Tananta failed to get her revenge

Eighth seed Lavinia Tananta from Indonesia had the opportunity to make a sweet revenge over second seed Zhang Ling of Hong Kong but she failed to do so in the final of "PTT Womens Circuit 5" with total prize money of US $ 10,000 in Nonthaburi, Thailand on Saturday (August 29, 2009). Zhang won 6-4, 6-4 over Tananta. As for Zhang, she was successful in adding her 5th title of 10K into her record after Zhang has got 4 titles from Wellington 10K, Tokyo 10K both in 2007 and North Shore City, New Zealand 10K last March and Nonthaburi last week when she ousted Tananta also in the final.

Top seed Sandy Gumulya had to be content to finish as semifinalist after she was defeated by Tananta 3-6, 1-6 in semi-final. Meanwhile sixth seed Jessy Rompies bowed to out the eventual winner Zhang 4-6, 4-6 in quarterfinal. Seventh seed Romana Tedjakusuma was stopped by qualifier Katherine Westbury from New Zealand 6-7(1), 5-7 in second round.

The worst result was suffered by 13th seed of qualifying round, Beatrice Gumulya as she crashed out instantly to local wild card Napatsakorn Sankaew 7-6(5), 1-6, 2-6.

In doubles, top seed duet Rompies/Tedjakusuma stumbled in quarterfinal as they lost to qualifiers, duo Yang Zi-Jun/Zhang Ling (Hong Kong) 3-6, 6-7(4) who then battled past second seed pair Beatrice Gumulya/Lavinia Tananta 6-4, 6-3 in the final to capture the title.

Singles

Main draw
First Round
1-GUMULYA, Sandy (INA) d. SCIVETTI, Daniela (AUS) 63 63
NGUYEN, Thuy-Dung (VIE) d. FERGUSON, Nancy (AUS) 63 63
KHABIBULINA, Albina (UZB) d. Q-JANG, Su Jeong (KOR) 75 64
5-VENKATESHA, Poojashree (IND) d. WC-Natchanok SAENYAUKHOT (THA) 61 61

3-WONGTEANCHAI, Varatchaya (THA) d. DOKEI, Tomoko (JPN) 62 76(5)
YOO, Mi (KOR) d. KARIKOMI, Saori (JPN) 61 75
Q-HAN, Na-Lae (KOR) d. Q-LERTPITAKSINCHAI, Nicha (THA) 64 63
8-TANANTA, Lavinia (INA) vs WC-MULSAP, Sophia (THA) 46 61 61

7-TEDJAKUSUMA, Romana (INA) d. Q-LANKRI, Ofri (ISR) 62 61
Q-WESTBURY, Katherine (NZL) d. Q-HAN, Sung-Hee (KOR) 76(0) 61
JAKUPOVIC, Dalila (SLO) d. WC-NARATTANA, Kanyapat (THA) 64 63
GABUEVA, Angelina (RUS) d. 4-YANG, Zi-Jun (HKG) 64 75

6-ROMPIES, Jessy (INA) d. HE, Chun-Yan (CHN) 63 62
WC-WANNASUK, Nungnadda (THA) d. SOLANKI, Kumari-Sweta (IND) 62 60
Q-STEINHERR, Jasmin (GER) d. LINHOVA, Zuzana (CZE) 46 63 62
2-ZHANG, Ling (HKG) d. Q-NOVAK, Marina (LIE) 63 60

Second Round
1-GUMULYA, Sandy (INA) d. NGUYEN, Thuy-Dung (VIE) 64 61
KHABIBULINA, Albina (UZB) d. 5-VENKATESHA, Poojashree (IND) 63 64
YOO, Mi (KOR) d. 3-WONGTEANCHAI, Varatchaya (THA) 63 61
8-TANANTA, Lavinia (INA) d. Q-HAN, Na-Lae (KOR) 76(5) 61

Q-WESTBURY, Katherine (NZL) d. 7-TEDJAKUSUMA, Romana (INA) 76(1) 75
JAKUPOVIC, Dalila (SLO) d. GABUEVA, Angelina (RUS) 6-4 Retired
6-ROMPIES, Jessy (INA) d. WC-WANNASUK, Nungnadda (THA) 64 62
2-ZHANG, Ling (HKG) d. Q-STEINHERR, Jasmin (GER) 60 61

QF
1-GUMULYA, Sandy (INA) d. KHABIBULINA, Albina (UZB) 63 62
8-TANANTA, Lavinia (INA) d. YOO, Mi (KOR) 75 63

Q-WESTBURY, Katherine (NZL) d. JAKUPOVIC, Dalila (SLO) 75 75
2-ZHANG, Ling (HKG) d. 6-ROMPIES, Jessy (INA) 64 64

SF
8-TANANTA, Lavinia (INA) d. 1-GUMULYA, Sandy (INA) 63 61
2-ZHANG, Ling (HKG) d. Q-WESTBURY, Katherine (NZL) 63 57 62


Doubles

First Round
1-ROMPIES (INA) / TEDJAKUSUMA (INA) d. WC-MAHAJAROENKUL (THA) / UPAPONG (THA) 64 61
Q-YANG (HKG) / ZHANG (HKG) d. HAN (KOR) / MULSAP (THA) 62 61

3-KHABIBULINA (UZB) / VENKATESHA (IND) d. Q-SALIRATHAVIBHAGA (THA) / TONGSALEE (THA) 62 61
LERTPITAKSINCHAI (THA) / WANNASUK (THA) d. BINNIE (AUS) / PEJKOVIC (AUS) 26 64 10-2

DOKEI (JPN) / YOO (KOR) d. BHATTACHARYYA (IND) / LIU (TPE) 64 64
4-VIRATPRASERT (THA) / WONGTEANCHAI (THA) d. WC-NARATTANA (THA) / SANKAEW (THA) 76(2) 64

GABUEVA (RUS) / SKRIPNIK (ISR) d. ERICKSEN (AUS) / SCIVETTI (AUS) 75 62
2-GUMULYA (INA) / TANANTA (INA) d. WC-PLIPHUECH (THA) / WONGTEANCHAI (THA) 64 62 .

QF
Q-YANG (HKG) / ZHANG (HKG) d. 1-ROMPIES (INA) / TEDJAKUSUMA (INA) 63 76(4)
LERTPITAKSINCHAI (THA) / WANNASUK (THA) d. 3-KHABIBULINA (UZB) / VENKATESHA (IND) 57 62 10-7

DOKEI (JPN) / YOO (KOR) d. 4-VIRATPRASERT (THA) / WONGTEANCHAI (THA) 62 75
2-GUMULYA (INA) / TANANTA (INA) d. GABUEVA (RUS) / SKRIPNIK (ISR) 60 61

SF
Q-YANG (HKG) / ZHANG (HKG) d. LERTPITAKSINCHAI (THA) / WANNASUK (THA) 63 26 10-7
2-GUMULYA (INA) / TANANTA (INA) d. DOKEI (JPN) / YOO (KOR) 64 26 10-7

Rungkat and Arta grabbed the title at Thai 10K

Indonesian wild card pair Christopher Rungkat/Ketut Nesa Arta sealed their doubles title at "PTT Mens Future 2" with total prize money of US $ 10,000 in Nonthaburi, Thailand this past Friday (August 28, 2009). In the final, Rungkat/Arta surprised third seed duet Tasuku Iwami/Hiroki Moriya of Japan 4-6, 6-4, 12-10.

En route to final, Indonesian duo Rungkat and Arta edged past duet of David Rice/Kittipong Wachiramanowong (Great Britain/Thailand) 7-5, 6-4 in quarterfinal. Then in semi-final, Rungkat/Arta dispatched fourth seed pair Nikolaus Moser/Laurent Rochette (Austria/France) 6-4, 6-4.

In singles, Rungkat ended-up in second round as he bowed out to seventh seed Milos Raonic of Canada 4-6, 0-6. While his compatriot, qualifier Sunu Wahyu Trijati lost to Yi Chu-Huan from Chinese Taipei 6-7(3), 3-6 in the first round.

Singles

Main draw
First Round
1-NZL KING-TURNER, D d. KOR KWON, Oh-Hee 64 63
AUS PROPOGGIA, Dane d. Q-JPN ISHII, Yaoki 64 76(2)
WC-INA RUNGKAT, Christopher d. AUT MOSER, Nikolaus 64 62
7-CAN RAONIC, Milos d. Q-TPE CHEN, Chung-Su 62 64

3-JPN MORIYA, Hiroki d. THA WACHIRAMANOWONG, Kittiphong 63 Retired
Q-NZL SIMPSON, Matt d. Q-THA NIROJ, Pongsiri 7-6(5) 6-3
GBR BAKER, Jamie d. WC-THA SIRIBUTWONG, Peerakit 61 63
FRA COCO, Rudy d. 6-JPN MOTOMURA, Gouichi 62 75

KOR AN, Jae-Sung d. 8-JPN IWABUCHI, Satoshi 64 61
AUS KELLY, Dayne d. WC-THA SIRIBUTWONG, Kirati 62 62
WC-THA DOAKMAIKLEE, Weerapat d. GBR RICE, David 26 62 63
4-JPN IWAMI, Tasuku d. Q-KOR CHO, Soong-Jae 63 63

5-FRA ROCHETTE, L d. THA SIRILUETHAIWATTANA, Perakiat 76(4) 62
KOR NAM, Hyun-Woo d. Q-AUS HOH, Stephen 75 64
TPE YI, Chu-Huan d. Q-INA TRIJATI, Sunu-Wahyu 76(7) 63
2-JPN KONDO, Hiroki d. Q-KOR KIM, Woo-Ram 64 64

Second Round
1-NZL KING-TURNER, D d. AUS PROPOGGIA, Dane 76(4) 76(4)
7-CAN RAONIC, Milos d. WC-INA RUNGKAT, Christopher 64 60
3-JPN MORIYA, Hiroki d. Q-NZL SIMPSON, Matt 64 6-3
GBR BAKER, Jamie d. FRA COCO, Rudy 75 63

KOR AN, Jae-Sung d. AUS KELLY, Dayne 64 61
WC-THA DOAKMAIKLEE, Weerapat d. 4-JPN IWAMI, Tasuku 26 76(4) 76(6)
5-FRA ROCHETTE, L d. KOR NAM, Hyun-Woo 67(6) 63 61
2-JPN KONDO, Hiroki d. TPE YI, Chu-Huan 63 67(5) 64

QF
7-CAN RAONIC, Milos d. 1-NZL KING-TURNER, D 57 75 62
GBR BAKER, Jamie d. 3-JPN MORIYA, Hiroki 64 26 64

KOR AN, Jae-Sung d. WC-THA DOAKMAIKLEE, Weerapat 57 0-1 Ret. (Arm)
5-FRA ROCHETTE, L d. 2-JPN KONDO, Hiroki 46 76(9) 64

SF
7-CAN RAONIC, Milos d. GBR BAKER, Jamie 64 16 63
5-FRA ROCHETTE, L d. KOR AN, Jae-Sung 76(1) 76(5)


