Ysidora Tobing ended in quarterfinal

Indonesian fourth seed Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing was forced to end her journey by sixth seed Caroline Garcia of France in quarterfinal at ""21st Mitsubishi-Lancer International Juniors Championships" in Manila, Philippines last Friday (March 26, 2010). It was such sweet revenge claimed by Garcia this time as she won 6-4, 6-4 over Ysidora Tobing. So, now head to head between the two players are tied at 1 all.

Winner of this tourney was top seed Irina Khromacheva from Russia after she breezed past unseeded player Tian Ran of China 6-2, 6-2 in final yesterday (March 28, 2010). 14 years old added her fourth title in Grade 1 by now after Lexington, Kentucky last year, then Prerov, Czech Republic last January and Nonthaburi, Thailand just a couple week ago.

Singles - Quarterfinals

(1)Irina Khromacheva (RUS) d. (11)Ilona Kremen (BLR) 64 62
(6)Caroline Garcia (FRA) d. (4)Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) 64 64

Tian Ran (CHN) d. (14)Jennifer Ren (GBR) 36 64 60
(7)Luksika Kumkhum (THA) d. (2)Tamara Curovic (SRB) 26 63 62

Singles - Semi-finals

(1)Irina Khromacheva (RUS) d. (6)Caroline Garcia (FRA) 36 62 63

Tian Ran (CHN) d. (7)Luksika Kumkhum (THA) 46 75 61


Photo of Ysidora Tobing by Martin Setiawan

Ysidora Tobing cruises into quarterfinal

Indonesian number one, Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing advanced into quarterfinal of an ITF Grade 1 tournament known as "21st Mitsubishi-Lancer International Juniors Championships" in Manila, Philippines today (Thursday - March 25, 2010). In round 16 Ysidora Tobing cruised past 16 years old Russian Ksenia Gospodinova 6-1, 6-4.

As fourth seed here in this tourney, Ysidora Tobing earned first round bye and yesterday she claimed a victory over Japanese Miyu Kato 6-4, 6-3 in second round or round 32. In the first place, Ysidora Tobing was scheduled to play not before 2 pm local time, but then she eventually played her match at 6.30 pm local time.

Second round was filled with surprises as some seeded players were falling. The first shock was the exit of fifth seed Emi Mutaguchi from Japan as she bowed out to China's Tian Ran 6-4, 4-6, 1-6. So Mutaguchi became the highest seed being eliminated from the tourney. The next victim was ninth seed Polina Pekhova of Belarus who was ousted by Indian Kyra Shroff 1-6, 6-4, 3-6.

Then Russian 12th seed Ekaterina Nikitina also fell after she was beaten by local wild card Mariane Jade Capadocia 6-3, 5-7, 2-6. Followed by 15th seed Jessica Ren from Greta Britain who was defeated by Russian Gospodinova 2-6, 6-7(5). Also 16th seed Liu Min of China was surprised by Hong Kong qualifier, Katherine IP 1-6, 3-6.

Singles - Q1 or Qualifying Final Round

(1)Zhang Yuxuan (CHN) v BYE
(2)Katherine IP (HKG) v BYE
(3)Qin Siyu (CHN) d. Yuen Joy Li Ming (MAS) 61 61
(4)Wang Ting-Ya (TPE) d. Marianne Hillary De Guzman (PHI) 63 75
(5)Rongrong Leenabanchong (THA) d. Katrina Orteza (PHI) 63 63
Ho Jasmine (PHI) d. (6)Gulnara Gabdoulline (TKM) 75 36 63

Singles - 1st round results

(1) Irina Khromacheva (RUS) Bye
Kanami Tsuji (JPN) d. (LL) Katrina Orteza (PHI) 61 60
(Q) Zhang Yuxuan (CHN) d. Lee Hua-Chen (TPE) 61 60
(13) Melis Sezer (TUR) Bye

(11) Ilona Kremen (BLR) Bye
Tan Li-Yun "Stefanie" (SIN) d. (WC) Tamitha Nguyen (PHI) 64 75
Kobkanok Upapong (THA) d. (Q) Qin Siyu (CHN) 62 62
(8) Jovana Jaksic (SRB) Bye

(4) Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) Bye
Miyu Kato (JPN) d. Sharmada Balu (IND) 26 63 64
Ksenia Gospodinova (RUS) d. (LL) Marianne Hillary De Guzman (PHI) 62 63
(15) Jessica Ren (GBR) Bye

(10) Lee So-Ra (KOR) Bye
Kanyapat Narattana (THA) d. (Q) Ho Jasmine (PHI) 60 64
Zhu Lin (CHN) d. (WC) Marinel Rudas (PHI) 57 63 63
(6) Caroline Garcia (FRA) Bye

