Top seed Japan claimed their unbeaten record as the winner of Asia/Oceania Final Qualifying event for Fed Cup in Shepparton, Victoria today (April 20, 2009). In today's final, Japan outclassed Australia 2-1. In the first rubber, Akiko Omae did not need to fight much as she won 6-1, 1-0 ret over Molly Polak. Polak had groin injury which forced her to retire. In the second rubber, Japanese anchor who comes from an affluent family, Emi Mutaguchi crushed Viktorija Rajicic 6-1, 6-0 to seal victory for her national team. So, Torrance, California born Mutaguchi is indeed unbeatable player together with her compatriot, Akiko Omae during this event. In the last rubber, Aussie duo Rajicic and Alexandra Nancarrow gunned down Mutaguchi and Risa Ozaki 7-6(6), 6-2.
In the battle for third and fourth place, second seed China as expected, they crushed third seed Indonesia 3-0. Without their numero uno Grace Sari Ysidora who is sidelined with waist injury, Indonesia bowed out easily to the Great Wall squad. In the first rubber, Rekyan Woro who is lack of overseas exposure, she was beaten by Tang Hao-Chen 3-6, 1-6. Then it was Zheng Sai Sai who edged past Cynthia Melita 6-4, 6-0 in the second rubber. China completed their clean sweep in the final rubber when Zheng and Yang Zi booted out Melita and Woro 6-0, 6-2. As this event is over, the top four finishers here - Japan, Australia, China and Indonesia - are advancing to Junior Fed Cup World Group event in Mexico later this year.
Other results - Junior Fed Cup
Tie for fifth and sixth place
(4) Uzbekistan d. Thailand 3-0
Nigina Abduraimova d. Budsarin Raktaengam 6-1, 6-3
Sabina Sharipova d. Sankaew Napatsakorn 6-1, 1-0 ret
Sabina Sharipova/Nigina Abduraimova d. Budsarin Raktaengam/Sankaew Napatsakorn walk over
Tie for seventh and eighth place
(8) South Korea d. Philippines 3-0
Choi Ji Hee d. Ma Regina Santiago 6-3, 6-4
Yea Hyojung d. Anna Clarice Patrimonio 6-0, 6-3
Jang Su-Jeong/Choi Ji Hee d. Ma Regina Santiago/Anna Clarice Patrimonio 6-1, 6-2
Tie for ninth and tenth place
Chinese Taipei d. (6) New Zealand 2-1
Emily Fanning d. Tsai Hsin-Ting 6-0, 6-0
Lee Hua-Chen d. Briar Preston 6-2, ret
Lee Hua-Chen/Wu Yu-Hui d. Emily Fanning/Briar Preston walk over
Tie for eleventh and twelveth place
Kazakhstan d. Hong Kong 3-0
Zalina Khairudinova d. Jacqueline Lucy Tang 6-3, 6-0
Kamila Kerimbayeva d. Lok Sze Leung 7-6(0), 6-3
Kamila Kerimbayeva/Zalina Khairudinova d. Jacqueline Lucy Tang/Lok Sze Leung 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
Tie for thirteenth and fourteenth place
(5) India d. Singapore 3-0
Ratnika Batra d. Nicole Yon Yi Rosenberger 6-3, 6-1
Shweta Rana d. Julienne Si Ying Keong 7-6(6), 6-2
Shweta Rana/Rishika Sunkara d. Nicole Yon Yi Rosenberger/Julienne Si Ying Keong 6-1, 6-0
Tie for fifteenth and sixteenth place
Malaysia d. Sri Lanka 3-0
Theiviya Selvarajoo d. Kemalie Herath 6-3, 6-0
Lyn Yee-Choo d. Nilushi Fernando 6-1, 6-2
Lyn Yee-Choo/Theiviya Selvarajoo d. Nilushi Fernando/Sherine Wijesingha 6-4, 6-1
Photos of Japanese team, Australian team, Japanese team celebrate, Emi Mutaguchi & Viktorija Rajicic - are courtesy of tennisaustralia.com
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