of US $ 75,000 which is held at indoor carpet courts in Toyota city, Aichi prefecture, Japan. On Friday (November 27, 2009) second seed duet Basuki/Date-Krumm bowed out to Thai Tamarine Tanasugarn and New Zealander Marina Erakovic 3-6, 3-6 in semi-final.

Singles Main Draw
Quarterfinals

Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) d. (1)Ayumi Morita (JPN) 64 63

(4)Chan Yung-Jan (TPE) d. (7)Yurika Sema (JPN) 61 64

Tomoko Yonemura (JPN) d. (3)Elena Baltacha (GBR) 64 26 61

(2)Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) d. (5) Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) 61 36 64

Doubles Main Draw
Semi-finals

A.Inoue/A.Yonemura (JPN) d. Arai/Yonemura (JPN) 64 75

Erakovic/Tanasugarn (NZL/THA) d. (2)Basuki/Date-Krumm (INA/JPN) 63 63

Ysidora Tobing survives into semi-final

Despite windy condition throughout the match, Indonesia's numero uno Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing claimed her quarterfinal victory at "Yucatan World Cup 2009", an ITF Grade 1 tournament which is held in Merida, state of Yucatan, Mexico on Thursday (November 26, 2009). As fourth seed, Ysidora Tobing suffered an opening set down 4-6 then she gave everything she could to beat Russian Katerina Popova 6-4, 6-4. Tomorrow she will only appear in her second semi-final of ITF Grade 1 after Nonthaburi, Thailand last March.

In the last four round, Ysidora Tobing will clash with 17 years old Canadian fifth seed Gabriela Dabrowski who shocked Croat top seed Silvia Njiric 6-0, 6-2. In doubles round 16, fifth seed duet Christine Kandler/Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing eased past local pair Carmen Araceli Cordoba/Regina Rodriguez (MEX) 6-2, 6-1 also on Thursday (November 26, 2009).

Singles - Main Draw
Quarterfinals

(5)Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) d. (1)Silvia Njiric (CRO) 60 62
(4)Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) d. Katerina Popova (RUS) 46 64 64

Lauren Davis (USA) d. (3)Katarena Paliivets (CAN) 63 62
(13)Jessica Ren (GBR) d. (WC)Giuliana Olmos (MEX) 63 64

Doubles - Main Draw
First round (round 32)
1-Gabriela Dabrowski/Ester Goldfeld (CAN/USA) Bye
Lauren Davis/Giuliana Olmos (USA/MEX) d. WC-Paola Cano/Ana Cristina Gonzalez (MEX) 60 61
Carmen Araceli Cordoba/Regina Rodriguez (MEX) d. Ana Lorena Belmar/Sandra Gabor (MEX/CAN) 76(1) 62
5-Christine Kandler/Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (AUT/INA) d. Michela Casanova/Viktoryia Kisialeva (SUI/BLR) 36 64 10-7

3-Danelka Borthwick/Elisha Gabb (GNR) Bye
Carolina Betancourt/Giovanna Manifacio (MEX) d. Aminat Kushkhova/Katerina Popova (RUS) 3-3 retired
Natalie Beazant/Shanta Shumilina (GBR/RUS) d. Patricia Martins/Ayaka Okuno (POR/JPN) 76(0) 46 11-9
6-Marianne Jodoin/Jessica Wacnik (CAN/USA) d. Ana Maria Gonzalez/Kimberly Milla Ceja (MEX) 61 60

8-Kerrie Cartwright/Monica Yajima (BAH/USA) d. Joanna Henderson/Francesca Stephenson (GBR) 76(5) 67(6) 10-1
Lou Brouleau/Caroline Garcia (FRA) d. Victoria Rodriguez/Valeria Salazar (MEX) 36 75 10-3
Elizabeth Begley/Kaitlin Ray (USA) d. Agata Baranska/Annie Mulholland (POL/USA) 61 57 10-6
4-Elizabeth Abanda/Elianne Douglas-Miron (CAN) d. Roseline Dion/Sofia Espana Perez (CAN/MEX) 60 retired

7-Jennifer Ren/Jessica Ren (GBR) d. Vitaliya Alkhovik Deph/Aissa Muamba (USA/CAN) 60 60
Valeria Franco/HuangHuai-Hsuan (MEX/TPE) d. Ana Sofia Sanchez/Marcela Zacarias (MEX) 36 retired
Alessia Camplone/Nelo Phiri (ITA/USA) d. Jade rampton/Karen Hernandez (USA/MEX) 64 63
2-Katarena Paliivets/Noel Scott (CAN/USA) Bye

Second round (round 16)
Lauren Davis/Giuliana Olmos (USA/MEX) d. 1-Gabriela Dabrowski/Ester Goldfeld (CAN/USA) walk over
5-Christine Kandler/Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (AUT/INA) d. Carmen Araceli Cordoba/Regina Rodriguez (MEX) 62 61

Carolina Betancourt/Giovanna Manifacio (MEX) d. 3-Danelka Borthwick/Elisha Gabb (GBR) walk over
6-Marianne Jodoin/Jessica Wacnik (CAN/USA) d. Natalie Beazant/Shanta Shumilina (GBR/RUS) walk over

8-Kerrie Cartwright/Monica Yajima (BAH/USA) d. Lou Brouleau/Caroline Garcia (FRA) walk over
4-Elizabeth Abanda/Elianne Douglas-Miron (CAN) d. Elizabeth Begley/Kaitlin Ray (USA) 75 64

7-Jennifer Ren/Jessica Ren (GBR) d. Valeria Franco/Huang Huai-Hsuan (MEX/TPE) 2-1 retired
2-Katarena Paliivets/Noel Scott (CAN/USA) d. Alessia Camplone/Nelo Phiri (ITA/USA) 63 36 10-4

Quarterfinals
Lauren Davis/Giuliana Olmos (USA/MEX) vs 5-Christine Kandler/Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (AUT/INA)

6-Marianne Jodoin/Jessica Wacnik (CAN/USA) d. Carolina Betancourt/Giovanna Manifacio (MEX) walk over

4-Elizabeth Abanda/Elianne Douglas-Miron (CAN) d. 8-Kerrie Cartwright/Monica Yajima (BAH/USA) 64 64

7-Jennifer Ren/Jessica Ren (GBR) vs 2-Katarena Paliivets/Noel Scott (CAN/USA)

Second seed Basuki/Date-Krumm into semi-final

Former Indonesian tennis queen Yayuk Basuki and her partner Japanese Kimiko Date-Krumm advanced into semi-final at "2009 Dunlop World Challenge Tennis Tournament" with total prize money of US $ 75,000 which is held at indoor carpet courts in Toyota city, Aichi prefecture, Japan. Today (November 26, 2009) second seed duet Basuki/Date-Krumm edged past local wild card duo Moe Kawatoko/Kaori Onishi 6-0, 6-4 in quarterfinal. In the opening round, duo Basuki/Date-Krumm battled past local pair Natsumi Hamamura/Mari Tanaka 7-5, 7-5.