(5) Emi Mutaguchi (JPN) Bye
Tian Ran (CHN) d. Abbie Myers (AUS) 62 62
Kyra Shroff (IND) d. (WC) Shaninin Mae Olivarez (PHI) 61 62
(9) Polina Pekhova (BLR) Bye

(14) Jennifer Ren (GBR) Bye
Alessia Camplone (ITA) d. (WC) Anna Clarice Patrimonio (PHI) 62 62
(Q) Rongrong Leenabanchong (THA) d. (Q) Wang Ting-Ya (CHN) 63 63
(3) Polina Leykina (RUS) Bye

(7) Luksika Kumkhum (THA) Bye
Miho Kowase (JPN) d. (LL) Gulnara Gabdoulline (TKM) 63 63
(WC) Marian Jade Capadocia (PHI) d. Manisha Foster (GBR) 64 61
(12) Ekaterina Nikitina (RUS) Bye

(16) Liu Min (CHN) Bye
(Q) Katherine IP (HKG) d. Natasha Palha (IND) 76(7) 46 63
Jang Su Jeong (KOR) d. (WC) Patricia Joy Orteza (PHI) 61 60
(2) Tamara Curovic (SRB) Bye

Singles - 2nd round results

(1) Irina Khromacheva (RUS) d. Kanami Tsuji (JPN) 62 62
(13) Melis Sezer (TUR) d. (Q) Zhang Yuxuan (CHN) 64 61

(11) Ilona Kremen (BLR) d. Tan Li-Yun "Stefanie" (SIN) 61 60
(8) Jovana Jaksic (SRB) d. Kobkanok Upapong (THA) 63 60

(4)Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) d. Miyu Kato (JPN) 64 63
Ksenia Gospodinova (RUS) d. (15)Jessica Ren (GBR) 62 76(5)

(10) So-Ra Lee (KOR) d. Kanyapat Narattana (THA) 75 26 75
(6) Caroline Garcia (FRA) d. Zhu Lin (CHN) 63 46 63

Tian Ran (CHN) d. (5) Emi Mutaguchi (JPN) 46 64 61
Kyra Shroff (IND) d. (9) Polina Pekhova (BLR) 61 46 63

(14) Jennifer Ren (GBR) d. Alessia Camplone (ITA) 46 76(5) 62
(3) Polina Leykina (RUS) d. (Q) Rongrong Leenabanchong (THA) w.o.

(7) Luksika Kumkhum (THA) d. Miho Kowase (JPN) 61 62
(WC) Marian Jade Capadocia (PHI) d. (12) Ekaterina Nikitina (RUS) 36 75 62

(Q) Katherine IP (HKG) d. (16) Liu Min (CHN) 61 63
(2) Tamara Curovic (SRB) d. Jang Su Jeong (KOR) 76(6) 60

Photo of Ysidora Tobing is courtesy of Martin Setiawan

Sandy Gumulya lost the biggest points

WTA rank for Indonesian players as at March 22, 2010

Singles
1. 295 (297) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 144 points, 12 tourneys
2. 407 (406) Lavinia Tananta - 85 points, 11 tourneys
3. 450 (450) Jessy Rompies - 71 points, 14 tourneys
4. 651 (613) Sandy Gumulya - 34 points, 7 tourneys
5. 661 (666) Romana Tedjakusuma - 33 points, 7 tourneys
6. 753 (754) Grace Sari Ysidora - 22 points, 3 tourneys
7. 888 (890) Beatrice Gumulya - 13 points, 7 tourneys

Sandy Gumulya, who decided to leave the elite camp right after she played for Fed Cup team in early February 2010, due to rank points drop-off as she was semi-finalist at North Shore City 10K, New Zealand last year, she is now at WTA 651.


Doubles
1. 137 (138) Yayuk Basuki - 489 points, 13 tourneys
2. 271 (268) Romana Tedjakusuma - 208 points, 9 tourneys
3. 311 (311) Lavinia Tananta - 171 points, 12 tourneys
4. 313 (313) Jessy Rompies - 170 points, 15 tourneys
5. 358 (357) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 137 points, 7 tourneys
6. 383 (383) Beatrice Gumulya - 123 points, 12 tourneys
7. 807 (809) Sandy Gumulya - 21 points, 3 tourneys
8. 807 (809) Laili Rahmawati Ulfa - 21 points, 3 tourneys

Ysidora Tobing repeated 2009's end result

Number one Indonesian junior player, Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing emulated her last year participation at an ITF Grade 1 tourney known as "15th Sarawak Chief Minister's Cup - ITF World Junior Tennis Championships 2010" in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia last Friday (March 19, 2010). Placed as 5th seed, Ysidora Tobing, suffered back to back defeat to second seed Tamara Curovic of Serbia in quarterfinal but in slightly different style as Ysidora Tobing pushed her opponent all the way but she still lost 4-6, 6-4, 5-7.