Doubles

First Round
WC-INA ARTA, Ketut-Nesa/RUNGKAT, Christopher d. 1-JPN KONDO, Hiroki/MOTOMURA, Gouichi 64 62
THA/GBR WACHIRAMANOWONG, Kittipong/RICE, David d. WC-THA/GBR BURAPHARITTA, Phassawit/AKHAZZAN, Faris 63 76(4)

4-AUT/FRA MOSER, Nikolaus/ROCHETTE, Laurent d. AUS/NZL HOH, Stephen/SIMPSON, Matt 76(3) 76(4)
AUS KELLY, Dayne/PROPOGGIA, Dane d. KOR AN, Jae-Sung/NAM, Hyun-Woo 64 76(6)

BAH/THA NEILLY, Timothy/SIRILUETHAIWATTANA, Peerakiat d. THA BENJAMAS, Pongsatorn/DOAKMAIKLEE, Weerapat 46 63 10-4
3-JPN IWAMI, Tasuku/MORIYA, Hiroki d. KOR KIM, Woo-Ram/LIM, Hyung-Chan 62 64

THA SIRIBUTWONG, Kirati/ SIRIBUTWONG, Peerakit d. WC-THA KORKIATTHAWORN, Warut/PRAHMANEE, Grittaboon 61 75
2-TPE YI, Chu-Huan/CHEN, I-Ta d. KOR KWON, Oh-Hee/LEE, Chul-Hee 64 57 10-6

QF
WC-INA ARTA, Ketut-Nesa/RUNGKAT, Christopher d. THA/GBR WACHIRAMANOWONG, Kittipong/RICE, David 75 64
4-AUT/FRA MOSER, Nikolaus/ROCHETTE, Laurent d. AUS KELLY, Dayne/PROPOGGIA, Dane 64 76(3)

3-JPN IWAMI, Tasuku/MORIYA, Hiroki d. BAH/THA NEILLY, Timothy/SIRILUETHAIWATTANA, Peerakiat 16 63 12-10
2-TPE YI, Chu-Huan/CHEN, I-Ta d. THA SIRIBUTWONG, Kirati/ SIRIBUTWONG, Peerakit 57 75 10-6

SF
WC-INA ARTA, Ketut-Nesa/RUNGKAT, Christopher d. 4-AUT/FRA MOSER, Nikolaus/ROCHETTE, Laurent 64 64
3-JPN IWAMI, Tasuku/MORIYA, Hiroki d. 2-TPE YI, Chu-Huan/CHEN, I-Ta 76(2) 64

Final
WC-INA ARTA, Ketut-Nesa/RUNGKAT, Christopher d. 3-JPN IWAMI, Tasuku/MORIYA, Hiroki 46 64 12-10

Ysidora Tobing raises her level in North America

Sixteen years old Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing upon her arrival from Wimbledon in early July received another notification from ITF that she was selected again to be part of ITF A touring team to North America. Ysidora Tobing was once again the only Asian together with Zsofia Susanyi of Hungary, Veronica Cepede Royg from Paraguay and Cristina Dinu of Romania.

Prior to her departure to Montreal via Singapore and Frankfurt last Wednesday (August 26, 2009), Ysidora Tobing had received sponsorship deals from Reebok for all her tennis attires and Prince International for her racquets from the headquarter in London, United Kingdom.

Runner-up at Jakarta Women's Circuit recently, Ysidora Tobing will play "Canadian Open Junior Championships" - an ITF Grade 1 tournament in Repentigny just outside of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This tourney will start from August 30 till September 5, 2009. Then she will move on to experience "US Open" at Flushing Meadows, New York City, New York, USA from September 6 to 13, 2009.

As part of ITF A touring team, Ysidora Tobing will conclude her tour at "Kentucky International Junior Tennis Derby" - another ITF Grade 1 tourney in Lexington, Kentucky, USA from September 14 to 19, 2009.

From then on, she will be on her own and she is scheduled to be trained at "International Tennis Academy" in Delray Beach, Florida as preparation for "World Group Junior Fed Cup" which will be held from September 29 till October 4, 2009. She will stay in the land of Obama as she has planned to sharpen her tennis skills at "Evert Academy" owned by the legend Chris Evert in Boca Raton, Florida until she will compete at "Eddie Herr International Junior Tennis Championships", a prestigious tourney takes place at Bollettieri Academy in Bradenton, Florida from November 30 to December 6, 2009 and finally Ysidora Tobing will play the equivalent of grand slam known as "Dunlop Orange Bowl" - an ITF Grade A tourney to be held in Key Biscayne, Florida from December 7 to 13, 2009.

Photo of Ysidora Tobing is courtesy of Rowland Charles Goodman

Rungkat makes a slight improvement

Indonesia's number one Christopher Rungkat who was given wild card in the main draw of "PTT Mens Future 2" with total prize money of US $ 10,000 at LTAT National Tennis Center, Nonthaburi, Thailand, had a breakthrough to move into second round after defeating Austrian Nikolaus Moser 6-4, 6-2 today (August 24, 2009). Three more matches were held in the opening day and a shock was claimed by South Korean An Jae-Sung who cruised past eighth seed Satoshi Iwabuchi of Japan 6-4, 6-1. Meanwhile two local wild cards, Siributwong brothers crashed out immediately. The older, Kirati Siributwong lost to Aussie Dayne Kelly 2-6, 2-6, then the younger, Peerakit Siributwong bowed out to Briton Jamie Baker 3-6, 1-6.

Tomorrow, another Indonesian player, Sunu Wahyu Trijati will clash with Yi Chu-Huan from Chinese Taipei in the first round. As 14th seed Trijati was successful to get through qualifying rounds after he earned wins over Malaysian Razlan Rawi 6-1, 6-4 in Q1 and then in final qualifying Trijati battled past local wild card Grittaboon Prahmanee 6-4, 6-4.

A surprise was capitalized by Indonesian pair Rungkat and Ketut Nesa Arta who outclassed top seed veteran duet Hiroki Kondo/Gouichi Motomura from Japan 6-4, 6-2.

Singles Qualifying
First Round
TPE CHEN, Chung-Su d. 1-ITA FALGHERI, Andrea 26 75 1-0 Retired
WC THA SORNBUTNARK, Warit d. WC THA KHUNDARNPINITVON, Adirek 46 61 64
2-KOR CHO, Soong-Jae d. THA RUNGLERTMANEEPONG, Vorachit 61 64
KOR NOH, Sang-Woo d. VIE NGUYEN, Bui-Tri 3-6 6-4 6-0

3-NZL SIMPSON, Matt d. WC THA KORKIATTHAWORN, Warut 62 62
13-JPN ITO, Jun d. AUS TYMKIW, Michael 63 63
4-JPN ISHII, Yaoki d. CAN LEDUC, Antoine 64 4-1 Retired
11-IND SINGH, Karunuday d. RSA HAVENGA, Stephan 63 62

WC THA PRAHMANEE, Grittaboon d. 5-BAH NEILLY, Timothy 75 1-1 Retired
14-INA TRIJATI, Sunu-Wahyu d. MAS RAWI, Razlan 61 64
6-KOR KIM, Woo-Ram d. IND MISHRA, Shivang 61 76(3)
NZL MACKENZIE, Logan d. 10-KOR LIM, Hyung-Chan 62 63

KOR KIM, Hyun-Seung d. 7-TPE CHEN, I-Ta 63 63
THA NIROJ, Pongsiri d. 9-KOR LEE, Chul-Hee 60 62
8-AUS HOH, Stephen d. WC GBR AKHAZZAN, Faris 61 64
12-JPN KATAYAMA, Sho d. THA UAYPORN, Sorachet 61 62

Final Round
TPE CHEN, Chung-Su d. WC THA SORNBUTNARK, Warit 60 64
2-KOR CHO, Soong-Jae d. KOR NOH, Sang-Woo 61 64
3-NZL SIMPSON, Matt d. 13-JPN ITO, Jun 26 64 62
4-JPN ISHII, Yaoki d. 11-IND SINGH, Karunuday 64 62
14-INA TRIJATI, Sunu-Wahyu d. WC THA PRAHMANEE, Grittaboon 64 64
6-KOR KIM, Woo-Ram d. NZL MACKENZIE, Logan 62 62
THA NIROJ, Pongsiri d. KOR KIM, Hyun-Seung 7-5 ret.
8-AUS HOH, Stephen d. 12-JPN KATAYAMA, Sho 62 62

Main Draw - First Round

1-NZL KING-TURNER, D vs KOR KWON, Oh-Hee
Q-JPN ISHII, Yaoki vs AUS PROPOGGIA, Dane
WC-INA RUNGKAT, Christopher d. AUT MOSER, Nikolaus 64 62
7-CAN RAONIC, Milos vs Q-TPE CHEN, Chung-Su

3-JPN MORIYA, Hiroki vs THA WACHIRAMANOWONG, Kittiphong
Q-THA NIROJ, Pongsiri vs Q-NZL SIMPSON, Matt
GBR BAKER, Jamie d. WC-THA SIRIBUTWONG, Peerakit 63 61
6-JPN MOTOMURA, Gouichi vs FRA COCO, Rudy

KOR AN, Jae-Sung d. 8-JPN IWABUCHI, Satoshi 64 61
AUS KELLY, Dayne d. WC-THA SIRIBUTWONG, Kirati 62 62
WC-THA DOAKMAIKLEE, Weerapat vs GBR RICE, David
4-JPN IWAMI, Tasuku vs Q-KOR CHO, Soong-Jae

5-FRA ROCHETTE, L vs THA SIRILUETHAIWATTANA, Perakiat
KOR NAM, Hyun-Woo vs Q-AUS HOH, Stephen
TPE YI, Chu-Huan vs Q-INA TRIJATI, Sunu-Wahyu
2-JPN KONDO, Hiroki vs Q-KOR KIM, Woo-Ram

Doubles
First Round
WC-INA ARTA, Ketut-Nesa/RUNGKAT, Christopher d. 1-JPN KONDO, Hiroki/MOTOMURA, Gouichi 64 62
THA/GBR WACHIRAMANOWONG, Kittipong/RICE, David d. WC-THA/GBR BURAPHARITTA, Phassawit/AKHAZZAN, Faris 63 76(4)

4-AUT/FRA MOSER, Nikolaus/ROCHETTE, Laurent d. AUS/NZL HOH, Stephen/SIMPSON, Matt 76(3) 76(4)
AUS KELLY, Dayne/PROPOGGIA, Dane d. KOR AN, Jae-Sung/NAM, Hyun-Woo 64 76(6)

BAH/THA NEILLY, Timothy/SIRILUETHAIWATTANA, Peerakiat d. THA BENJAMAS, Pongsatorn/DOAKMAIKLEE, Weerapat 46 63 10-4
3-JPN IWAMI, Tasuku/MORIYA, Hiroki d. KOR KIM, Woo-Ram/LIM, Hyung-Chan 62 64

THA SIRIBUTWONG, Kirati/SIRIBUTWONG, Peerakit d. WC-THA KORKIATTHAWORN, Warut/PRAHMANEE, Grittaboon 61 75
2-TPE YI, Chu-Huan/CHEN, I-Ta d. KOR KWON, Oh-Hee/LEE, Chul-Hee 64 57 10-6