In the last four round, the veteran pair will clash with duo of Thai Tamarine Tanasugarn and recently come back New Zealander Marina Erakovic.

Singles Qualifying Draw

(1)Akiko Yonemura (JPN) d. Moe Kawatoko (JPN) 75 75
Akari Inoue (JPN) d. Saori Karikomi (JPN) 61 64

Akiko Omae (JPN) d. Sakiko Shimizu (JPN) 61 61
Yumi Nakano (JPN) d. (7)Etsuko Kitazaki (JPN) 26 62 61

(2)Chan Chin-Wei (TPE) d. Makiho Kozawa (JPN) 46 61 62
Maya Kato (JPN) d. Airi Hagimoto (JPN) 67(3) 60 61

(WC)Yoko Naito (JPN) d. Barbara Bonic (SRB) 76(3) 64
(5)Miki Miyamura (JPN) d. Sayaka Umeda (JPN) 64 63

(3)Natsumi Hamamura (JPN) d. Chinam Ogi (JPN) 61 ret.
Yumi Miyazaki (JPN) d. Yuka Kuroda (JPN) 63 62

Chen Yi (TPE) d. Mitsuko Ise (JPN) 64 62
(6)Kim Hae-Sung (KOR) d. Kanae Hisami (JPN) 61 63

(4)Sachie Ishizu (JPN) d. Yuka Higuchi (JPN) 64 76(0)
Kaori Onishi (JPN) d. Ai Koga (JPN) 76(4) 36 61

Chihiro Takayama (JPN) d. Mari Inoue (JPN) 64 62
(8)Erika Takao (JPN) d. Tomoko Sugano (JPN) 64 63

Second Qualifying Round

(1)Akiko Yonemura (JPN) d. Akari Inoue (JPN) 64 62
Akiko Omae (JPN) d. Yumi Nakano (JPN) 61 61

(2)Chan Chin-Wei (TPE) d. Maya Kato (JPN) 62 60
(5)Miki Miyamura (JPN) d. (WC)Yoko Naito (JPN) 61 63

(3)Natsumi Hamamura (JPN) d. Yumi Miyazaki (JPN) 62 61
Chen Yi (TPE) d. (6)Kim Hae-Sung (KOR) 62 63

(4)Sachie Ishizu (JPN) d. Kaori Onishi (JPN) 62 63
(8)Erika Takao (JPN) d. Chihiro Takayama (JPN) 63 64

Final Qualifying Round

Akiko Omae (JPN) d. (1)Akiko Yonemura (JPN) 76(10) 61
(2)Chan Chin-Wei (TPE) d. (5)Miki Miyamura (JPN) 75 64
(3)Natsumi Hamamura (JPN) d. Chen Yi (TPE) 36 75 62
(8)Erika Takao (JPN) d. (4)Sachie Ishizu (JPN) 63 45 75

Singles Main Draw

(1)Ayumi Morita (JPN) d. Junri Namigata (JPN) 61 64
(Q)Natsumi Hamamura (JPN) d. Erika Sema (JPN) 75 61

Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) d. Wang Qiang (CHN) 62 60
(6)Sophie Ferguson (AUS) d. (Q)Akiko Omae (JPN) 61 76(7)

(4)Chan Yung-Jan (TPE) d. (WC)Mari Tanaka (JPN) 63 63
(Q)Chan Chin-Wei (TPE) d. (WC)Miyabi Inoue (JPN) 64 64

(Q)Erika Takao (JPN) d. Shiho Hisamatsu (JPN) 63 76(8)
(7)Yurika Sema (JPN) d. Rika Fujiwara (JPN) 62 62

(8)Sacha Jones (NZL) d. (LL)Chen Yi (TPE) 63 61
Tomoko Yonemura (JPN) d. (LL)Akiko Yonemura (JPN) 75 64

Kim So-Jung (KOR) d. Suchanun Viratprasert (THA) 62 26 76(5)
(3)Elena Baltacha (GBR) d. Misaki Doi (JPN) 76(4) 36 61

(5)Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) d. (WC)Yurina Koshino (JPN) 64 62
(WC)Remi Tezuka (JPN) d. Ayaka Maekawa (JPN) 75 62

Ksenia Lykina (RUS) d. Zarina Diyas (KAZ) 36 63 62
(2)Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) d. Marina Erakovic (NZL) 64 62

Second Round

(1)Ayumi Morita (JPN) d. (Q)Natsumi Hamamura (JPN) 64 61
Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) d. (6)Sophie Ferguson (AUS) 76(7) 63

(4)Chan Yung-Jan (TPE) d. (Q)Chan Chin-Wei (TPE) 76(2) 64
(7)Yurika Sema (JPN) d. (Q)Erika Takao (JPN) 64 36 63

Tomoko Yonemura (JPN) d. (8)Sacha Jones (NZL) 46 75 61
(3)Elena Baltacha (GBR) d. Kim So-Jung (KOR) 64 63

(5)Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) d. (WC)Remi Tezuka (JPN) 61 61
(2)Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) d. Ksenia Lykina (RUS) 61 60

Doubles Main Draw

(1)Chen/Fujiwara (TPE/JPN) d. Kim/Maekawa (KOR/JPN) 64 64
Arai/Miyamura (JPN) d. Lykina/T.Yonemura (RUS/JPN) 63 64

(4)Sema/Sema (JPN) d. Hsu/Kato (TPE/JPN) 75 57 10-7
A.Inoue/A.Yonemura (JPN) d. Doi/Nara (JPN) walk over

Erakovic/Tanasugarn (NZL/THA) d. (wc)M.Inoue/Koshino (JPN) 63 61
Namigata/Tezuka (JPN) d. (3)Chan/Kao (TPE) 64 60

(WC)Kawatoko/Onishi (JPN) d. (WC)Kuroda/Shimizu (JPN) 64 36 10-7
(2)Basuki/Date-Krumm (INA/JPN) d. Hamamura/Tanaka (JPN) 75 75

Quarterfinal

Arai/Miyamura (JPN) d. (1)Chen/Fujiwara (TPE/JPN) walk over
A.Inoue/A.Yonemura (JPN) d. (4)Sema/Sema (JPN) 61 36 10-7