In previous week at Nonthaburi Grade 1 in Thailand, Ysidora Tobing was beaten by Curovic in semi-final. So, their head to head is in favor of Curovic as she leads 2-1 now.

En route to the last eight round, Ysidora Tobing received bye in the first round, then she had to work hard in earning victory over China's Liu Min 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in second round (round 32). In third round Ysidora Tobing cruised past ninth seed Polina Pekhova from Belarus 6-2, 6-4.

Winner of this tourney was Chinese sensation, 16 years old Tang Hao Chen who was fourth seed here in Kuching. Tang, a surprise semi-finalist at Aussie Open last January, had to work extra harder to beat seventh seed Caroline Garcia of France 3-6, 7-6(0), 6-3. It was Tang's first Grade 1 title ever. Due to this outcome, as per today (March 22, 2010) Tang reaches her highest ever rank at ITF 15 and she kicks Zheng Saisai from her top position as China's numero uno.

Meanwhile, number two Indonesian junior player, Bella Destriana crashed out in the opening round both singles and doubles.

In doubles, Ysidora Tobing partnered with Japanese Emi Mutaguchi again and same as in Thailand, they were second seed. This time, duo Mutaguchi/Ysidora Tobing finished in quarterfinal.

Singles - Q1 or Final Qualifying

(1) Ratnika Batra (IND) BYE

(2) Zhang Yuxuan (CHN) BYE

(3) Sanae Ota (JPN) BYE

(4) Qin Siyu (CHN) BYE

(5) Dinara Khalilova (RUS) d. Chang Yin Ying (MAS) 60 60

(7) Haine Ogata (JPN) d. (6) Rongrong Leenabanchong (THA) 62 63

Singles - 1st round results - March 16, 2010

(1) Irina Khromacheva (RUS) Bye
Manisha Foster (GBR) d. (SE) Hitomi Naito (JPN) 61 60
Tian Ran (CHN) d. (WC) Wena Tsan (MAS) 60 60
(13) Ilona Kremen (BLR) Bye

(12) Yang Zi (CHN) Bye
Natasha Palha (IND) d. Kobkanok Upapong (THA) 76(3) 46 62
Tan Li-Yun “Stefanie” (SIN) d. (Q) Qin Siyu (CHN) 75 63
(6) Emi Mutaguchi (JPN) Bye

(4) Tang Hao Chen (CHN) Bye
Ksenia Gospodinova (RUS) d. Kyra Shroff (IND) 57 62 62
Alessia Camplone (ITA) d. Bella Destriana (INA) 61 61
(14) Melis Sezer (TUR) Bye

(10) Jovana Jaksic (SRB) Bye
Jang Su Jeong (KOR) d. Juan Ting-Fei (TPE) 75 36 63
Miho Kowase (JPN) d. Yang Zhaoxuan (CHN) 63 62
(8) Luksika Kumkhum (THA) Bye

(7) Caroline Garcia (FRA) Bye
Zhu Ai Wen (CHN) d. Sharmada Balu (IND) 63 46 61
Napatsakorn Sankaew (THA) d. Abbie Myers (AUS) 64 36 63
(11) Ekaterina Nikitina (RUS) Bye

(15) Briar Preston (NZL) Bye
(Q) Sanae Ota (JPN) d. Dinara Khalilova (RUS) 57 63 60
Jessica Ren (GBR) d. (SE) Kanika Vaidya (IND) 62 62
(3) Zheng Saisai (CHN) Bye

(5) Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) Bye
Liu Min (CHN) d. (Q) Ratnika Batra (IND) 26 64 64
(Q) Zhang Yuxuan (CHN) d. Miyu Kato (JPN) 61 67(3) 63
(9) Polina Pekhova (BLR) Bye

(16) Kanyapat Narattana (THA) Bye
Rishika Sunkara (IND) d. Zhu Lin (CHN) 63 60
Ekaterina Semenova (RUS) d. (Q) Haine Ogata (JPN) 62 64
(2) Tamara Curovic (SRB) Bye

Singles - 2nd round results - March 17, 2010

(1) Irina Khromacheva (RUS) d. Manisha Foster (GBR) 76(1) 64
Tian Ran (CHN) d. (13) Ilona Kremen (BLR) 62 63

(12) Yang Zi (CHN) d. Natasha Palha (IND) 61 46 62
(6) Emi Mutaguchi (JPN) d. Tan Li-Yun "Stefanie" (SIN) 61 63

(4) Tang Hao Chen (CHN) d. Ksenia Gospodinova (RUS) 61 61
(14) Melis Sezer (TUR) d. Alessia Camplone (ITA) 64 76(4)

(10) Jovana Jaksic (SRB) d. Jang Su Jeong (KOR) 76(2) 75
(8) Luksika Kumkhum (THA) d. Miho Kowase (JPN) 61 63