Damayanti reaches career high

WTA ranks for Indonesians as per August 24, 2009


Singles
1. 294 (308) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 156 points, 14 touneys
2. 359 (355) Sandy Gumulya - 113 points, 10 tourneys
3. 507 (499) Jessy Rompies - 64 points - 12 tourneys
4. 540 (537) Lavinia Tananta - 55 points - 10 tourneys
5. 567 (521) Romana Tedjakusuma - 50 points - 13 tourneys
6. 793 (788) Grace Sari Ysidora - 22 points - 3 tourneys
7. 1128 (1123) Beatrice Gumulya - 4 points - 4 tourneys


Doubles
1. 203 (200) Romana Tedjakusuma - 348 points, 16 tourneys
2. 218 (215) Yayuk Basuki - 324 points, 13 tourneys
3. 383 (377) Jessy Rompies - 130 points, 11 tourneys
4. 419 (417) Lavinia Tananta - 109 points, 11 tourneys
5. 420 (418) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 109 points - 8 tourneys
6. 466 (561) Beatrice Gumulya - 92 points - 7 tourneys
7. 781 (773) Sandy Gumulya - 26 points, 5 tourneys

Tananta posted the best outcome among Indonesians at Nonthaburi 10K

In the first leg of 10K called "True Vision Women Circuit 4" at Nonthaburi, Thailand, Indonesian sixth seed Lavinia Tananta secured the highest outcome among Indonesian players competed in this tourney. In the opening round, Semarang resident Tananta crushed local qualifier Benyapa Phumtip 6-0, 6-1 then in second round she cruised past Slovak Dalila Jakupovic 6-0, 6-4. In quarterfinal, Tananta had to clash with fourth seed and club mate Jessy Rompies but Tananta eventually came out as the winner after such a long battle. Tananta fought back and won 4-6, 7-6(1), 6-4 over Rompies. It was their first encounter on women's circuit. Tananta's quest to reach back to back final after Solo 10K finally stopped by top seed Zhang Ling from Hong Kong. Zhang edged past Tananta 7-5, 6-0 in semi-final. Then Zhang was triumphant in the final after she battled past seventh seed Sachie Izhizu of Japan 6-3, 7-5. By now, Zhang has got 4 titles from Wellington 10K, Tokyo 10K both in 2007 and North Shore City, New Zealand 10K last March.

Two other players from "Big Mama" elite camp were fourth seed Jessy Rompies and unseeded Beatrice Gumulya. Rompies had slight difficulty in the opening round but she was able to beat Japanese Saori Karikomi 6-3, 7-6(2) then in second round Rompies defeated local wild card Kanyapat Narattana 6-4, 6-2.

Gumulya made a slight improvement by finished as quarterfinalist here. In the first round she eased past Indian Kumari-Sweta Solanki 6-1, 6-2 then she shocked eighth seed Albina Khabibulina from Uzbekistan with 6-0, 6-0 victory in second round. Then Gumulya bowed to the eventual winner and top seed Zhang of Hong Kong 2-6, 3-6 in the last eight round.

In doubles, Rompies proved as a strong doubles' player when she teamed-up with Zhang of Hong Kong and placed as second seed. In the final, duo Rompies/Zhang battled past unseeded pair Tomoko Dokei/Yoo Mi (Japan/South Korea) 6-2, 1-6, 10-8. As of now, Rompies has been collecting 7 titles in 10K level after Jakarta 2007 (with Denise Dy of the Philippines); Khonkhan, Thailand 2007 (with compatriot Vivien Silfany-Tony); Manila 2008 (with club mate Tananta); Manila 2008 (with compatriot Damayanti); Tarakan 2009 (with camp mate Gumulya) and Solo 2009 (with Gumulya).

Singles

Qualifying
First Round
1-GABUEVA, Angelina (RUS) d. PRATHAP, Prathana (IND) 61 60
MORAG, Ofir (ISR) d. CANNIZZARO, Alexandra (AUS) 63 76(2)
2-WESTBURY, Katherine (NZL) d. BEN HAIM, Orian (ISR) 63 60
KHUNTAKET, Nahathai (THA) d. RUNGLERDKRIANGKRAI, Apichaya (THA) 63 61

3-BINNIE, Renee (AUS) d. PRATHAP, Prerana (IND) 60 62
RODGER, Kate (GBR) d. VAZIRANI, Deepna (IND) 63 63
SANKAEW, Napatsakorn (THA) d. 4-STEINHERR, Jasmin (GER) 75 64
THONGSING, Tanaporn (THA) d. WONGTEANCHAI, Varunya (THA) 62 63

LANKRI, Ofri (ISR) d. 5-SMITH, Olivia (GBR) 16 61 63
KAEWMA, Jaruwadee (THA) d. HUYNH PHUONG DAI, Trang (VIE) 46 76(7) 63
PEJKOVIC, Kristina (AUS) d. WC SALIRATHAVIBHAGA, Pattaraporn (THA) 61 61
SUNDARAM, Subbadharmi (USA) d. WC-SAMREJ, Jitsupang (THA) 64 76(3)

WC-TIRAGANOK, Gornganok (THA) d. WC-THUMRONGLUCK, Siraprapai (THA) 62 60
WC-PLIPHUECH, Peangthan (THA) d. UPAPONG, Kobkanok (THA) 76(5) 36 63
REDDY, Harshini (IND) d. REDDY, Yamini (IND) 64 61
PHUMTIP, Benyapa (THA) d. WC-PHAKAMAD, Siriporn (THA) 75 57 63

Final Round
MORAG, Ofir (ISR) d. 1-GABUEVA, Angelina (RUS) 64 16 75
2-WESTBURY, Katherine (NZL) d. KHUNTAKET, Nahathai (THA) 62 61
3-BINNIE, Renee (AUS) d. RODGER, Kate (GBR) 75 62
SANKAEW, Napatsakorn (THA) d. THONGSING, Tanaporn (THA) 75 62
LANKRI, Ofri (ISR) d. KAEWMA, Jaruwadee (THA) 64 61
PEJKOVIC, Kristina (AUS) d. SUNDARAM, Subbadharmi (USA) 61 63
WC-PLIPHUECH, Peangthan (THA) d. WC-TIRAGANOK, Gornganok (THA) 57 64 61
PHUMTIP, Benyapa (THA) d. REDDY, Harshini (IND) 75 62

Main Draw
First Round
1-ZHANG, Ling (HKG) d. Q-PEJKOVIC, Kristina (AUS) 60 61
WC-Natchanok SAENYAUKHOT (THA) d. FERGUSON, Nancy (AUS) 62 61
GUMULYA, Beatrice (INA) d. SOLANKI, Kumari-Sweta (IND) 61 62
8-KHABIBULINA, Albina (UZB) d. Q-BINNIE, Renee (AUS) 62 63

4-ROMPIES, Jessy (INA) d. KARIKOMI, Saori (JPN) 63 76(2)
WC-NARATTANA, Kanyapat (THA) d. HAN, Sung-Hee (KOR) 62 36 62
JAKUPOVIC, Dalila (SLO) d. YOO, Mi (KOR) 62 62
6-TANANTA, Lavinia (INA) d. Q-PHUMTIP, Benyapa (THA) 60 61

5-WANNASUK, Nungnadda (THA) d. NGUYEN, Thuy-Dung (VIE) 64 60
WC-MULSAP, Sophia (THA) d. Q-LANKRI, Ofri (ISR) 61 36 75
Q-PLIPHUECH, Peangthan (THA) d. HE, Chun-Yan (CHN) 62 62
3-WONGTEANCHAI, Varatchaya (THA) d. SCIVETTI, Daniela (AUS) 75 63

7-ISHIZU, Sachie (JPN) d. DOKEI, Tomoko (JPN) 62 62
Q-WESTBURY, Katherine (NZL) d. Q-MORAG, Ofir (ISR) 75 64
LERTPITAKSINCHAI, Nicha (THA) d. Q-SANKAEW, Napatsakorn (THA) 36 63 63
2-VENKATESHA, Poojashree (IND) d. WC-MAHAJAROENKUL, Satjaporn (THA) 61 62

Second Round
1-ZHANG, Ling (HKG) d. WC-Natchanok SAENYAUKHOT (THA) 60 60
GUMULYA, Beatrice (INA) d. 8-KHABIBULINA, Albina (UZB) 60 60
4-ROMPIES, Jessy (INA) d. WC-NARATTANA, Kanyapat (THA) 64 62
6-TANANTA, Lavinia (INA) d. JAKUPOVIC, Dalila (SLO) 60 64

5-WANNASUK, Nungnadda (THA) d. WC-MULSAP, Sophia (THA) 64 60
3-WONGTEANCHAI, Varatchaya (THA) d. Q-PLIPHUECH, Peangthan (THA) 61 63
7-ISHIZU, Sachie (JPN) d. Q-WESTBURY, Katherine (NZL) 63 64
LERTPITAKSINCHAI, Nicha (THA) d. 2-VENKATESHA, Poojashree (IND) 64 62

QF
1-ZHANG, Ling (HKG) d. GUMULYA, Beatrice (INA) 62 63
6-TANANTA, Lavinia (INA) d. 4-ROMPIES, Jessy (INA) 46 76(1) 64

3-WONGTEANCHAI, Varatchaya (THA) d. 5-WANNASUK, Nungnadda (THA) 63 62
7-ISHIZU, Sachie (JPN) d. LERTPITAKSINCHAI, Nicha (THA) 60 75

SF
1-ZHANG, Ling (HKG) d. 6-TANANTA, Lavinia (INA) 75 60
7-ISHIZU, Sachie (JPN) d. 3-WONGTEANCHAI, Varatchaya (THA) 64 61

Final
1-ZHANG, Ling (HKG) d. 7-ISHIZU, Sachie (JPN) 63 75

Doubles
First Round
DOKEI (JPN) / YOO (KOR) d. 1-WANNASUK (THA) / WONGTEANCHAI (THA) 62 63
GABUEVA (RUS) / VENKATESHA (IND) d. JAKUPOVIC (SLO) / SOLANKI (IND) 36 62 10-4

4-BINNIE (AUS) / PEJKOVIC (AUS) d. WC-MAHAJAROENKUL (THA) / SANKAEW (THA) 76(5) 75
WC-PLIPHUECH (THA) / SAMREJ (THA) d. Q-SALIRATHAVIBHAGA (THA) / TONGSALEE (THA) 62 64

ERICKSEN (AUS) / SCIVETTI (AUS) d. FERGUSON (AUS) / SUNDARAM (USA) 60 62
3-GUMULYA (INA) / TANANTA (INA) d. Q-RODGER (GBR) / SMITH (GBR) 63 60

KHABIBULINA (UZB) / NARATTANA (THA) d. WC-MULSAP (THA) / SAENYAUKHOT (THA) 75 46 10-6
2-ROMPIES (INA) / ZHANG (HKG) d. HAN (KOR) / HE (CHN) 64 60

QF
DOKEI (JPN) / YOO (KOR) d. GABUEVA (RUS) / VENKATESHA (IND) 63 64
4-BINNIE (AUS) / PEJKOVIC (AUS) d. WC-PLIPHUECH (THA) / SAMREJ (THA) 75 60

3-GUMULYA (INA) / TANANTA (INA) d. ERICKSEN (AUS) / SCIVETTI (AUS) 61 75
2-ROMPIES (INA) / ZHANG (HKG) d. KHABIBULINA (UZB) / NARATTANA (THA) 62 61

SF
DOKEI (JPN) / YOO (KOR) d. 4-BINNIE (AUS) / PEJKOVIC (AUS) 62 62
2-ROMPIES (INA) / ZHANG (HKG) d. 3-GUMULYA (INA) / TANANTA (INA) 76(2) 76(6)

Final
2-ROMPIES (INA) / ZHANG (HKG) d. DOKEI (JPN) / YOO (KOR) 62 16 10-8

Damayanti crashed out in the opening round at Pingguo 25K

Indonesia's numero uno Ayu Fani Damayanti failed to gain at least similar result as the week before since she bowed out to 18 years old and sixth seed Misaki Doi of Japan 3-6, 2-6 in the first round of "China Women's Challenger" in Pingguo, China last Tuesday (August 18, 2009). In doubles, partnering with Thai Suchanun Viratprasert, duo Damayanti/Viratprasert lost to local pair Hao Jie/Sun Tian-Tian 3-6, 3-6 in the opening round.