Erakovic/Tanasugarn (NZL/THA) d. Namigata/Tezuka (JPN) 63 62
(2)Basuki/Date-Krumm (INA/JPN) d. (WC)Kawatoko/Onishi (JPN) 60 64

Photo of Yayuk Basuki is private collection, photos of Toyota indoor carpet courts & Toyota city are courtesy of tennisforum.com

Ysidora Tobing demonstrates mental toughness to reach quarterfinal

Weak physical condition and upset stomach has yet to subside, but Indonesia's numero uno Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing kept on strving at "Yucatan World Cup 2009", an ITF Grade 1 tournament which is held in Merida, state of Yucatan, Mexico. As fourth seed, Ysidora Tobing overcame difficulty in her movement and cruised past wild card Caroline Garcia of France 7-6(2), 6-0 in round 16 on Wednesday (November 25, 2009). In the opening set, Ysidora Tobing felt stiff all over her body and she could not play her own game which caused her trailing 2-5 and 15-40. From this moment on, it was really a turning point for Ysidora Tobing as she found her own rhythm and she was simply unstoppable all the way to secure a place in the last eight round.

In quarterfinal, Ysidora Tobing will face a tougher challenge from Russian Katerina Popova who has career high at ITF 194 last January. In third round, Popova sprung surprise of the day after she battled past Los Angeles born and sixth seed Noel Scott of USA 2-6, 6-4, 6-1.

Singles - Main Draw
Thrid Round or Round 16

(1)Silvia Njiric (CRO) d. Jennifer Ren (GBR) 64 76(2)
(5)Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) d. (WC)Elizabeth Begley (USA) 60 61

(4)Grace Sari Ysidora (INA) d. (WC)Caroline Garcia (FRA) 76(2) 60
Katerina Popova (RUS) d. (6)Noel Scott (USA) 26 64 61

Lauren Davis (USA) d. (12)Kerrie Cartwright (BAH) 61 64
(3)Katarena Paliivets (CAN) d. Michela Casanova (SUI) 63 62

(WC)Giuliana Olmos (MEX) d. Joanna Henderson (GBR) 64 61
(13)Jessica Ren (GBR) d. Huai-Hsuan Huang (TPE) 63 61

Photo of Noel Scott is courtesy of collegeandjuniortennis.com

Ysidora Tobing romps into round 16 in the headquarter of Telenovela

Indonesia's numero uno Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing resumed her tour at "Yucatan World Cup 2009", an ITF Grade 1 tournament which is held in Merida, state of Yucatan, Mexico. Placed as fourth seed, Ysidora Tobing is currently ranked at ITF 44. In the opening round, Ysidora Tobing eased past American Nelo Phiri 6-3, 6-0 on Monday (November 23, 2009), then on Tuesday (November 24, 2009) the Bandung resident breezed past Canadian world ranked 206 Elianne Douglas-Miron 6-2, 6-2 in second round or round 32. In round 16 Ysidora Tobing will face challenge of wild card Carolina Garcia from France (rank at ITF 388) who made an upset by ousting Briton 15th seed Daneika Borthwick (rank at ITF 175) 6-4, 6-3.

In doubles, this time Ysidora Tobing is partnering with her tennis camp mate, world ranked 336 Christine Kandler from Austria and this newly duet is the fifth seed. In the opening round or round 32, duo Kandler/Ysidora Tobing bounced back from a set deficit to beat Michela Casanova/Viktoriya Kisialeva (Switzerland/Belarus) 3-6, 6-4, 10-7.

Singles - Main Draw
1st round or round 64
(1)Silvia Njiric (CRO) d. Aminat Kushkhova (RUS) 64 26 62
(Q)Aissa Muamba (CAN) d. (WC)Ana Lorena Belmar (MEX) 62 61

Karen Hernandez (MEX) d. (LL)Sandra Gabor (CAN) 61 60
Jennifer Ren (GBR) d. (16)Nadia Echeverria Alam (USA) 57 41 Ret.

(WC)Elizabeth Begley (USA) d. (10)Elisha Gabb (GBR) 67(3) 61 63
Agata Baranska (POL) d. Giovanna Manifacio (MEX) 60 63

Monica Yajima (USA) d. (Q)Miranda Rodriguez (MEX) 60 63
(5)Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) d. (LL)Paola Cano (MEX) 60 61

(4)Grace Sari Ysidora (INA) d. Nelo Phiri (USA) 63 60
Elianne Douglas-Miron (CAN) d. (WC)Regina Rodriguez (MEX) 61 60

(WC)Caroline Garcia (FRA) d. Jade Frampton (USA) 64 63
(15)Daneika Borthwick (GBR) d. (Q)Sofia Espana Perez (MEX) 60 60

(11)Elisabeth Abanda (CAN) d. Carolina Betancourt (MEX) 61 62
Katerina Popova (RUS) d. Ayaka Okuna (JPN) 63 60

Alessia Camplone (ITA) d. (LL)Ana Maria Gonzalez (MEX) 60 61
(6)Noel Scott (USA) d. (Q)Edna Carina Cueva Landeros (MEX) 60 60

(8)Natalie Beazant (GBR) d. Lou Brouleau (FRA) 64 75
Lauren Davis (USA) d. Marcela Zacarias (MEX) 62 61

(Q)Carmen Araceli Cordoba (MEX) d. (LL)Ana Cristina Gonzalez (MEX) 61 61
(12)Kerrie Cartwright (BAH) d. (Q)Roseline Dion (CAN) 60 60

Michela Casanova (SUI) d. (14)Annie Mulholland (USA) 75 46 75
Francesca Stephenson (GBR) d. Victoria Rodriguez (MEX) 61 61

Santa Shumilina (RUS) d. (wc)Valeria Salazar (MEX) 64 62
(3)Katarena Paliivets (CAN) d. Christine Kandler (AUT) 64 64

(7)Marianne Jodoin (CAN) d. Jessica Wacnik (USA) 64 63
(WC)Giuliana Olmos (MEX) v BYE

(WC)Valeria Franco (MEX) d. (Q)Vitaliya Alkhovik Deph (USA) 62 61
Joanna Henderson (GBR) d. (9)Patricia Martins (POR) 63 63

(13)Jessica Ren (GBR) d. (Q)Kimberly Milla Ceja (MEX) 61 64
(WC)Kaitlin Ray (USA) d. Viktoriya Kisialeva (BLR) 61 64

Ana Sofia Sanchez (MEX) v BYE
Huang Huai-Hsuan (TPE) d. (2)Ester Goldfeld (USA) w.o.