(7) Caroline Garcia (FRA) d. Zhu Ai Wen (CHN) 62 62
Napatsakorn Sankaew (THA) d. (11) Ekaterina Nikitina (RUS) 62 64

(15) Briar Preston (NZL) d. (Q) Sanae Ota (JPN) 61 60
(3) Zheng Saisai (CHN) d. Jessica Ren (GBR) 64 62

(5) Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) d. Liu Min (CHN) 63 57 64
(9) Polina Pekhova (BLR) d. (Q) Zhang Yuxuan (CHN) 63 2-0 ret

Rishika Sunkara (IND) d. (16) Kanyapat Narattana (THA) 62 62
(2) Tamara Curovic (SRB) d. Ekaterina Semenova (RUS) 61 64

Singles - 3rd round results - March 18, 2010

(1) Irina Khromacheva (RUS) d. Tian Ran (CHN) 16 64 75

(6) Emi Mutaguchi (JPN) d. (12) Yang Zi (CHN) 63 62

(4) Tang Hao Chen (CHN) d. (14) Melis Sezer (TUR) 61 62

(10) Jovana Jaksic (SRB) d. (8) Luksika Kumkhum (THA) 36 76(5) 62

(7) Caroline Garcia (FRA) d. Napatsakorn Sankaew (THA) 61 62

(3) Zheng Saisai (CHN) d. (15) Briar Preston (NZL) 63 ret

(5) Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) d. (9) Polina Pekhova (BLR) 62 64

(2) Tamara Curovic (SRB) d. Rishika Sunkara (IND) 62 61

Singles - Quarterfinals - March 19, 2010

(6) Emi Mutaguchi (JPN) d. (1) Irina Khromacheva (RUS) 63 76(4)

(4) Tang Hao Chen (CHN) d. (10) Jovana Jaksic (SRB) 76(7) 36 63

(7) Caroline Garcia (FRA) d. (3) Zheng Saisai (CHN) 26 63 63

(2) Tamara Curovic (SRB) d. (5) Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) 64 46 75

Singles - Semi-finals - March 20, 2010

(4) Tang Hao Chen (CHN) d. (6) Emi Mutaguchi (JPN) 61 61

(7) Caroline Garcia (FRA) d. (2) Tamara Curovic (SRB) 63 63


Doubles - 1st round - March 17, 2010

(1) Tamara Curovic/Luksika Kumkhum (SRB/THA) Bye
Napatsakorn Sankaew/Kobkanok Upapong (THA) d. Dinara Khalilova/Kanika Vaidya (RUS/IND) 60 64
Caroline Garcia/Abbie Myers (FRA/AUS) d. Hitomi Naito/Haine Ogata (JPN) 61 63
(7) Jovana Jaksic/Jessica Ren (SRB/GBR) Bye

(3) Irina Khromacheva/Ilona Kremen (RUS/BLR) Bye
Jang Su Jeong/Yang Zi (KOR/CHN) d. Rongrong Leenabanchong/Qin Siyu (THA/CHN) 63 63
Melis Sezer/Kyra Shroff (TUR/IND) d. Bella Destriana/Zhu Ai Wen (INA/CHN) 63 75
(6) Tang Hao Chen/Tian Ran (CHN) Bye

(5) Juan Ting-Fei/Zheng Saisai (TPE/CHN) Bye
Yang Zhaoxuan/Zhu Lin (CHN) d. Alessia Camplone/Zhang Yuxuan (ITA/CHN) 60 64
Sharmada Balu/Ksenia Gospodinova (IND/RUS) d. Ratnika Batra/Natasha Palha (IND) 75 62
(4) Ekaterina Nikitina/Polina Pekhova (RUS/BLR) Bye

(8) Liu Min/Briar Preston (CHN/NZL) Bye
Miyu Kato/Miho Kowase (JPN) d. Manisha Foster/Ekaterina Semenova (GBR/RUS) 62 75
Kanyapat Narattana/Tan Li-Yun "Stefanie" (THA/SIN) d. Sanae Ota/ Rishika Sunkara (JPN/IND) 26 61 [10-5]
(2) Emi Mutaguchi/Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (JPN/INA) Bye

Doubles - Second Round - March 18, 2010

(1) Tamara Curovic/Luksika Kumkhum (SRB/THA) d. Napatsakorn Sankaew/Kobkanok Upapong (THA) 62 60
(7) Jovana Jaksic/Jessica Ren (SRB/GBR) d. Caroline Garcia/Abbie Myers (FRA/AUS) 75 26 [10-4]

(3) Irina Khromacheva/Ilona Kremen (RUS/BLR) d. Jang Su Jeong/Yang Zi (KOR/CHN) 63 60
Melis Sezer/Kyra Shroff (TUR/IND) d. (6) Tang Hao Chen/Tian Ran (CHN) 64 36 [11-9]