Singles

Qualifying draw
First round
1-HAMAMURA, Natsumi (JPN) vs BYE
XI, Yingying (CHN) d. BAI, Sheng-Mei (CHN) 60 60
HU, Yue-Yue (CHN) d. GUO, Zhi-Xian (CHN) 64 67(3) 61
15-LU, Jia Xiang (CHN) d. VESSE, Kristina (AUS) 61 62
2-TEZUKA, Remi (JPN) vs BYE
SHAO, Shi-Tong (CHN) d. ZHANG, Kai-Lin (CHN) 62 63
YIN, Xianghong (CHN) d. ZHANG, Yan (CHN) 61 62
11-LI, Ting (CHN) d. BAI, Xi (CHN) 61 61

3-KIM, Kun-Hee (KOR) d. LI, Huan (CHN) 62 62
BAO, Rui (CHN) d. WANG, Ya-Ying (CHN) 63 60
WAN, Yue (CHN) d. ZHANG, Nan-Nan (CHN) 62 62
9-BAI, Alison (AUS) d. LIU, Wan-Ting (CHN) 64 60
4-LUANGNAM, Nudnida (THA) d. OU, Xuanshuo (CHN) 62 62
SUN, Wen (CHN) d. GUO, Lu (CHN) 61 60
ZHAO, Di (CHN) d. CAO, Tian (CHN) 76(0) 60
10-YU, Min-Hwa (KOR) d. ZHOU, Ya (CHN) 61 63

5-HAO, Jie (CHN) d. LONG, Yi-Lin (CHN) 62 60
WEN, Xin (CHN) d. CAO, Mo (CHN) 61 62
HE, Sirui (CHN) d. LI, Li (CHN) 63 61
16-QIU, Si-Si (CHN) d. OTA, Sanae (JPN) 63 62
6-BROWN, Katharina (GBR) d. SONG, Yinuo (CHN) 62 Retired
CHAN, Hao-Ching (TPE) d. WANG, Boyan (CHN) 46 61 64
DENG, Meng Ning (CHN) d. MEI, Jia-Bei (CHN) 63 62
12-SUN, Sheng-Nan (CHN) d. ZHAO, Yi-Jing (CHN) 61 61

ZHENG, Saisai (CHN) d. 7-CHEN, Yan-Chong (CHN) 63 63
ZHOU, Xiao (CHN) d. D'ORTONA, Giadagiovanna (ITA) 63 2-1 Retired
LIU, Chang (CHN) d. WANG, Yafan (CHN) 63 64
14-ZHONG, Yi (CHN) d. SHENG, Yang (CHN) 63 63
8-YANG, Yi (CHN) d. LIN, Lu (CHN) 60 61
LIU, Meng (CHN) d. WU, Yufei (CHN) 60 61
CHU, Chu (CHN) d. DENG, Yu-Ting (CHN) 64 63
13-TAKAO, Erika (JPN) d. ZHANG, Xue (CHN) 60 60

Second round
1-HAMAMURA, Natsumi (JPN) d. XI, Yingying (CHN) 62 46 61
HU, Yue-Yue (CHN) d. 15-LU, Jia Xiang (CHN) 63 46 63
2-TEZUKA, Remi (JPN) d. SHAO, Shi-Tong (CHN) 61 75
11-LI, Ting (CHN) d. YIN, Xianghong (CHN) 62 75

3-KIM, Kun-Hee (KOR) d. BAO, Rui (CHN) 62 62
9-BAI, Alison (AUS) d. WAN, Yue (CHN) 57 60 60
4-LUANGNAM, Nudnida (THA) d. SUN, Wen (CHN) 60 63
ZHAO, Di (CHN) d. 10-YU, Min-Hwa (KOR) 64 64

5-HAO, Jie (CHN) d. WEN, Xin (CHN) 63 63
HE, Sirui (CHN) d. 16-QIU, Si-Si (CHN) 63 62
CHAN, Hao-Ching (TPE) d. 6-BROWN, Katharina (GBR) 62 63
12-SUN, Sheng-Nan (CHN) d. DENG, Meng Ning (CHN) 63 63

ZHOU, Xiao (CHN) d. ZHENG, Saisai (CHN) 63 4-1 Retired
LIU, Chang (CHN) d. 14-ZHONG, Yi (CHN) 61 62
8-YANG, Yi (CHN) d. LIU, Meng (CHN) 61 62
13-TAKAO, Erika (JPN) d. CHU, Chu (CHN) 62 61

Final round
HU, Yue-Yue (CHN) d. 1-HAMAMURA, Natsumi (JPN) 76(3) 46 76(5)
11-LI, Ting (CHN) d. 2-TEZUKA, Remi (JPN) 64 63
9-BAI, Alison (AUS) d. 3-KIM, Kun-Hee (KOR) 62 61
4-LUANGNAM, Nudnida (THA) d. ZHAO, Di (CHN) 36 63 62
5-HAO, Jie (CHN) d. HE, Sirui (CHN) 61 06 62
12-SUN, Sheng-Nan (CHN) d. CHAN, Hao-Ching (TPE) 60 60
LIU, Chang (CHN) d. ZHOU, Xiao (CHN) 63 62
13-TAKAO, Erika (JPN) d. 8-YANG, Yi (CHN) 64 64

Main draw
First round
1-LU, Jing-Jing (CHN) d. SE-JI, Chun-Mei (CHN) 61 46 63
JONES, Sacha (NZL) d. WC-LIU, Shaozhuo (CHN) 61 62
Q-HU, Yue-Yue (CHN) d. LEE, Ye-Ra (KOR) 46 76(5) 75
6-DOI, Misaki (JPN) d. DAMAYANTI, Ayu-Fani (INA) 63 62

Q-SUN, Sheng-Nan (CHN) d. 4-VIRATPRASERT, Suchanun (THA) 63 60
MAEKAWA, Ayaka (JPN) d. OKA, Ayumi (JPN) 63 63
Q-LI, Ting (CHN) d. LL YANG, Yi (CHN) 61 62
KIM, So-Jung (KOR) d. 7-HWANG, I-Hsuan (TPE) 60 61

5-ZHOU, Yi-Miao (CHN) d. XU, Yi-Fan (CHN) 62 46 61
Q-HAO, Jie (CHN) d. LL-ZHAO, Di (CHN) 06 62 62
WC-LIANG, Chen (CHN) d. HISAMATSU, Shiho (JPN) 46 64 63
CHAN, Chin-Wei (TPE) d. 3-ZHANG, Shuai (CHN) 63 46 64

WC-DUAN, Ying-Ying (CHN) d. 8-OKADAUE, Chiaki (JPN) 63 63
Q-LUANGNAM, Nudnida (THA) d. WC-LU, Jia-Jing (CHN) 63 60
Q-BAI, Alison (AUS) d. Q-LIU, Chang (CHN) 64 63
2-HAN, Xinyun (CHN) d. Q-TAKAO, Erika (JPN) 62 61

Second round
1-LU, Jing-Jing (CHN) d. JONES, Sacha (NZL) 75 60
6-DOI, Misaki (JPN) d. Q-HU, Yue-Yue (CHN) 61 64
Q-SUN, Sheng-Nan (CHN) d. MAEKAWA, Ayaka (JPN) 62 61
KIM, So-Jung (KOR) d. Q-LI, Ting (CHN) 75 61

5-ZHOU, Yi-Miao (CHN) d. Q-HAO, Jie (CHN) 61 62
WC-LIANG, Chen (CHN) d. CHAN, Chin-Wei (TPE) 46 63 64
WC-DUAN, Ying-Ying (CHN) d. Q-LUANGNAM, Nudnida (THA) 63 63
2-HAN, Xinyun (CHN) d. Q-BAI, Alison (AUS) 61 60

QF
1-LU, Jing-Jing (CHN) d. 6-DOI, Misaki (JPN) 63 64
Q-SUN, Sheng-Nan (CHN) d. KIM, So-Jung (KOR) 64 36 61

5-ZHOU, Yi-Miao (CHN) d. WC-LIANG, Chen (CHN) 75 75
2-HAN, Xinyun (CHN) d. WC-DUAN, Ying-Ying (CHN) 63 62

SF
Q-SUN, Sheng-Nan (CHN) d. 1-LU, Jing-Jing (CHN) 5-2 ret.
5-ZHOU, Yi-Miao (CHN) d. 2-HAN, Xinyun (CHN) 63 3-0 Retired

Doubles

First round
1-CHAN (TPE) / HWANG (TPE) d. BAI (AUS) / JONES (NZL) 46 64 10-5
HAO (CHN) / SUN (CHN) d. DAMAYANTI (INA) / VIRATPRASERT (THA) 63 63

JI (CHN) / LIANG (CHN) d. 3-ZHANG (CHN) / ZHOU (CHN) 75 64
HAMAMURA (JPN) / OKA (JPN) d. KIM (KOR) / MAEKAWA (JPN) 36 75 11-9

LIU (CHN) / XU (CHN) d. WC DUAN (CHN) / ZHONG (CHN) 61 62
4-HAN (CHN) / KAO (TPE) d. TAKAO (JPN) / TEZUKA (JPN) 57 64 10-7

WC-LI (CHN) / ZHENG (CHN) d. DOI (JPN) / HISAMATSU (JPN) 63 57 10-5
2-LU (CHN) / SUN (CHN) d. WC-GUO (CHN) / YANG (CHN) 64 60

QF
1-CHAN (TPE) / HWANG (TPE) d. HAO (CHN) / SUN (CHN) 63 76(3)
JI (CHN) / LIANG (CHN) d. HAMAMURA (JPN) / OKA (JPN) 75 61

4-HAN (CHN) / KAO (TPE) d. LIU (CHN) / XU (CHN) 57 75 10-2
2-LU (CHN) / SUN (CHN) d. WC-LI (CHN) / ZHENG (CHN) 62 61

SF
1-CHAN (TPE) / HWANG (TPE) d. JI (CHN) / LIANG (CHN) 61 63
2-LU (CHN) / SUN (CHN) d. 4-HAN (CHN) / KAO (TPE) 61 62

Final
1-CHAN (TPE) / HWANG (TPE) d. 2-LU (CHN) / SUN (CHN) 36 75 10-7

Indonesian male players stayed on losing track

After playing Iran F5 Futures from August 3, 2009, both Christopher Rungkat and Sunu Wahyu Trijati continued on to participate in Iran F6 Futures with total prize money of US $ 15,000 on clay courts in Tehran, Iran. Currently ranked at ATP 1652 (as at August 17, 2009) Rungkat was awarded wild card into the main draw but he lost immediately to Indian Yannick Nelord 4-6, 6-1, 6-7(0). Meanwhile Trijati had to go through qualifying round and he managed to win three qualifying rounds and got into the main draw as qualifier. In the first round, Trijati bowed out to Indian eighth seed Vignesh Peranamallur-Chandrasekhar 2-6, 3-6.