2nd round or round 32
(1)Silvia Njiric (CRO) d. (Q)Aissa Muamba (CAN) 63 61
Jennifer Ren (GBR) d. Karen Hernandez (MEX) 62 60

(WC)Elizabeth Begley (USA) d. Agata Baranska (POL) 62 60
(5)Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) d. Monica Yajima (USA) 62 63

(4)Grace Sari Ysidora (INA) d. Elianne Douglas-Miron (CAN) 62 62
(WC)Caroline Garcia (FRA) d. (15)Daneika Borthwick (GBR) 64 63

Katerina Popova (RUS) d. (11)Elisabeth Abanda (CAN) 76(4) 75
(6)Noel Scott (USA) d. Alessia Camplone (ITA) 76(6) 63

Lauren Davis (USA) d. (8)Natalie Beazant (GBR) 60 61
(12)Kerrie Cartwright (BAH) d. (Q)Carmen Araceli Cordoba (MEX) 60 61

Michela Casanova (SUI) d. Francesca Stephenson (GBR) 16 64 60
(3)Katarena Paliivets (CAN) d. Santa Shumilina (RUS) 26 64 61

(WC) Giuliana Olmos (MEX) d. (7)Marianne Jodoin (CAN) 57 62 63
Joanna Henderson (GBR) d. (WC)Valeria Franco (MEX) 63 61

(13)Jessica Ren (GBR) d. (WC)Kaitlin Ray (USA) 76(5) 76(4)
Huang Huai-Hsuan (TPE) d. Ana Sofia Sanchez (MEX) 36 75 75

Photos: Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing is courtesy of antara.co.id; The "Monument To The Flag" along Paseo Montejo in Merida is courtesy of wikitravel.org; Kinich Kak Mo Pyramid in Izamal, Yucatán is courtesy of delange.org

Damayanti is still numero uno

WTA ranks for Indonesians as per November 23, 2009

Singles
1. 291 (278) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 161 points, 15 touneys
2. 395 (362) Lavinia Tananta - 91 points, 13 tourneys
3. 434 (421) Jessy Rompies - 78 points - 16 tourneys
4. 598 (595) Sandy Gumulya - 42 points - 9 tourneys
5. 655 (659) Romana Tedjakusuma - 33 points - 7 tourneys
6. 765 (765) Grace Sari Ysidora - 22 points - 3 tourneys
7. 908 (910) Beatrice Gumulya - 12 points - 6 tourneys

Ayu Fani Damayanti stays at the top and slightly dropped at WTA 291. Lavinia Tananta stays at number two position but her rank also dropped to WTA 395. Jessy Rompies also maintains her position at number three and her rank went down to WTA 434.

Sandy Gumulya who has been off the tour slightly slipped down to WTA 598, while "veteran" Romana Tedjakusuma stays as number five with latest rank at WTA 655.

Number one junior player of Indonesia, Grace Sari Ysidora, who is only playing three pro tournaments so far, she stays at WTA 765 same as last week.

Struggling Beatrice Gumulya is now ranked at WTA 908 and in her last chance to gain more points, she got 1 ranking point as she finished in round 16 at Manila 10K last week.


Doubles
1. 194 (194) Yayuk Basuki - 357 points, 9 tourneys
2. 257 (258) Romana Tedjakusuma - 236 points, 11 tourneys
3. 304 (298) Jessy Rompies - 176 points, 16 tourneys
4. 312 (296) Lavinia Tananta - 172 points, 15 tourneys
5. 328 (325) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 152 points, 10 tourneys
6. 377 (390) Beatrice Gumulya - 123 points, 12 tourneys
7. 796 (793) Sandy Gumulya - 23 Points, 4 tourneys
8. 817 (809) Laili Rahmawati Ulfa - 21 points, 3 tourneys

Red hot Thai Tiraganok triumphs, Indonesian girls get empty bag

14 years old tall Thai and seventh seed Gornganok Tiraganok was in solid form all week to claim her Grade 4 maiden title at "ITF Jakarta Junior Open 2009", an ITF Grade 4 tournament which was held at Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Complex in Jakarta, Indonesia today (November 22, 2009). Still a rookie, Tiraganok showed the champion quality along with mental toughness combined with strong patience in executing her groundstrokes on clay and all her works paid-off to surprise a second favorite from China, eighth seed Tian Ran. Tiraganok trailed 1-4 as Tian played well with fast pace from the baseline but then the Thai girl kept on striving to take 6-4 in the opening set. She seemed so cool in applying her strategy as she was quickly leading 4-1 but Tian regrouped to made it closer 3-4 and in the end Tiraganok did not waste her time to serve better to close it out 6-3.

Last October, Tiraganok or as she likes to be called Eye won her ITF Grade 5 maiden title at "Vietnam International Junior Championships Becamex Cup 2009" in Binh Duong, Vietnam.

En route to finals Tiraganok battled past qualifier Kathinka Von Deichmann from Liechtenstein in first round, then she cruised past Laura Fiala of Switzerland and she survived a scare but prevailed to win over Japanese Sanae Ota in quarterfinal. She made the biggest upset by defeating a number one favorite from China, fifth seed Zhu Lin in semi-finals. Zhu was the winner at Surabaya Grade 4 last week.

Singles - Final Qualifying
Apichaya Runglerdkriangkrai THA d Idhun Safaati INA 63 62
Karin Kennel SUI d Jeanny Anastasia Ratnasari INA 60 60

3-Kathinka Von Deichmann LIE d 5-Seraina Jaeger SUI 63 63
6-Corina Jager SUI d 4-Cai Xi-Wei CHN 6797) 60 75

Main Draw
Fist round
Sanae Ota JPN d 1-Bella Destriana INA 67(4) 64 30 retired
Klaartje Liebens BEL d WC-Stephanie Tedja Abdi NED 62 62
Laura Fiala SUI d Vanessa Gunawan INA 64 60
7-Gornganok Tiraganok THA d Q-Kathinka Von Deichmann LIE 64 75

Q-Corina Jager SUI d 3-Nadia Frederika INA 63 60
Grace Maleka Mpassy-Nzoumba GER d WC-Kely Restiana Putri INA 60 62
Efriliya Herlina INA d Sri Vaishnavi Peddi Reddy IND 61 26 60
5-Zhu Lin CHN d Dina Karina INA 60 60

Justine De Sutter BEL d 6-Nadya Syarifah INA 61 60
Wang Ting-Ya TPE d WC-Claire Cynthia Mulyadi INA 62 46 64
LL-Cai Xi-Wei CHN d WC-Tria Rizki Amalia INA 62 62
4-Aldila Sutjiadi INA d LL-Seraina Jaeger SUI 63 62