(5) Juan Ting-Fei/Zheng Saisai (TPE/CHN) d. Yang Zhaoxuan/Zhu Lin (CHN) 63 63
Sharmada Balu/Ksenia Gospodinova (IND/RUS) d. (4) Ekaterina Nikitina/Polina Pekhova (RUS/BLR) 76(4) 36 [10-6]

Miyu Kato/Miho Kowase (JPN) d. (8) Liu Min/Briar Preston (CHN/NZL) walk over
(2) Emi Mutaguchi/Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (JPN/INA) d. Kanyapat Narattana/Tan Li-Yun "Stefanie" (THA/SIN) 63 61

Doubles - Quarterfinals - March 18, 2010 also

(1) Tamara Curovic/Luksika Kumkhum (SRB/THA) d. (7) Jovana Jaksic/Jessica Ren (SRB/GBR) 46 60 [10-6]

(3) Irina Khromacheva/Ilona Kremen (RUS/BLR) d. Melis Sezer/Kyra Shroff (TUR/IND) 62 62

(5) Juan Ting-Fei/Zheng Saisai (TPE/CHN) d. Sharmada Balu/Ksenia Gospodinova (IND/RUS) 62 63

Miyu Kato/Miho Kowase (JPN) d. (2) Emi Mutaguchi/Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (JPN/INA) 57 75 [10-6]

Doubles - Semi-finals - March 19, 2010

(3) Irina Khromacheva/Ilona Kremen (RUS/BLR) d. (1) Tamara Curovic/Luksika Kumkhum (SRB/THA) 61 75

(5) Juan Ting-Fei/Zheng Saisai (TPE/CHN) d. Miyu Kato/Miho Kowase (JPN) 61 67(2) [10-4]

Doubles - Final - March 20, 2010

(5) Juan Ting-Fei/Zheng Saisai (TPE/CHN) d. (3) Irina Khromacheva/Ilona Kremen (RUS/BLR) 67(7) 63 [10-5]

Photo of Tang Hao Chen is courtesy of Wee Photography

Ysidora Tobing was semi-finalist again

Indonesian number one junior player Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing ran out of gas in the semi-final of "ITF/LTAT Junior Championships" an ITF Grade 1 tournament which just ended on Saturday (March 13, 2010) in Nonthaburi, Thailand. In the last four round, Ysidora Tobing bowed out to Serb second seed Tamara Curovic 2-6, 1-6 last Friday. Ysidora Tobing admitted that she got so worn out after playing 3 hour thriller in quarterfinal on Thursday.

In semi-final Ysidora Tobing simply had lack of energy to hit normally and she made many unforced errors either hitting wide or into the net. It was indeed a sweet revenge for 15 years old Curovic as in her first meeting against Ysidora Tobing, she lost 5-7, 6-7(6) in the opening round of grand slam Aussie Open this past January.

Nonetheless, Ysidora Tobing had surpassed her personal target of reaching quarterfinal since she was being realistic on her situation. In the last month, Ysidora Tobing was focused more on her recovery of her abdominal injury which she got it at Traralgon Grade 1 in Australia last January. Last year at the same tourney here in Nonthaburi, Ysidora Tobing was beaten by top seed Timea Babos of Hungary in semi-final.

En route to semi-final, Ysidora Tobing had bye in the opening round (draw 48) as she was fourth seed here. In second round, the Indonesian counter puncher survived the scare and managed to win over China's Zhu Lin 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-4. In round 16 Ysidora Tobing battled past tall and lefty 15th seed Briar Preston of New Zealand 7-6(8), 6-2. Then in the last eight round, Ysidora Tobing had to fight very hard against her doubles partner, fifth seed Emi Mutaguchi from Japan. The Indonesian fought back to beat California born Mutaguchi 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 in 3 hours.

In doubles with Mutaguchi, Ysidora Tobing placed as second seed. Duet Mutaguchi/Ysidora Tobing finished as semi-finalists as they were ousted by seventh seed pair, Luksika Kumkhum/Kyra Shroff (Thailand/India) 4-6, 2-6. Last year here in Nonthaburi, Ysidora Tobing partnered with local Natchanok Saenyaukhot and they ended in semi-final.

Winner of this tourney was lefty Russian top seed Irina Khromacheva who edged past second seed Curovic 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 on Saturday. So, it is now 14 years old Khromacheva's third title in Grade 1 tourney after Lexington, Kentucky last year and Prerov, Czech Republic last January. While Curovic became runner-up for second time in Grade 1 tourney after Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia last year.

In the meantime, local players did not make good outcome at all. Only seventh seed Kumkhum was able to finish in round 16.