Last week in Thailand F1 Futures with total prize money of US $ 10,000 at Nonthaburi, Thailand, Rungkat had to crawl from qualifing round. Placed as seventh seed, in the first round qualifying Rungkat survived the scare and won over South Korean Kim Hyun-Seung 6-2, 1-6, 6-3, then in Q2 or final qualifying round, Rungkat dispatched Faris Akhazzan of Great Britain 7-5, 6-0. Also getting through as qualifier was wild card Ketut Nesa Arta after he posted two victories in qualifying round. In Q1 Balinese Arta ousted local player Punn Bodhidatta 6-4, 6-1, then he shocked Aussie third seed Stephen Hoh 6-7(1), 6-2.

In the main draw, Rungkat, Arta and wild card Trijati all crashed out in the first round. Rungkat bowed out to local wild card Peerakit Siributwong 6-7(5), 2-6 then Arta lost to eighth seed Rudy Coco of France 4-6, 2-6 and eventually Trijati followed his compatriots as he was defeated by qualifier Timothy Neilly of Bahama 2-6, 6-7(2), 5-7.

In doubles, wild card duet Arta/Rungkat exited instantly in the first round as they lost to third seed pair Rudy Coco/Laurent Rochette from France 5-7, 6-4, 5-10.

Damayanti still leads the pack

WTA ranks for Indonesians as per August 17, 2009


Singles
1. 308 (312) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 142 points, 13 touneys
2. 355 (349) Sandy Gumulya - 113 points, 10 tourneys
3. 499 (500) Jessy Rompies - 64 points - 12 tourneys
4. 521 (516) Romana Tedjakusuma - 58 points - 14 tourneys
5. 537 (601) Lavinia Tananta - 55 points - 10 tourneys
6. 788 (814) Grace Sari Ysidora - 22 points - 3 tourneys
7. 1123 (895) Beatrice Gumulya - 4 points - 4 tourneys


Doubles
1. 200 (181) Romana Tedjakusuma - 348 points, 16 tourneys
2. 215 (189) Yayuk Basuki - 324 points, 13 tourneys
3. 377 (400) Jessy Rompies - 130 points, 11 tourneys
4. 417 (431) Lavinia Tananta - 109 points, 11 tourneys
5. 418 (416) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 109 points - 8 tourneys
6. 461 (503) Beatrice Gumulya - 92 points - 7 tourneys
7. 773 (765) Sandy Gumulya - 26 points, 5 tourneys

Top seed Ferguson claims Quanzhou title

Top seed Sophie Ferguson from Australia sealed her title at "China Women's Challenger" in Quanzhou, China after she defeated qualifier Chan Yung-Jan of Chinese Taipei 6-3, 6-1 in the final on Sunday, August 16, 2009. Both players have met in the final of Melbourne 25K in 2006, but back then Chan was the winner with 6-3, 7-6(4) victory. So, now Ferguson is collecting two titles in 25K after Obihiro, Japan back in 2007.

In quarterfinal, Ferguson cruised past Indonesia's Ayu Fani Damayanti 6-3, 6-3 then in semi-final she ousted local fourth seed Zhang Shuai 6-3, 6-4. Zhang in the last eight round battled past resurgent South Korean Kim So-Jung 7-5, 6-2, while local qualifier Ji Chun-Mei edged past another local qualifier Qiu Si-Si 6-2, 5-0 retired. As for Chan, who is ranked at WTA 116 as per August 10, 2009 - she dispatched local second seed Lu Jing-Jing 6-4, 6-2 then she managed to escape from a scare after she won 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 over Ji Chun-Mei in semi-final.

Doubles - semi-finals

(4) Han/Kao (CHN/TPE) d Ji/Liang (CHN) 64 26 11-9

Hao/Sun (CHN) d Kim/Maekawa (KOR/JPN) 75 61

Doubles - final

(4) Han/Kao (CHN/TPE) d Hao/Sun (CHN) 16 62 10-6

Photo of Ferguson is courtesy of medibankinternational.com.au

Damayanti reaches quarterfinal at Quanzhou 25K

The current number one player of Indonesia, Ayu Fani Damayanti (WTA 312) extended her 17 winning streaks after she cruised past world ranked 332 and 25 years old Ayaka Maekawa from Japan 6-4, 6-1 in second round of "China's Women's Challenger" at Quanzhou Blossom-Garden Tennis Center in Quanzhou, Fujian, China on Thursday (August 13, 2009). In quarterfinal, Damayanti will challenge top seed Australian Sophie Ferguson who escaped strong fight from Chinese qualifier Chen Yan-Chong and won 6-4, 7-6(6).

Other seeds who still advanced into the last eight round were second seed Lu Jing-Jing of China and local fourth seed Zhang Shuai. Lu sealed a victory over Japanese Natsumi Hamamura 7-5, 6-3, while Zhang cruised past local wild card Lu Jia-Jing 6-0, 6-4. Lu will face qualifier Chan Yung-Jan of Chinese Taipei who ousted local sixth seed Zhou Yi-Miao 6-4, 7-6(6). Then Zhang will meet South Korean Kim So-Jung who had to work hard from a set down to beat local wild card Liu Shaozhuo 3-6, 6-1, 6-3.

Singles - 2nd round results

[1]Sophie Ferguson (AUS) d [Q] Chen Yan-Chong (CHN) 64 76(6)
Ayu-Fani Damayanti(INA) d Ayaka Maekawa (JPN) 64 61

[4] Zhang Shuai (CHN) d [WC] Lu Jia-Jing (CHN) 60 64
Kim So-Jung (KOR) d [WC] Liu Shaozhuo (CHN) 36 61 63

[Q] Qiu Si-Si (CHN) d [8] Hwang I-Hsuan (TPE) 61 64
[Q] Ji Chun-Mei (CHN) d Liang Chen (CHN) 62 62

[Q] Chan Yung-Jan (TPE) d [6] Zhou Yi-Miao (CHN) 64 76(6)
[2]Lu Jing-Jing (CHN) d Natsumi Hamamura (JPN) 75 63

Doubles - semi-final' results

[4]Han/Kao (CHN/TPE) def. Ji/Liang (CHN) 64 26 11-9

Sun Tiantian/Hao (CHN) def. Kim/Maekawa (KOR/JPN) 75 61

Photo of Chan Yung-Jan is courtesy of www.frenchopen4u.com

Damayanti shocks seventh seed at Quanzhou 25K

Indonesian numero uno Ayu Fani Damayanti posted a "surprise" victory over seventh seed Chiaki Okadaue of Japan 6-2, 6-2 in the first round of "China's Women's Challenger" with total prize money of US $ 25,000 in Quanzhou, China yesterday (August 12, 2009). A surprise it was simply because Okadaue a seeded player, but in terms of game, Damayanti was certainly a better player in most aspects of groundstrokes.

Playing only in her 10th tourney of the season, Damayanti extended her 16 winning streaks since Bangkok 10K last June. Out of her last 9 tourneys Damayanti has collected 5 titles from 10Ks in Hamilton, New Zealand; Bangkok and Pattaya then most recent Jakarta along with 25K at Balikpapan.

Currently at WTA 290, based on her career statistics, 22 years old and mediocre Okadaue, is now 10-16 this season and her best outcome came at Obihiro 25K, in the beautiful island of Hokkaido last July when she finished as quarterfinalist.

[1]Sophie Ferguson (AUS) d [Q]Nudnida Luangnam (THA) 76(5) 62
[Q] Chen Yan-Chong (CHN) d Sacha Jones (NZL) 26 61 63
Ayaka Maekawa (JPN) d [Q] Zhong Yi (CHN) 61 64
Ayu-Fani Damayanti(INA) d [7]Chiaki Okadaue (JPN) 62 62

[4] Zhang Shuai (CHN) d Xu Yi-Fan (CHN) 64 76(7)
[WC] Lu Jia-Jing (CHN) d Ayumi Oka (JPN) 63 61
Kim So-Jung (KOR) d [WC] Hao Jie (CHN) 61 60
[WC] Liu Shaozhuo (CHN) d [5]Suchanun Viratprasert (THA) 61 61

[8] Hwang I-Hsuan (TPE) d [WC] Liu Chang (CHN) 63 63
[Q] Qiu Si-Si (CHN) d [Q] Sun Sheng-Nan (CHN) 26 64 64
[Q] Ji Chun-Mei (CHN) d Chan Chin-Wei (TPE) 61 76(5)
Liang Chen (CHN) d [3] Han Xinyun (CHN) 63 64

[6] Zhou Yi-Miao (CHN) d Lee Ye-Ra (KOR) 62 46 75
[Q] Chan Yung-Jan (TPE) d [Q] Shao Shi-Tong (CHN) 63 62
Natsumi Hamamura (JPN) d Shiho Hisamatsu (JPN) 63 63
[2]Lu Jing-Jing (CHN) d Misaki Doi (JPN) 76(3) 63

Doubles Main Draw

First Round

[1]Chan Chin-Wei/Hwang I-Hsuan (TPE) def. Lu Jiajing/Lu Jiaxiang (CHN) 57 61 10-8
Ji/Liang (CHN) def. Hisamatsu/Yu (JPN/KOR) 61 62

[4]Han/Kao (CHN/TPE) def. Doi/Zhang (JPN/CHN) 67(1) 63 10-4
Chan Hao-Ching/Chan Yung-Jan (TPE) def. Hamamura/Oka (JPN) 75 64

Chen/Qiu (CHN) def. Ferguson/Zheng (AUS/CHN) 64 63
Sun Tiantian/Hao (CHN) def. [3] Xu/Zhou (CHN) w/o

Bai/Jones (AUS/NZL) def. Duan/Liu (CHN) 75 57 10-6
Kim/Maekawa (KOR/JPN) def. [2] Lu Jingjing/Sun Shengnan (CHN) 16 64 10-6