8-Tian Ran CHN d Tijana Uzelac SRB 60 61
Rongrong Leenabanchong THA d Voni Darlina INA 64 64
Q-Karin Kennel SUI d Hitomi Naito JPN 60 62
2-Cynthia Melita INA d Q-Apichaya Runglerdkriangkrai THA 76(4) 64

Second round
Sanae Ota JPN d Klaartje Liebens BEL 62 62
7-Gornganok Tiraganok THA d Laura Fiala SUI 64 64
Q-Corina Jager SUI d Grace Maleka Mpassy-Nzoumba GER 62 62
5-Zhu Lin CHN d Efriliya Herlina INA 63 64

Justine De Sutter BEL d Wang Ting-Ya TPE 62 60
LL-Cai Xi-Wei CHN d 4-Aldila Sutjiadi INA 62 61

8-Tian Ran CHN d Rongrong Leenabanchong THA 61 61
Q-Karin Kennel SUI d 2-Cynthia Melita INA 75 62

Quarterfinals
7-Gornganok Tiraganok THA d Sanae Ota JPN 62 36 63
5-Zhu Lin CHN d Q-Corina Jager SUI 62 76(5)

Justine De Sutter BEL d LL-Cai Xi-Wei CHN 61 46 63
8-Tian Ran CHN d Q-Karin Kennel SUI 76(3) 60

Semi-finals
7-Gornganok Tiraganok THA d 5-Zhu Lin CHN 63 75
8-Tian Ran CHN d Justine De Sutter BEL 62 46 64

Photos of Gornganok Tiraganok, Tian Ran, Zhu Lin are private collection

Amazing run - Bretting won back to back title

Winner of Surabaya Grade 4 last week and eighth seed Dimitri Bretting of Switzerland captured singles title consecutively at "ITF Jakarta Junior Open 2009", an ITF Grade 4 tournament which was held at Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Complex in Jakarta, Indonesia today (November 22, 2009). A resident of Biel, in the land of Roger Federer, 16 years old yet Bretting demonstrated mental toughness combined with solid groundstrokes to beat 17 years old and fourth seed Libor Salaba of Czech Republic 6-3, 6-0. Last year Bretting visited Indonesia for the very first time and he suffered first round defeat at Surabaya Grade 4 then he lost in second round at Solo Grade 4. Looking sharp in almost every strokes, Bretting is now collecting three titles of Grade 4 this year. His first ever title arrived at "14th Slovenian Junior Open 2009" in Domzale, Slovenia last August. So, he is now enjoying 12 winning streak indeed.

En route to finals Bretting won over Chinese qualifier Shen You-Xu in first round, then he double bageled local David Manoah Yosua and followed with crushing local 10th seed Jason Joey Alexander. Bretting's amazing run was perfect as he toppled third seed Bowen Ouyang of China in quarterfinal and shocked Thai top seed Nuttanon Kadchapanan in the last four round.

Singles - Qualifying
Q2
Liu Xing Bang CHN vs Mark Nathan Ginting INA 60 54 abandoned
Arganata Dhimas Rivai INA vs Raheta Riki Ardiansyah INA 46 41 abandoned
Jenas Hauser SUI d Faisal Irianto SUI 63 61
Boris Greco SUI d Ibrahim Unggullaga INA 61 60
Fredrico Leonardo Rumambi INA d Ahmad Maulana Bezuri INA 60 60
Dardan Maliqi SUI d David Wilson INA 62 62
Loic Theilhaes SUI vs Li Zeyu CHN 62 12 abandoned
Shen You-Xu CHN d Armando C Soemarno 62 60

Singles - Main Draw
First round
1-Nuttanon KADCHAPANAN (THA) d. Garcia RANGAN (INA) 6-1 Retired
Dardan MALIQI (SUI) d. LI Zeyu (CHN) 60 62
Vimuktha DE ALWIS (SRI) d. Ramdani KHADAFI (INA) 63 61
Zvonimir PODVINSKI (CRO) d. 16-Louis THEODOR (INA) 61 64
12-Jeroen VANNESTE (BEL) d. ZHOU Wu (CHN) 63 62
Aiki OIKAWA (JPN) d. Daniel Manoah YOSUA (INA) 60 62
Mark Nathan GINTING (INA) d. Armando C. SOEMARNO (INA) 62 63
6-Michael TJUATJADARMA (INA) d. Rittichai SOMROOP (THA) 61 61

3-Bowen OUYANG (CHN) d. Irfan Dwi NURFIANTO (INA) 60 60
Ashwin KUPPUSAMY (GBR) d. Arganata DHIMAS RIVAI (INA) 61 61
Loic THEILKAES (SUI) d. Arif MUNANDAR (INA) 60 76(4)
Mochammad Rizky WIDIANTO (INA) d. Mohamed Nazim KHAN (MAS) (15) 36 4-2 Retired
10-Jason Joey ALEXANDER (INA) d. Fredrico Leonardo RUMAMBI (INA) 62 36 61
Chaleechan TANASUGARN (THA) d. Edwin Yahya Tear TJAHJANA (INA) 60 60
David Manoah YOSUA (INA) d. Ahmad Maulana BEZURI (INA) 64 61
8-Dimitri BRETTING (SUI) d. SHEN You-Xu (CHN) 63 61

5-Sebastian RICHTER (GER) d. Davin HANGGODO (INA) 62 60
Gavin PRANATA (INA) d. Naoki NAKAMURA (SIN) 62 60
LIU Xing Bang (CHN) d. Joshua GINTING (INA) 63 63
11-Natasith LUESANTIA (THA) d. Nur Adim Ramdani ISWAN (INA) 36 64 60
13-Indra WIJAYA (INA) d. Ibrahim UNGGULLAGA (INA) 60 61
Boris GRECO (SUI) d. Ekky HAMZAH (INA) 60 60
ZHANG Zhuo (CHN) d. Muhammad Arsela Adwindita ARSELA (INA) 61 60
4-Libor SALABA (CZE) d. Wisnu Adi NUGROHO (INA) 61 16 61

7-Ega UNEPUTTY (INA) d. David WILSON (INA) 63 60
Vullnet TASHI (SUI) d. Arief RAHMAN (INA) 61 61
Jess David ALEXANDER (INA) d. Raheta RIKI ARDIANSYAH (INA) 6-3 6-4
9-Kittipong CHIENWICHAI (THA) d. Reynaldi PRASETYO (INA) 57 61 61
14-CAO Guan-Yu (CHN) d. Edwin HENG (MAS) 60 61
Aditya Ichsandi HARIS (INA) d. Jens HAUSER (SUI) 57 64 64
Jeremy Ryan ALEXANDER (INA) d. Michael Weiss PEDERSEN (DEN) 76(1) 62
2-Sai Kartik NAKIREDDI (IND) d. Faisal IRIANTO (INA) Walkover