Singles - 1st round (round 48)

(1) Irina Khromacheva (RUS) BYE
(Q) Natasha Palha (IND) d. (WC) Praewpisuti Chinsakchai (THA) 57 64 60

(WC) Kamonwan Buayam (THA) d. Kanami Tsuji (JPN) 36 63 76(8)
(16) Liu Min (CHN) BYE

(11) Ilona Kremen (BLR) BYE
(Q) Zhang Yuxuan (CHN) d. Napatsakorn Sankaew (THA) 62 75

Kyra Shroff (IND) d. (WC) Khwanthiti Banthao (THA) 61 61
(8) Jovana Jaksic (SRB) BYE

(Q/3) Zheng Saisai (CHN) BYE
Abbie Myers (AUS) d. (WC) Gornganok Tiraganok (THA) 63 64

Anastasiya Prenko (TKM) d. Eri Hozumi (JPN) 63 64
(14) Melis Sezer (TUR) BYE

(12) Juan Ting-Fei (TPE) BYE
Katherine Westbury (NZL) d. (Q) Manisha Foster (GBR) 60 63

(Q) Sanae Ota (JPN) d. Aishwarya Agrawal (IND) 64 63
(7) Luksika Kumkhum (THA) BYE

(5) Emi Mutaguchi (JPN) BYE
Zhu Ai Wen (CHN) d. Ekaterina Semenova (RUS) 76(3) 60

(WC) Nattawadee Kotcha (THA) d. Sharmada Balu (IND) 75 62
(9) Jessica Ren (GBR) BYE

(15) Briar Preston (NZL) BYE
Kobkanok Upapong (THA) d. Tan Li-Yun "Stefanie" (SIN) 62 75

Zhu Lin (CHN) d. (Q) Pornsurat Lumduan (THA) 61 62
(4) Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) BYE

(6) Caroline Garcia (FRA) BYE
Miho Kowase (JPN) d. (WC) Nahathai Khuntaket (THA) 46 62 76(4)

Trang Huynh Phuong Dai (VIE) d. Jang Su Jeong (KOR) 46 64 64
(10) Yang Zi (CHN) BYE

(13) Kanyapat Narattana (THA) BYE
Yang Zhaoxuan (CHN) d. Rishika Sunkara (IND) 62 61

Alessia Camplone (ITA) v Miyu Kato (JPN) 62 36 63
(2) Tamara Curovic (SRB) BYE

2nd round or round 32

(1)Irina Khromacheva (RUS) d. (Q)Natasha Palha (IND) 61 64
(16)Liu Min (CHN) d. (WC)Kamonwan Buayam (THA) 75 63

(11)Ilona Kremen (BLR) d. (Q)Zhang Yuxuan (CHN) 60 63
(8)Jovana Jaksic (SRB) d. Kyra Shroff (IND) 76(2) 26 64

(Q/3)Zheng Saisai (CHN) d. Abbie Myers (AUS) 62 62
Anastasiya Prenko (TKM) d. (14)Melis Sezer (TUR) 16 76(4) 64

Katherine Westbury (NZL) d. (12) Juan Ting-Fei (TPE) 62 76(5)
(7)Luksika Kumkhum (THA) d. (Q)Sanae Ota (JPN) 61 64

(5)Emi Mutaguchi (JPN) d. Zhu Ai Wen (CHN) 61 63
(9)Jessica Ren (GBR) d. (WC)Nattawadee Kotcha (THA) 76(5) 61

(15)Briar Preston (NZL) d. Kobkanok Upapong (THA) 75 63
(4)Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) d. Zhu Lin (CHN) 26 76(5) 64

(6)Caroline Garcia (FRA) d. Miho Kowase (JPN) 36 64 64
(10)Yang Zi (CHN) d. Trang Huynh Phuong Dai (VIE) 57 62 62

Yang Zhaoxuan (CHN) d. (13)Kanyapat Narattana (THA) 62 62
(2)Tamara Curovic (SRB) d. Alessia Camplone (ITA) 62 62

3rd round of round 16

(1)Irina Khromacheva (RUS) d. (16)Liu Min (CHN) 62 63
(8)Jovana Jaksic (SRB) d. (11)Ilona Kremen (BLR) 75 64

(Q/3)Zheng Saisai (CHN) d. Anastasiya Prenko (TKM) 61 61
Katherine Westbury (NZL) d. (7)Luksika Kumkhum (THA) 62 61

(5)Emi Mutaguchi (JPN) d. (9)Jessica Ren (GBR) 64 64
(4)Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) d. (15)Briar Preston (NZL) 76(8) 62

(6)Caroline Garcia (FRA) d. (10)Yang Zi (CHN) 64 63
(2)Tamara Curovic (SRB) d. Yang Zhaoxuan (CHN) 61 60