Quarter-finals

Ji/Liang (CHN) def. [1] Chan Chin-Wei/Hwang I-Hsuan (TPE) 64 26 10-7
[4]Han/Kao (CHN/TPE) def. Chan Hao-Ching/Chan Yung-Jan (TPE) 46 63 11-9

Sun Tiantian/Hao (CHN) def. Chen/Qiu (CHN) 63 61
Kim/Maekawa (KOR/JPN) def. Bai/Jones (AUS/NZL) 64 36 10-8

Photo of Okadaue is courtesy of sakura.ne.jp

Damayanti still stays as number one

WTA ranks for Indonesians as per August 10, 2009


Singles
1. 312 (328) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 142 points, 13 touneys
2. 349 (335) Sandy Gumulya - 120 points, 10 tourneys
3. 500 (518) Jessy Rompies - 63 points - 11 tourneys
4. 516 (516) Romana Tedjakusuma - 60 points - 15 tourneys
5. 601 (597) Lavinia Tananta - 43 points - 9 tourneys
6. 814 (904) Grace Sari Ysidora - 20 points - 3 tourneys
7. 895 (865) Beatrice Gumulya - 15 points - 4 tourneys


Doubles
1. 181 (183) Romana Tedjakusuma - 384 points, 17 tourneys
2. 189 (189) Yayuk Basuki - 372 points, 14 tourneys
3. 400 (403) Jessy Rompies - 118 points, 10 tourneys
4. 416 (429) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 109 points - 8 tourneys
5. 431 (413) Lavinia Tananta - 103 points, 10 tourneys
6. 503 (505) Beatrice Gumulya - 80 points - 6 tourneys
7. 765 (701) Sandy Gumulya - 26 points, 5 tourneys

Rungkat/Trijati win doubles title at Iran Futures

Indonesian duo Christopher Rungkat/Sunu Wahyu Trijati took doubles title after they shocked top seed pair Alexei Filenkov/Murad Inoyatov (Russia/Uzbekistan) 6-2, 6-0 in the final of "Iran F5 Futures" with total of US $ 15,000 in prize money this past Saturday (August 8, 2009). Being held on clay courts in Tehran, Iran - duo Rungkat/Trijati posted their first round victory over duet of Marc Abdulnour/Vikram Reddy B (Syria/India) 6-0, 6-3. In quarterfinal, Rungkat/Trijati had walk over victory against third seed Indian duo Srirambalaji Narayanaswamy/Ranjit Virali-Murugesan then in semi-final they defeated another Indian pair, Vijayant Malik/Yannick Nelord 6-3, 7-5.

As Indonesia Tennis Association had miscommunication with the tournament committee, eventually only Trijati was awarded wild card in the singles main draw. In the original plan, Indonesia Tennis Association requested for Rungkat to get wild card main draw, while Trijati to receive wild card qualifying. As result, Trijati could only survive until second round as he bowed out to third seed Bogdan-Victor Leonte of Romania 3-6, 2-6. In the opening round, Trijati eased past Armenian lucky loser Khachatur Khachatryan 6-3, 6-0.

Photos of Christopher Rungkat is courtesy of bengawan.org; Sunu Wahyu Trijati is courtesy of kompas images

Tananta survives three sets in Solo 10K's final

Fifth seeded Lavinia Tananta claimed a sweet victory and secured only her third title of her career at "Solo Women's Open" which took place at Gelora Manahan Tennis Courts in Solo, Central Java. Semarang resident Tananta overcame second seed Varatchaya Wongteanchai of Thailand 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 in today's final. Tananta is now leading 2-0 in her meeting against Thai Wongteanchai. Her maiden title of 10K was almost three years ago in Jakarta, while her second 10K's title came in Manila last November. Will be 22 years old on November 3, 2009, Tananta as the winner pocketed $ 1,568 and earned twelve circuit points, while Wongteanchai who lost to Tananta back in Pattaya last June, as the runner-up bagged $ 980 and eight circuit points. As for Wongteanchai, today was her second 10K's final of her career after Bangkok last June when she had to be content as runner-up to Japanese Ai Yamamoto.

In semi-finals on Saturday (August 8, 2009) Tananta sealed her revenge after she disposed unseeded Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing 6-3, 6-1. Despite such score line, the match between Tananta and Ysidora Tobing was actually involved many deuces. But overall Tananta played better than her younger opponent as Ysidora Tobing admitted that she committed many unforced errors throughout the battle particularly in second set. Meanwhie Wongteanchai denied the fine run of wild card Lutfiana Aris Budiharto and edged past the student of Wichita State University in Kansas 7-5, 6-2.

In doubles' final on Saturday, second seed pair Beatrice Gumulya/Jessy Rompies grabbed their second title as pair in 10K as they breezed past third seed duo Kanyapat Narattana/Nungnadda Wannasuk from Thailand 6-2, 6-1. The first title for Gumulya/Rompies was at Tarakan last June.

Photo of Lavinia Tananta is courtesy of daylife.com

A finalist is guaranteed as three local players into semi-finals

All three Indonesian players in quarterfinals today (August 7, 2009) advanced into the last four round of "Solo Women's Open" which is held at Gelora Manahan Tennis Courts in Solo, Central Java.

The first one who booked the ticket for semi-final was wild card Lutfiana Aris Budiharto. Currently a student at Wichita State University, one of Tennis Diva camp's members, Budiharto proved as better player by demonstrating her ability as consistent retriever and made her opponent, Thai qualifier Natchanok Saenyaukhot to be frustrated along the match. In the midst of her summer vacation, Budiharto crushed Saenyaukhot 6-2, 6-0. An unranked player now, 18 years old Budiharto once had reached her best at WTA 725 on August 13, 2007 and tomorrow she will appear in her fourth 10K's semi-final after Balikpapan 2005, Jakarta 2006 and Jakarta 2008.

Next Budiharto will clash with second seed Varatchaya Wongteanchai from Thailand who had an easy outing against physically worn out seventh seed Kim Ji-Young of South Korea. Wongteanchai booted out Kim 6-0, 6-1 and will play Budiharto for the very first time.

Fifth seed and also a member of the elite camp, Lavinia Tananta also continued on to the last four round after she cruised past Penang resident, Jawairiah Noordin of Malaysia 6-4, 6-2. Tomorrow it will be Tananta's second 10K's semi-final of the season after Pattaya last June. Next Tananta will face another challenge from talented Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing who defeated her in the opening round of Jakarta 10K last week.

Ysidora Tobing extended her good form as she shocked 18 years old and sixth seed Liu Shaozhuo of China 7-5, 6-2 and claimed back to back semi-final only in her fourth 10K's participation. Playing against lefty, tall, persistent with big power such Liu, in the opening set Ysidora Tobing could not apply her own game as she had difficulty to penetrate Liu's defense. As its consequence, Ysidora Tobing was trailed 1-4 but she simply did not want to give-up. She kept on fighting back and gradually she was able to close the gap 2-4, 3-4, 3-5, 4-5, 5-5. Then Ysidora Tobing held her serve to earn set point 6-5 and eventually she broke Liu's serve to close it out 7-5!

In the second set, 16 years old Ysidora Tobing played solid and smart attacking game so then she could quickly lead 4-1, 4-2, 5-2 and finally won 6-2 game set and match.

Saturday's semi-final will start with Wongteanchai against Budiharto at 1 PM on Court 8 then followed by Tananta versus Ysidora Tobing at 2.30 PM on Court 7. Last but not least, doubles' final between second seed pair Gumulya/Rompies and third seed Thai duo Narattana/Wannasuk at 3 PM on Court 8.

Photos of Tananta is courtesy of detiksport.com & Wongteanchai is courtesy of pawanavi.com

Four seeds fall on the day of upsets

"Solo Women's Open" became hotter as four seeded players bowed out, while the remaining four seeds advanced into quarterfinals today (August 6, 2009) at Gelora Manahan Tennis Courts, Solo, Central Java. The biggest upset was capitalized by unseeded Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing as she toppled top seed Sandy Gumulya back to back after Jakarta 10K last week. Gumulya who made an excuse about her knee problem in the last two days, in the opening set actually she had a comfortable lead 4-2 as Ysidora Tobing did not play well and hit number of unforced errors. But then 16 years old Ysidora Tobing fought back in applying her attacking game by dictating Gumulya with various crossing groundies. In the end, Ysidora Tobing claimed the first set 6-4.

In the second set, Ysidora Tobing cruised on to lead 4-0 then 4-1, 4-2, 5-2 and finally she closed the match 6-2! So now Ysidora Tobing is leading 2-0 in her head to head with Gumulya on international pro circuit.

Another shock was made by local wild card Lutfiana Aris Budiharto who ousted her fellow from M-y W-ay camp, third seed Jessy Rompies 6-3, 7-5. The virus of shock continued on after Malaysian Jawairiah Noordin cruised past fourth seed Thai Nungnadda Wannasuk 7-6(6), 6-3. Last but not least, Thai qualifier surprised eighth seed He Chun-Yan from China 6-4, 6-2 to earn 10K's quarterfinal back to back.

On the other hand, the other four seeded players still moved on to the last eight round tomorrow. Second seed Varatchaya Wongteanchai of Thailand eased past Vietnamese Nguyen Thuy-Dung 6-1, 6-2, followed by local fifth seed Lavinia Tananta who defeated unfit Sophia Mulsap of Thailand 7-5, 6-0.

Meanwhile sixth seed Liu Shaozhuo of China survived a thriller after she managed to beat Thai Kanyapat Narattana 6-2, 6-7(6), 6-4. Then seventh seed South Korean Kim Ji-Young battled past Beatrice Gumulya 7-6(3), 6-3.

In doubles' semi-finals, second seed pair Beatrice Gumulya/Jessy Rompies consoled their bitter defeat as they saw-off fourth seed duo Lavinia Tananta/Grace Sari Ysidora 6-3, 6-3. In the final, duet Gumulya/Rompies will clash with third seed pair Kanyapat Narattana/Nungnadda Wannasuk of Thailand. Duo Narattana/Wannasuk edged past local pair Lutfiana Aris Budiharto/Laili Rahmawati Ulfa 6-2, 7-6(5).

Singles - second round results:

Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing d. (1) Sandy Gumulya (INA) 64 62
(6) Liu Shaozhuo (CHN) d. Kanyapat Narattana (THA) 62 67(6) 64

Jawairiah Noordin (MAS) d. (4) Nungnadda Wannasuk (THA) 76(6) 63
(5) Lavinia Tananta (INA) d. Sophia Mulsap (THA) 75 60

(Q) Natchanok Saenyaukhot (THA) d. (8) He Chun-Yan (CHN) 64 62
(WC) Lutfiana Aris Budiharto (INA) d. (3) Jessy Rompies (INA) 63 75

(7) Kim Ji-Young (KOR) d. Beatrice Gumulya (INA) 76(3) 63
(2) Varatchaya Wongteanchai (THA) d. Nguyen Thuy-Dung (VIE) 61 62

Order of play - Friday, August 7, 2009:

1st matches
Court 7 - (Q) Natchanok Saenyaukhot (THA) vs (WC) Lutfiana Aris Budiharto (INA)
Court 8 - (2) Varatchaya Wongteanchai (THA) vs (7) Kim Ji-Young (KOR)

2nd matches
Court 7 - (5) Lavinia Tananta (INA) vs Jawairiah Noordin (MAS)
Court 8 - Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing vs (6) Liu Shaozhuo (CHN)

* 1st matches will start at 1 pm

Photo of Ysidora Tobing at Wimbledon is private collection

Only Tananta & Ysidora Tobing move on, while Thai players claim perfect outcome

Two neighboring countries Thailand and Indonesia fielded five players each in the remaining first round at "Solo Women's Open" today (August 5, 2009) in Solo, Central Java. But Thai entourage fared better than Indonesia as all their five players cruised into the second round, while the hosting country only had two players who further advanced.