Second round
1-Nuttanon KADCHAPANAN (THA) d. Dardan MALIQI (SUI) 36 62 64
Vimuktha DE ALWIS (SRI) d. Zvonimir PODVINSKI (CRO) 64 63
12-Jeroen VANNESTE (BEL) d. Aiki OIKAWA (JPN) 63 61
6-Michael TJUATJADARMA (INA) d. Mark Nathan GINTING (INA) 64 60

3-Bowen OUYANG (CHN) d. Ashwin KUPPUSAMY (GBR) 60 61
Loic THEILKAES (SUI) d. Mochammad Rizky WIDIANTO (INA) 75 67(3) 60
10-Jason Joey ALEXANDER (INA) d. Chaleechan TANASUGARN (THA) 06 63 76(5)
8-Dimitri BRETTING (SUI) d. David Manoah YOSUA (INA) 60 60

5-Sebastian RICHTER (GER) d. Gavin PRANATA (INA) 61 63
11-Natasith LUESANTIA (THA) d. LIU Xing Bang (CHN) 36 75 64
13-Indra WIJAYA (INA) d. Boris GRECO (SUI) 62 64
4-Libor SALABA (CZE) d. ZHANG Zhuo (CHN) 62 62

Vullnet TASHI (SUI) d. 7-Ega UNEPUTTY (INA) (7) 62 62
9-Kittipong CHIENWICHAI (THA) d. Jess David ALEXANDER (INA) 61 61
14-CAO Guan-Yu (CHN) d. Aditya Ichsandi HARIS (INA) 64 75
2-Sai Kartik NAKIREDDI (IND) d. Jeremy Ryan ALEXANDER (INA) 61 62

Third Round (Round 16)
1-Nuttanon KADCHAPANAN (THA) d. Vimuktha DE ALWIS (SRI) 60 60
12-Jeroen VANNESTE (BEL) d. 6-Michael TJUATJADARMA (INA) 61 61

3-Bowen OUYANG (CHN) d. Loic THEILKAES (SUI) 62 60
8-Dimitri BRETTING (SUI) d. 10-Jason Joey Alexander (INA) 60 61

5-Sebastian RICHTER (GER) d. 11-Natasith LUESANTIA (THA) 63 62
4-Libor SALABA (CZE) d. 13-Indra Wijaya (INA) 62 61

Vullnet TASHI (SUI) d. 9-Kittipong CHIENWICHAI (THA) 76(2) 62
14-CAO Guan-Yu (CHN) d. 2-Sai Kartik NAKIREDDI (IND) 64 36 61

Quarterfinals
1-Nuttanon KADCHAPANAN (THA) d. 12-Jeroen VANNESTE (BEL) 63 76(5)
8-Dimitri BRETTING (SUI) d. 3-Bowen OUYANG (CHN) 62 36 64
4-Libor SALABA (CZE) d. 5-Sebastian RICHTER (INA) 62 60
Vullnet TASHI (SUI) d. 14-CAO Guan-Yu (CHN) 64 62

Semi-finals
8-Dimitri BRETTING (SUI) d. 1-Nuttanon KADCHAPANAN (THA) 64 60
4-Libor SALABA (CZE) d. Vullnet TASHI (SUI) 62 62

Photos of Dimitri Bretting & Libor Salaba are private collection

Gumulya exited in second round, Liu grabbed her maiden title

The only Indonesian player Beatrice Gumulya in the main draw at "Holcim/ITF Women's Circuit 2" which was held at Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Philippines failed to reach quarterfinal on Thursday (November 19, 2009). In her do or die attempt of gaining more ranking points, Gumulya kept on struggling as she bowed out to her doubles partner and seventh seed Han Sung-Hee of South Korea 1-6, 2-6. Playing in her second 10K's final after Gurgaon, India last year, Han eventually bowed out to Chinese fifth seed and lefty Liu Shaozhuo 1-6, 2-6 in today's final of 19 years old girls. So, Han had to be content with this outcome again. Meanwhile Liu appeared in her first ever 10K's final and finally got her 10K's maiden title.

In doubles' final, South Korean duet Han Na-Lae/Yoo Mi eased past Czarina-Mae Arevalo/Katharina Lehnert (Philippines/Germany) 63 60.

Singles Main Draw
2nd round
1-Elodie Rogge-Dietrich (FRA) d. Juan Ting-Fei (TPE) 64 60
5-Liu Shaozhuo (CHN) d. Q-Zhang Nan-Nan (CHN) 64 60
4-Yoo Mi (KOR) d. Trang Huynh Phuong Dai (VIE) 63 63
WC-Riza Zalameda (USA) d. Han Na-Lae (KOR) 63 63

8-Nicha Lertpitaksinchai (THA) d. Q-Ivana King (USA) 60 60
3-Mari Inoue (JPN) d. Q-You Ju-Hee (KOR) 16 75 61
7-Han Sung-Hee (KOR) d. Beatrice Gumulya (INA) 61 62
2-Lee Ye-Ra (KOR) d. Gally De Wael (BEL) 61 63

Quarterfinals
5-Liu Shaozhuo (CHN) d. 1-Elodie Rogge-Dietrich (FRA) 75 64
4-Yoo Mi (KOR) d. WC-Riza Zalameda (USA) 63 64
8-Nicha Lertpitaksinchai (THA) d. 3-Mari Inoue (JPN) 76(2) 62
7-Han Sung-Hee (KOR) d. 2-Lee Ye-Ra (KOR) 4-3 retired

Semi-finals
5-Liu Shaozhuo (CHN) d. 4-Yoo Mi (KOR) 63 63
7-Han Sung-Hee (KOR) d. 8-Nicha Lertpitaksinchai (THA) 63 30 retired


Doubles Main Draw
Quarterfinals
Han Na-Lae/Yoo Mi (KOR) d. Anna-Christine Patrimonio/Riza Zalameda (PHI/USA) 64 63
3-Gally De Wael/Elodie Rogge-Dietrich (BEL/FRA) d. Ashmitha Easwaramurthi/Zhou Ya (IND/CHN) 62 61

Czarina-Mae Arevalo/Katharina Lehnert (PHI/GER) d. Kim Jung-Eun/You Ju-Hee (KOR) 46 63 11-9
Kim Sun-Jung/Lee Ye-Ra (KOR) d. 2-Juan Ting Fei/Linda Mair (TPE/ITA) 62 67(8) 15-13