Quarterfinals

(1)Irina Khromacheva (RUS) d. (8)Jovana Jaksic (SRB) 75 62

(Q/3)Zheng Saisai (CHN) d. Katherine Westbury (NZL) 76(5) 61

(4)Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) d. (5) Emi Mutaguchi (JPN) 36 75 63

(2) Tamara Curovic (SRB) d. (6)Caroline Garcia (FRA) 62 64

Semi-finals
(1) Irina Khromacheva (RUS) d. (Q/3) Zheng Saisai (CHN) 62 63

(2) Tamara Curovic (SRB) d. (4) Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) 62 61


Doubles - 1st round or round 24

(1) Tamara Curovic/Zheng Saisai (SRB/CHN) BYE
Eri Hozumi/Kanami Tsuji (JPN) d. Chattrirat Intuseth/Chatchaya Sakchatchawan (THA) 63 61
Alessia Camplone/Caroline Garcia (ITA/FRA) BYE
(6) Napatsakorn Sankaew/Yang Zi (THA/CHN) BYE

(3) Irina Khromacheva/Ilona Kremen (RUS/BLR) BYE
Yang Zhaoxuan/Zhu Lin (CHN) d. Huynh Phuong Dai Trang/Zhang Yuxuan (VIE/CHN) 46 61 (10-4)
Manisha Foster/Ekaterina Semenova (GBR/RUS) d. Nattawadee Kotcha/Gornganok Tiraganok (THA) 46 61 (10-4)
(5) Liu Min/Briar Preston (CHN/NZL) BYE

(7) Luksika Kumkhum/Kyra Shroff (THA/IND) BYE
Abbie Myers/Jessica Ren (AUS/GBR) d. Praewpisuti Chinsakchai/Nahathai Khuntaket (THA) 62 63
Jang Su Jeong/Sanae Ota (KOR/JPN) d. Natasha Palha/Rishika Sunkara (IND) 62 63
(4) Jovana Jaksic/Juan Ting-Fei (SRB/TPE) BYE

(8) Kanyapat Narattana/Kobkanok Upapong (THA) BYE
Melis Sezer/Tan Li-Yun “Stefanie” (TUR/SIN) d. Miyu Kato/Miho Kowase (JPN) 64 26 (10-1)
Sharmada Balu/Anastasiya Prenko (IND/TKM) d. Aishwarya Agrawal/Zhu Ai Wen (IND/CHN) 64 75
(2) Emi Mutaguchi/Grace Sari Ysidora (JPN/INA) BYE

2nd round or round 16

(1) Tamara Curovic/Zheng Saisai (SRB/CHN) d. Eri Hozumi/Kanami Tsuji (JPN) 67(3) 64 (10-7)
(6) Napatsakorn Sankaew/Yang Zi (THA/CHN) d. Alessia Camplone/Caroline Garcia (ITA/FRA) 63 61

Yang Zhaoxuan/Zhu Lin (CHN) d. (3) Irina Khromacheva/Ilona Kremen (RUS/BLR) 64 64
(5) Liu Min/Briar Preston (CHN/NZL) d. Manisha Foster/Ekaterina Semenova (GBR/RUS) 76(4) 63

(7) Luksika Kumkhum/Kyra Shroff (THA/IND) d. Abbie Myers/Jessica Ren (AUS/GBR) 57 75 (10-4)
(4) Jovana Jaksic/Juan Ting-Fei (SRB/TPE) d. Jang Su Jeong/Sanae Ota (KOR/JPN) 64 60

Melis Sezer/Tan Li-Yun “Stefanie” (TUR/SIN) d. (8) Kanyapat Narattana/Kobkanok Upapong (THA) 76(2) 62
(2) Emi Mutaguchi/Grace Sari Ysidora (JPN/INA) d. Sharmada Balu/Anastasiya Prenko (IND/TKM) 64 75

Quarterfinals

(1) Tamara Curovic/Zheng Saisai (SRB/CHN) d. (6) Napatsakorn Sankaew/Yang Zi (THA/CHN) 62 61

(5) Liu Min/Briar Preston (CHN/NZL) d. Yang Zhaoxuan/Zhu Lin (CHN) 46 76(3) [13-11]

(7) Luksika Kumkhum/Kyra Shroff (THA/IND) d. (4) Jovana Jaksic/Juan Ting-Fei (SRB/TPE) 64 64

(2) Emi Mutaguchi/Grace Sari Ysidora (JPN/INA) d. Melis Sezer/Tan Li-Yun "Stefanie" (TUR/SIN) 63 62

Semi-finals

(1) Tamara Curovic/Zheng Saisai (SRB/CHN) d. (5) Liu Min/Briar Preston (CHN/NZL) 64 67(3) [10-3]

(7) Luksika Kumkhum/Kyra Shroff (THA/IND) d. (2) Emi Mutaguchi/Grace Sari Ysidora (JPN/INA) 64 62