Second seed Varatchaya Wongteanchai of Thailand led the pack after she saw-off local qualifier Rekyan Woro 6-2, 6-2, followed by fourth seed Nungnadda Wannasuk who eased past local qualifier Bella Destriana 6-3, 6-0. Also emulating their compatriots were 19 years old Sophia Mulsap who ended her five consecutive losses with a victory over 28 years old Japanese qualifier Tomoko Taira 6-4, 7-5. Then Kanyapat Narattana who breezed past Chinese qualifier Zhou Ya 6-2, 6-1 and such impressive win was claimed by qualifier Natchanok Saenyaukhot after she crushed South Korean Kim Joohyoung 6-0, 6-1.

Fifth seed Lavinia Tananta had relatively easy match as she battled past local qualifier Laili Rahmawati Ulfa 6-3, 6-3 and joined also by her doubles partner, Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing who defeated South Korean qualifier Kang You-Jin 7-5, 6-3 despite her inconsistent game. In the first set, Ysidora Tobing was challenged by persistent Kang and she was behind 4-5 till she managed to regroup herself and took 7-5. In the second set, Ysidora Tobing did not waste her time to quickly lead 3-0, and kept on her momentum to widen the gap 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3 and eventually she closed it out 6-3.

The only Malaysian in main draw, Jawairiah Noordin booked her place in round 16 after she ousted Chinese qualifier Pang Yang 6-2, 6-0. In doubles, three Indonesian duets moved into semi-finals.

Singles - 1st round results:

Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing INA d. (Q) Kang You-Jin KOR 75 63
Kanyapat Narattana THA d. (Q) Zhou Ya CHN 62 61
(4) Nungnadda Wannasuk THA d. (Q) Bella Destriana INA 63 60
Jawairiah Noordin MAS d. (Q) Pang Yang CHN 62 60
Sophia Mulsap THA d. (Q) Tomoko Taira JPN 64 75
(5) Lavinia Tananta INA d. (Q) Laili Rahmawati Ulfa INA 63 63
(Q) Natchanok Saenyaukhot THA d. Kim Joohyoung KOR 60 61
(2) Varatchaya Wongteanchai THA d. (Q) Rekyan Woro INA 62 62

Doubles - Quarterfinal results:

Lutfiana Aris Budiharto/Laili Rahmawati Ulfa(INA) d. He Chun-Yan/Juan Ting-Fei (CHN/TPE) 63 64
(3) Kanyapat Narattana/Nungnadda Wannasuk (THA) d. Kim Ji-Young/Kim Joohyoung(KOR) 64 64
(4) Lavinia Tananta/Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) d. Nicha Lertpitaksinchai/Satjaporn Mahajaroenkul (THA) 63 75
(2) Beatrice Gumulya/Jessy Rompies (INA) d. Kang You-Jin/Natchanok Saenyaukhot (KOR/THA) 60 63

Order of play - Thursday, August 6, 2009:

1st matches
Court 1 - (6) Liu Shaozhuo (CHN) vs Kanyapat Narattana (THA)
Court 2 - (3) Jessy Rompies (INA) vs (WC) Lutfiana Aris Budiharto (INA)
Court 3 - (4) Nungnadda Wannasuk (THA) vs Jawairiah Noordin (MAS)
Court 4 - (1) Sandy Gumulya (INA) vs Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA)

2nd matches
Court 2 - (5) Lavinia Tananta (INA) vs Sophia Mulsap (THA)
Court 3 - (7) Kim Ji-Young (KOR) vs Beatrice Gumulya (INA)

3rd matches
Court 1 - Lutfiana Aris Budiharto/Laili Rahmawati Ulfa (INA) vs (3) Kanyapat Narattana/Nungnadda Wannasuk (THA)

Court 3 - (8) He Chun-Yan (CHN) vs (Q) Natchanok Saenyaukhot (THA)

4th matches
Court 1 - (2) Beatrice Gumulya/Jessy Rompies (INA) vs (4) Lavinia Tananta/Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA)

Court 3 - (2) Varatchaya Wongteanchai (THA) vs Nguyen Thuy-Dung (VIE)

* all 1st matches will start at 11 AM

Photos of Sophia Mulsap & Jawairiah Noordin by Adji Soedibjo

Rusty episode of top seed Gumulya continues

Playing only in her 2nd tourney after having hiatus of slightly over 4 months due to right knee injury, top seed Sandy Gumulya still showed her topsy turvy game in her opening round at "Solo Women's Open" today (August 4, 2009) in Solo, Central Java. For two weeks in a row, Gumulya had to face local wild card yet hard hitter Nadia Frederika. In the first set, Frederika played relatively well as she hit her shots into the baseline and it certainly paid-off to trouble former Indonesia's numero uno. Eventually Frederika claimed the opening set 6-4. Then Gumulya bounced back and quickly cruised on to lead 5-0 as Frederika made spray of unforced errors. It was a sigh relief for gold medalist of SEA Games 2007 after she closed it out 6-1 and forced it into third set. Frederika did not seem to be able to control her own game and she was trapped into her opponent's game with committing more unforced errors all the way. Finally, Gumulya took the final set 6-1.

Number three seed Jessy Rompies faced stiff challenge only in the opening set but she played much better in the second set to seal 6-4, 6-1 victory over local wild card Cynthia Melita. While sixth seed yet tall and lefty Chinese Liu Shaozhuo posted an easy win over Thai Satjaporn Mahajaroenkul 6-1, 6-1 in the first round.

Also advancing into the second round was seventh seed Kim Ji-Young of South Korea who had to fight hard in the first set but then she had easier task as her 15 years old opponent and local wild card, Nadia Ravita, worn out physically. Kim edged past Ravita 7-5, 6-1. In the meantime, eighth seed China's He Chun-Yan had to work harder in defeating her doubles' partner, Juan Ting-Fei from Chinese Taipei. With her tenacity, in the end He fought back to win 2-6, 6-0, 6-3.

The only local wild card who moved into the next round was Lutfiana Aris Budiharto. A member of Big Mama's camp but she is now studying at Wichita State University in the land of Jennifer Capriati and today Budiharto did not have much problem to beat Indian Harshini Reddy 6-0, 6-3. A sweet victory was also earned by another Big Mama's girl, Beatrice Gumulya after she cruised past talented Thai Nicha "Eve" Lertpitaksinchai 6-3, 6-2. Such victory was indeed important to younger Gumulya as up to today's match her win lose record for the season was 3-7.

Shock of the day was made by duo He Chun-Yan/Juan Ting-Fei (China/Chinese Taipei) as they toppled top seed pair Sophia Mulsap/Varatchaya Wongteanchai (Thailand) 7-6(5), 2-6, 10-7 in the first round.

Singles - Main Draw - 1st round results:

(1) Sandy Gumulya (INA) d. (WC) Nadia Frederika (INA) 46 61 61
(6) Liu Shaozhuo (CHN) d. Satjaporn Mahajaroenkul (THA) 61 61
(8) He Chun-Yan (CHN) d. Juan Ting-Fei (TPE) 26 60 63
(WC) Lutfiana Aris Budiharto (INA) d. Harshini Reddy (IND) 60 63
(3) Jessy Rompies (INA) d. (WC) Cynthia Melita (INA) 64 61
(7) Kim Ji-Young (KOR) d. (WC) Nadia Ravita (INA) 75 61
Beatrice Gumulya (INA) d. Nicha Lertpitaksinchai (THA) 63 62
Nguyen Thuy-Dung (VIE) d. Renee Binnie (AUS) 63 26 63


Doubles - Main Draw - 1st round results:

He Chun-Yan/Juan Ting-Fei (CHN/TPE) d. (1) Sophia Mulsap/Varatchaya Wongteanchai (THA) 76-(5), 2-6, 10-7
Lutfiana Aris Budiharto/Laili Rahmawati Ulfa (INA) d. Siriporn Phakamad/Zhou Ya (THA/CHN) 63 75
(3) Kanyapat Narattana (THA) d. Harshini Reddy/Yamini Reddy (IND) 61 60
Kim Ji-Young/Kim Joohyoung (KOR) d. Nadia Frederika/Nadia Ravita (INA) 63 61

Nicha Lertpitaksinchai/Satjaporn Mahajaroenkul (THA) d. Renee Binnie/Nguyen Thuy-Dung (AUS/VIE) 61 64
(4) Lavinia Tananta/Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) d. Karyn Emeralda/Jawairiah Noordin (INA/MAS) 61 64
Kang You-Jin/Natchanok Saenyaukhot (KOR/THA) d. Priscilla Anggrenny Oky Suconong/Rekyan Woro (INA) 76(4) 62
(2) Beatrice Gumulya/Jessy Rompies (INA) d. Pang Yang/Tomoko Taira (CHN/JPN) 63 64

Order of play - Wednesday, August 5, 2009:

1st matches
Court 1 - Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) vs (Q) Kang You-Jin
Court 2 - (5) Lavinia Tananta (INA) vs (Q) Laili Rahmawati Ulfa (INA)
Court 3 - (4) Nungnadda Wannasuk (THA) vs (Q) Bella Destrina (INA)
Court 4 - Kim Joohyoung (KOR) vs (Q) natchanok Saenyaukhot (THA)

2nd match
Court 3 - Kanyapat Narattana (THA) vs (Q) Zhou Ya (CHN)

3rd matches
Court 1 - (4) Lavinia Tananta/Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) vs Nicha Lertpitaksinchai/Satjaporn Mahajaroenkul (THA)

Court 2 - Sophia Mulsap (THA) vs (Q) Tomoko Taira (JPN)

Court 3 - Jawairiah Noordin (MAS) vs (Q) pang yang (CHN)

Court 4 - (2) Beatrice Gumulya/Jessy Rompies (INA) vs Kang You-Jin/Natchanok Saenyaukhot (KOR/THA)

4th matches
Court 1 - (3) Kanyapat Narattana/Nungnadda Wannasuk (THA) vs Kim Ji-Young/Kim Joohyoung (KOR)

Court 2 - He Chun-Yan/Juan Ting-Fei (CHN/TPE) vs Lutfiana Aris Budiharto/Laili Rahmawati Ulfa (INA)

Court 3 - (2) Varatchaya Wongteanchai (THA) vs (Q) Rekyan Woro (INA)

* 1st matches will start at 11 AM

Photo of Kim Ji-Young by Adji Soedibjo

Damayanti holds her top position

WTA ranks for Indonesians as per August 3, 2009


Singles
1. 328 (327) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 130 points, 12 touneys
2. 335 (336) Sandy Gumulya - 126 points, 10 tourneys
3. 516 (516) Romana Tedjakusuma - 60 points - 15 tourneys
4. 518 (519) Jessy Rompies - 59 points - 11 tourneys
5. 597 (596) Lavinia Tananta - 43 points - 9 tourneys
6. 865 (865) Beatrice Gumulya - 17 points - 5 tourneys
7. 904 (905) Grace Sari Ysidora - 14 points - 3 tourneys

Doubles
1. 183 (188) Romana Tedjakusuma - 384 points, 17 tourneys
2. 189 (193) Yayuk Basuki - 372 points, 14 tourneys
3. 403 (402) Jessy Rompies - 116 points, 10 tourneys
4. 413 (414) Lavinia Tananta - 111 points, 11 tourneys
5. 429 (431) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 103 points, 7 tourneys
6. 505 (506) Beatrice Gumulya - 78 points - 6 tourneys
7. 701 (703) Sandy Gumulya - 34 points, 6 tourneys
8. 973 (975) Grace Sari Ysidora - 9 points - 3 tourneys

Top seed Gumulya experiences deja vu draw at Solo 10K

After Jakarta, the next stop is "Solo Women's Open" with total prize money of US $ 10,000 and it is being held at Gelora Manahan, Solo, Central Java - hometown of former top 80s Wynne Prakusya. Out of 8 qualifiers, only three Indonesians made it into the main draw which will be starting on Tuesday, August 4, 2009.