Semi-finals
Han Na-Lae/Yoo Mi (KOR) d. 3-Gally De Wael/Elodie Rogge-Dietrich (BEL/FRA) 64 63
Czarina-Mae Arevalo/Katharina Lehnert (PHI/GER) d. Kim Sun-Jung/Lee Ye-Ra (KOR) walk over

Gumulya survives the scare at Manila 10K

The only Indonesian player Beatrice Gumulya in the main draw at "Holcim/ITF Women's Circuit 2" which is held at Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Philippines battled through a thriller in the opening round today (November 17, 2009). In her desperate effort of adding more ranking points, Gumulya still could not find her best form as she was pushed all the way but prevailed to win over Chinese Taipei's qualifier Liu Chi-Fan 4-6, 6-4, 6-1. In round 16, Gumulya will clash with her doubles partner and seventh seed Han Sung-Hee of South Korea. In first round, Han had three sets battle but she managed to beat local qualifier Czarina-Mae Arevalo 6-3, 2-6, 6-1.

Top seed Elodie Rogge-Dietrich from France also had difficulty in her opener as she had to play a thriller and barely defeated Israeli Ofri Lankri 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. Also moving into second round was second seed Lee Ye-Ra who breezed past Malaysian Jawairiah Noordin 6-1, 6-2.

Meanwhile American wild card Riza Zalameda edged past Thai Sophia Mulsap 6-3, 6-2 in first round. The only Thai secured her second round berth was eighth seed Nicha Lertpitaksinchai after she defeated her compatriot Peangthan Pliphuech 6-4, 6-3.

The only upset was the departure of Chinese sixth seed He Chun-Yan who was beaten by South Korean Han Na-Lae 6-2, 0-6, 1-6.

In doubles first round, Gumulya partnered with South Korean Han Sung-Hee again and they are top seeded. Both Gumulya and Han suffered back to back defeat to South Korean duo Han Na-Lae/Yoo Mi 1-6, 6-1, 5-10. Last week in the first leg of this tourney, duo Gumulya/Han bowed out to the same pair in semi-final.

Singles Main Draw
1st round
1-Elodie Rogge-Dietrich (FRA) d. Ofri Lankri (ISR) 64 46 64
Juan Ting-Fei (TPE) d. WC-Anna Christine Patrimonio (PHI) 62 61
Q-Zhang Nan-Nan (CHN) d. Marina Novak (LIE) 60 61
5-Liu Shaozhuo (CHN) d. Q-Haine Ogata (JPN) 62 60

4-Yoo Mi (KOR) d. Kim Sun-Jung (KOR) 64 75
Trang Huynh Phuong Dai (VIE) d. LL-Veronika Makovey (AUS) 63 60
WC-Riza Zalameda (USA) d. Sophia Mulsap (THA) 63 62
Han Na-Lae (KOR) d. 6-He Chun-Yan (CHN) 26 60 61

8-Nicha Lertpitaksinchai (THA) d. Peangthan Pliphuech (THA) 64 63
Q-Ivana King (USA) d. WC-Anna Clarice Patrimonio (PHI) 63 62
Q-You Ju-Hee (KOR) d. Q-Nikki-Camille Zoleta (PHI) 60 62
3-Mari Inoue (JPN) d. Q-Katharina Lehnert (GER) 63 62

7-Han Sung-Hee (KOR) d. Q-Czarina-Mae Arevalo (PHI) 63 26 61
Beatrice Gumulya (INA) d. Q-Liu Chi-Fan (TPE) 46 64 61
Gally De Wael (BEL) d. Natchanok Saenyaukhot (THA) 60 63
2-Lee Ye-Ra (KOR) d. Jawairiah Noordin (MAS) 61 62

Doubles Main Draw
1st round
Han Na-Lae/Yoo Mi (KOR) d. 1-Beatrice Gumulya/Han Sung-Hee (KOR) 6-1, 1-6, 10-5
Anna-Christine Patrimonio/Riza Zalameda (PHI/USA) d. He Chun-Yan/Ivana King (CHN/USA) 6-3, 4-6, 10-4
3-Gally De Wael/Elodie Rogge-Dietrich (BEL/FRA) d. Miao Yui-Lynn/Yoko Naito (TPE/JPN) 63 75
Ashmitha Easwaramurthi/Zhou Ya (IND/CHN) d. WC-Marian Jade Capadocia/Nikki-Camille Zoleta (PHI) 4-6, 6-4, 10-4

Kim Jung-Eun/You Ju-Hee (KOR) d. Julia Dinhof/Marina Novak (AUT/LIE) 46 63 10-8
Czarina-Mae Arevalo/Katharina Lehnert (PHI/GER) d. Trang Huynh Phuong Dai/Zhang Nan-Nan (VIE/CHN) 57 63 11-9
Kim Sun-Jung/Lee Ye-Ra (KOR) d. Lee Pei-Chi/Anna Clarice Patrimonio (TPE/PHI) 60 61
2-Juan Ting Fei/Linda Mair (TPE/ITA) d. Chen Yen-Ling/Liu Chi-Fan (TPE) 64 63

Tananta, Rompies & Ysidora improve best rank

WTA ranks for Indonesians as per November 16, 2009

Singles
1. 278 (278) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 169 points, 16 touneys
2. 362 (389) Lavinia Tananta - 103 points, 14 tourneys
3. 421 (448) Jessy Rompies - 81 points - 17 tourneys
4. 595 (598) Sandy Gumulya - 42 points - 9 tourneys
5. 659 (635) Romana Tedjakusuma - 33 points - 7 tourneys
6. 765 (769) Grace Sari Ysidora - 22 points - 3 tourneys
7. 910 (916) Beatrice Gumulya - 12 points - 6 tourneys

Ayu Fani Damayanti strongly holds her top spot at WTA 278. Lavinia Tananta stays at number two position with career high at WTA 362 after claiming Kuching 10K's title.
Jessy Rompies also maintains her position at number three as she is ranked at WTA 421 this week after she finished as runner-up at Kuching 10K and it is her new career high.

Sandy Gumulya who has been off the tour slightly climbed up to WTA 595, while "veteran" Romana Tedjakusuma stays as number five with latest rank at WTA 659.

Number one junior player of Indonesia, Grace Sari Ysidora, despite only playing three pro tournaments so far, she keeps reaching highest rank of her pro career at WTA 765.

Then struggling Beatrice Gumulya is now ranked at WTA 910 and has last chance to gain more points at Manila 10K this week.