Final

(1) Tamara Curovic/Zheng Saisai (SRB/CHN) d. (7) Luksika Kumkhum/Kyra Shroff (THA/IND) 63 63

Photo of Ysidora Tobing is courtesy of Martin Setiawan

Ravita secured her best result

Nadia Ravita, 15 years old, daughter of former players Hawin Sutopo and Luky Tedjamukti had to delay her maiden title in ITF Junior Circuit as she bowed out to 17 years old Canadian and fifth seed Juliana Gajic 2-6, 4-6 in the final of an ITF Grade 5 tournament known as “Guatemala ITF Junior 2010” last Saturday (March 6, 2010) in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Nevertheless it was Ravita's best outcome of her junior career as she became runner-up in an ITF Grade 5 tourney.

Appearing in her first final ever, Ravita was very nervous and she could not play her best along the match. Ravita has been almost 2 years practicing at International Tennis Academy, Delray Beach, Florida, and she is now trailing 0-2 against Gajic who was once ranked as high as ITF 254 as at March 9, 2009. With this result Gajic improved her ranking from ITF 448 as per March 1, 2010 to ITF 360 as at March 8, 2010. In the first meeting, Ravita lost to Gajic 1-6, 3-6 in second round at an ITF Grade 4 tourney called “International Junior Open Club Casablanca Mexico City 2009” which was held in Mexico City, Mexico. As runner-up in Guatemala City, Ravita reached her best rank ever at ITF 493 as per March 8, 2010.

Ravita's participation here in Guatemala City was her second tournament in this season. Prior Guatemala City, Ravita played at “El Salvador Junior Open 2010” an ITF Grade 4 tourney which was held in La Libertad, El Salvador and she exited immediately in the opening round after she lost to Latvian, Laura Gulbe 2-6, 5-7.

Then Ravita continued on to play at "Costa Rica Bowl" an ITF Grade 3 tourney which is being held in San Jose, Costa Rica this week. Playing with waist problem, Ravita crashed out instantly in the first round as she lost to American qualifier Gabrielle Desimone 1-6, 2-6.

During her tour to Central America, Ravita was accompanied by Wang I-Ting, one of the coaches at International Tennis Academy. Wang is former pro player and she is now 28 years old. Wang's highest rank was at WTA 438 in November 2000.

Syarifah made another breakthrough

Among four Indonesian girls who participated in the final tourney at "Bangladesh International Junior Championships 2010" in Dhaka, Bangladesh from March 1st to March 6th, 2010 Nadya Syarifah sealed the best result.

In this ITF Grade 3 tournament, Syarifah was placed as 12th seed and she made it all the way to quarterfinal when she eventually bowed out to China's Ou Xuanshuo 1-6, 6-2, 2-6. It was truly an achievement for Syarifah as she became quarter-finalist for the very first time in ITF Grade 3 tourney. In round 64, Syarifah received bye then in second round she dispatched Indian Natalla Khaniejo 6-1, 6-3. Syarifah had to fight hard to reach the last eight round after she battled past Indian Adnya Naik 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 in round 16. With good outcome being semi-finalist at an ITF Grade 4 tourney before at "BKSP International Junior Championships" in Dhaka also, this week (as at March 8, 2010) Syarifah reached her highest rank ever at ITF 311.

Three other girls were sixth seed Bella Destriana, 16th seed Cynthia Melita and unseeded Efriliya Herlina and they posted different results. Destriana and Melita both crashed out in second round. Destriana lost to Chuen Chu-Chen from Chinese Taipei 2-6, 7-6(6), 3-6, while Melita was defeated by the eventual champion Sabina Sharipova of Uzbekistan 5-7, 2-6. In the meantime Herlina ended her journey with no rank point at all as she fell in the opening round. Herlina was beaten by Indian Vaniya Dangwal 2-6, 2-6.

In doubles, fourth seed pair Destriana/Melita and unseeded duo Herlina/Syarifah concluded their particiaption in quarterfinals. Due to Melita's illness, Destriana and her handed walk over victory to sixth seed pair Huynh Phuong Dai Trang/Sanae Ota (Vietnam/Japan), while Herlina/Syarifah bowed out to seventh seed duet Sharipova/Anna Tyulpa (Uzbekistan/Russia) 1-6, 0-6.

It was interesting to find out that China's number one Zheng Saisai asked for wild card since she did not enter this tourney at all. Zheng was placed as top seed and she reached until semi-final when she gave walk over towards her counterpart, Ou. Apparently since Zheng also did not enter "ITF/LTAT Junior Championships Thailand 2010", so she had no choice but to play qualifying round. In order to catch a flight to Bangkok, Zheng decided not to play semi-final match.

As for Sharipova, she claimed back to back titles in 2 weeks after Rajshahi. So, now she has got 2 titles from an ITF Grade 3 tournament.