With the withdrawal of Ayu Fani Damayanti a couple days prior to withdrawal deadline, automatically erratic Sandy Gumulya is the top seed here in the cultural city of Solo. Damayanti is apparently going through final training as she is heading to play Quanzhou 25K in China from August 10, 2009.

Gumulya has same draw as last week in Jakarta since she will face local wild card and hard hitter Nadia Frederika in the first round. It will be interesting to watch whether Frederika will impose challenge or thriller again as she did before. Thai Varatchaya Wongteanchai is placed as second seed and she has an easy draw in the opening round since she is to face local qualifier Rekyan Woro.

Third seed Jessy Rompies will begin her campaign to earn her maiden title here and will play against local wild card and hard hitter Cynthia Melita. In their last meeting at "Cigna Open 2009" Rompies won over Melita in three sets. Meanwhile fourth seed Nungnadda Wannasuk from Thailand will have a relatively easy outing against local qualifier Bella Destriana.

Fifth seed Lavinia Tananta will try to regain her composure after last week's bitter loss to Ysidora Tobing and this time she will clash with local qualifier Laili Rahmawati Ulfa. Lefty sixth seed Liu Shaozhuo is drawn to meet Thai Satjaporn Mahajaroenkul.

Seventh seed South Korean Kim Ji-Young will be challenged by 15 years old local wild card Nadia Ravita in the first round and then eighth seed China's He Chun-Yan will be tested by Juan Ting-Fei of Chinese Taipei.

Two other unseeded local players, struggling Beatrice Gumulya will face talented Thai Nicha Lertpitaksinchai, while up and coming Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing will play against South Korean qualifier Kang You-Jin. Both Gumulya and Ysidora Tobing had no history of playing their opponents before.

Kang You-Jin made a breakthrough here as she made it into the main draw. Last week in Jakarta, she became qualifier but she did not play at all as she got bye in qualifying. Since August 18, 2008 till May 31, 2009 Kang played 11 tourneys of 10K and 25K and she kept losing in the qualifying round.

Singles - Q1 or final qualifying results:

Natchanok Saenyaukhot (THA) d. Yamini Reddy (IND) 62 62
Pang Yang (CHN) d. Priscilla Anggrenny Oky Suconong (INA) 60 62
Kang You-Jin (KOR) d. Monica Putri Kusumawardhani Priyanto (INA) 62 60
Laili Rahmawati Ulfa (INA) d. Siriporn Phakamad (THA) 61 60
Tomoko Taira (JPN) d. Meutia Sabrina (INA) 62 61
Rekyan Woro (INA) d. Ajeng Aquinia (INA) 61 61
Bella Destriana (INA) d. Claire Cynthia Mulyadi (INA) 61 60
Zhou Ya (CHN) d. Karyn Emeralda (INA) 4-3 retired


Singles - Main Draw:

(1) Sandy Gumulya (INA) vs (WC) Nadia Frederika (INA)
Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) vs (Q) Kang You-Jin (KOR)
Kanyapat Narattana (THA) vs (Q) Zhou Ya (CHN)
(6) Liu Shaozhuo (CHN) vs Satjaporn Mahajaroenkul (THA)

(4) Nungnadda Wannasuk (THA) vs (Q) Bella Destriana (INA)
(Q) Pang Yang (CHN) vs Jawairiah Noordin (MAS)
(Q) Tomoko Taira (THA) vs Sophia Mulsap (THA)
(5) Lavinia Tananta (INA) vs (Q) Laili Rahmawati Ulfa (INA)

(8) He Chun-Yan (CHN) vs Juan Ting-Fei (TPE)
Kim Joohyoung (KOR) vs (Q) Natchanok Saenyaukhot (THA)
Harshini Reddy (IND) vs (WC) Lutfiana Aris Budiharto (INA)
(3) Jessy Rompies (INA) vs (WC) Cynthia Melita (INA)

(7) Kim Ji-Young (KOR) vs (WC) Nadia Ravita (INA)
Nicha Lertpitaksinchai (THA) vs Beatrice Gumulya (INA)
Nguyen Thuy-Dung (VIE) vs Renee Binnie (AUS)
(2) Varatchaya Wongteanchai (THA) vs (Q) Rekyan Woro (INA)


Doubles - Main Draw:

(1) Sophia Mulsap/Varatchaya Wongteanchai (THA) vs He Chun-Yan/Juan Ting-Fei (CHN/TPE)
Lutfiana Aris Budiharto/Laili Rahmawati Ulfa (INA) vs Siriporn Phakamad/Zhou Ya (THA/CHN)
(3) Kanyapat Narattana (THA) vs Harshini Reddy/Yamini Reddy (IND)
Kim Ji-Young/Kim Joohyoung (KOR) vs Nadia Frederika/Nadia Ravita (INA)

Renee Binnie/Nguyen Thuy-Dung (AUS/VIE) vs Nicha Lertpitaksinchai/Satjaporn Mahajaroenkul (THA)
(4) Lavinia Tananta/Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) vs Karyn Emeralda/Jawairiah Noordin (INA/MAS)
Priscilla Anggrenny Oky Suconong/Rekyan Woro (INA) vs Kang You-Jin/Natchanok Saenyaukhot (KOR/THA)
(2) Beatrice Gumulya/Jessy Rompies (INA) vs Pang Yang/Tomoko Taira (CHN/JPN)

Order of play - Tuesday, August 4, 2009:

1st matches
Court 1 - (8) He Chun-Yan (CHN) vs Juan Ting-Fei (TPE)
Court 2 - Harshini Reddy (IND) vs (WC) Lutfiana Aris Budiharto (INA)
Court 3 - (1) Sandy Gumulya (INA) vs (WC) Nadia Frederika (INA)
Court 4 - (7) Kim Ji-Young (KOR) vs (WC) Nadia Ravita (INA)

2nd matches
Court 1 - Beatrice Gumulya (INA) vs Nicha Lertpitaksinchai (THA)
Court 2 - Nguyen Thuy-Dung (VIE) vs Renee Binnie (AUS)
Court 3 - (6) Liu Shaozhuo (CHN) vs Satjaporn Mahajaroenkul (THA)
Court 4 - (3) Jessy Rompies (INA) vs (WC) Cynthia Melita (INA)

3rd matches
Court 1 - Priscilla Anggrenny Oky Suconong/Rekyan Woro (INA) vs Kang You-Jin/Natchanok Saenyaukhot (KOR/THA)

Court 2 - Lutfiana Aris Budiharto/Laili Rahmawati Ulfa (INA) vs Siriporn Phakamad/Zhou Ya (THA/CHN)

Court 3 - (4) Lavinia Tananta/Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) vs Karyn Emeralda/Jawairiah Noordin (INA/MAS)

Court 4 - Kim Ji-Young/Kim Joohyoung (KOR) vs Nadia Frederika/Nadia Ravita (INA)

4th matches
Court 1 - Renee Binnie/Nguyen Thuy-Dung (AUS/VIE) vs Nicha Lertpitaksinchai/Satjaporn Mahajaroenkul (THA)

Court 2 - (3) Kanyapat Narattana (THA) vs Harshini Reddy/Yamini Reddy (IND)

Court 3 - (1) Sophia Mulsap/Varatchaya Wongteanchai (THA) vs He Chun-Yan/Juan Ting-Fei (CHN/TPE)

Court 4 - (2) Beatrice Gumulya/Jessy Rompies (INA) vs Pang Yang/Tomoko Taira (CHN/JPN)

1st matches will start at 10.30 AM

Photos of Kasunanan Palace, Sukuh Temple from various sources
Photo of Sandy Gumulya by Adji Soedibjo

Damayanti denies Ysidora Tobing's 10K maiden title

The singles final of Jakarta Women's Circuit today (August 1, 2009) did not start on time since the tourney organizer was still busy putting-up a welcoming banner near the court. It was such a shame to witness such unorganized work as the banner should have been up from the very first day. It was supposed to be an international tourney but the overall organization was indeed lack of professionalism. Shame on Pelti or Indonesia Tennis Association!

Top seed Ayu Fani Damayanti as the final hope of Big Mama's camp had a slight scare despite her eventual victory over unseeded and a rookie finalist Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing. In the end Damayanti edged past Ysidora Tobing 6-4, 6-4. What a sigh relief for Martina Widjaja - big boss of the elite camp or "stepmother" of Indonesian tennis as she watched almost the entire match.

Ysidora Tobing began the opening set with holding her serve 1-0. She demonstrated her typical attacking game with explosive depth and flat groundstrokes and she managed to have comfortable 3-1 lead. Then Ysidora Tobing started to be inconsistent in maintaining her attacking game and so Damayanti was able to lead 4-3 then 5-3. The supporters of Ysidora Tobing smelled a hope after their fave player could closer the gap 4-5. Eventually Damayanti was slightly better in executing her game plan and closed it out 6-4.

In second set, Damayanti was quickly up 2-0 but her younger opponent leveled it up 2-2. Damayanti fought back to lead 3-2 then it went on 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4 and finally 6-4 after Ysidora Tobing's backhand went out.

Along the match it was obvious that Damayanti did not like her opponent's flat and explosive depth groundstrokes. So the Balinese girl tried as much as possible to avoid hitting her backhand and instead she hit forehand. Nevertheless, Damayanti's backhand was mediocre.

Match statistics

Damayanti vs Ysidora Tobing

1st serve percentage 78% vs 63%
winners 13 vs 12
unforced errors 29 vs 26
double faults 2 vs 3

Photos of Damayanti & Ysidora Tobing are courtesy by Adji Soedibjo