Doubles
1. 194 (191) Yayuk Basuki - 357 points, 9 tourneys
2. 258 (260) Romana Tedjakusuma - 236 points, 11 tourneys
3. 296 (312) Lavinia Tananta - 182 points, 16 tourneys
4. 298 (296) Jessy Rompies - 182 points, 17 tourneys
5. 325 (326) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 158 points, 11 tourneys
6. 390 (404) Beatrice Gumulya - 118 points, 10 tourneys
7. 793 (794) Sandy Gumulya - 23 Points, 4 tourneys
8. 809 (810) Laili Rahmawati Ulfa - 21 points, 3 tourneys

Washed out on the day of final qualifying

"2009 ITF Jakarta Junior Championships", an ITF Grade 4 tournament started its qualifying rounds at clay courts of Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex in Jakarta, Indonesia on Sunday (November 15, 2009). Last time this tourney was held in Jakarta back in 2003 then from then on it was moved to Solo, Central Java until 2008 and now it is returning to Jakarta.

A couple of upsets were made by unseeded Thai Apichaya Runglerdkriangkrai and Karin Kennel from Switzerland. In second round of qualifying, the tomboy Thai fought hard to beat top seed Naomi Bleisch of Switzerland 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, while Kennel ousted Russian second seed Elena Maltseva 6-1, 6-4.

Recent semi-finalist in Surabaya Grade 4 and third seed Kathinka Von Deichmann of Liechtenstein did not have to give her overall capacity to crush Malaysian Melissa Ting 6-0, 6-0. As for local players, only Jeanny Anastasia Ratnasari and Idhun Safaati made into final qualifying.

In boys qualifying, there was no significant upset to be reported. On Monday (November 16, 2009), Jakarta had almost all day long rain so no matches were staged at all. Final qualifying matches are scheduled to be held today (November 17, 2009).

Girls Singles – Qualifying Draw
Q1
1-Naomi Bleisch SUI Bye
Apichaya Runglerdkriangkrai THA d Florence Nocle INA 60 61
Rifaliani Achir INA d Miki Tasuyama JPN 64 62
Idhun Safaati INA d Annisa Tulus INA 62 61

2-Elena Maltseva RUS Bye
Karin Kennel SUI d Vita Taher INA 62 62
Hayyu Imanda INA d Akshara Ramesh MAS 61 57 64
Jeanny Anastasia Ratnasari INA d Jean Valeria INA 63 64

3-Kathinka Von Deichmann LIE Bye
Melissa Ting MAS d Claudia Michelle Paramesvari INA 64 60
Devi Hasan INA d Puspa Ratih Triokavira INA 61 76(1)
5-Seraina Jaeger SUI d Woyla Waluyo INA 63 61

4-Cai Xi-Wei CHN d Hanemas Pangestu INA 62 61
Lenora Rossi SUI d Isabella Kimberly INA 61 60
Nadia Yahya Tear Tjahjana INA d Kikuka Adachi JPN 75 63
6-Corina Jager SUI d Diandra Berliana INA 60 61

Q2
Apichaya Runglerdkriangkrai THA d 1-Naomi Bleisch SUI 75 46 63
Idhun Safaati INA d Rifaliani Achir INA 63 61
Karin Kennel SUI d 2-Elena Maltseva RUS 61 64
Jeanny Anastasia Ratnasari INA d Hayyu Imanda 60 62

3-Kathinka Von Deichmann LIE d Melissa Ting MAS 60 60
5-Seraina Jaeger SUI d Devi Hasan INA 60 62
4-Cai Xi-Wei CHN d Lenora Rossi SUI 62 60
6-Corina Jager SUI d Nadia Yahya Tear Tjahjana INA 60 60

Boys Singles – Qaulifying Draw
Q1 (only one, the rest were byes)
Takeru Watanabe JPN d Muhammad Ridho Prasojo INA 62 63

Q2
Liu Xing Bang CHN d Mario Aji Ramadhan INA 61 75
Mark Nathan Ginting INA d Ian Philibert INA 60 61
Arganata Dhimas Rivai INA d Joshua Adriel Mulyanto INA 61 60
Raheta Riki Ardiansyah INA d Hansel Sanjaya INA 64 60
Faisal Irianto INA d Deda Kresna INA 63 62
Jenas Hauser SUI d Herbert Tjuatjadarma INA 61 64
Boris Greco SUI d Fajar Surya Lintang INA 60 61
Ibrahim Unggullaga INA d Rexy Surya INA 64 62
Fredrico Leonardo Rumambi INA d Corneill Spaapen MAS 62 61
Ahmad Maulana Bezuri INA d Reza Wiratama INA 61 26 64
David Wilson INA d Deggyandra Luhur Sumawan INA 61 62
Dardan Maliqi SUI d Muhammad Luthfi INA 60 61
Loic Theilhaes SUI d Fahmi Seff INA walk over
Li Zeyu CHN d Bagas Pratama Saputra INA 61 62
Shen You-Xu CHN d Takeru Watanabe JPN 60 61
Armando C Soemarno d Jeremy Nahor 64 30 ret

Photos of Runglerdkriangkrai, Kennel, Von Deichmann, Maltseva, Bleisch are private collection

Bretting & Zhu were triumphant

In all Swiss final, 16 years old eighth seed Dimitri Bretting grabbed his second Grade 4 title at "2009 Widjojo Soejono Semen Gresik Junior Championships", an ITF Grade 4 tournament which was held at Brawijaya Tennis Complex in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia on Sunday (November 15, 2009). Breeting ousted 17 years old lefty and sixth seed Claude Benz 6-2, 4-0 retired. So Benz is still titleless now.

In the meantime, in all Chinese final, sixth seed Zhu Lin claimed her maiden title of ITF Junior Circuit after she battled past her compatriot and eighth seed Tina Ran 6-3, 6-4. Surabaya was only Zhu's third ITF tourney she has played so far after Xiamen Grade 3 and Beijing Grade 2.

In boys' doubles final, it was a perfect final between top seed pair Sebastian Richter/Wang Chieh-Fu (Germany/Chinese Taipei) who cruised past local second seed duet Ega Uneputty/Indra Wijaya 7-6(6), 3-6, 10-8.

Boys Doubles - Semi-finals
1-Sebastian Richter/Wang Chieh-Fu (GER/TPE) d 4-Claude Benz/Vullnet Tashi SUI 61 67(5) 11-9
2-Ega Uneputty/Indra Wijaya INA d 8-Gavin Pranata/Louis Theodor INA 46 63 10-7

Photos of Claude Benz is courtesy of radityahelabumi; Tian Ran is courtesy of Iwan Setiyawan