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OkeShop returns to world tennis map

2011-05-19T12:48:00.000-07:00

The US$ 20,000 OkeShop International Tennis Men’s Futures and Women’s Circuit Tournament will be slated from May 22-29 at Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Complex, Jakarta. It is OkeShop’s 4th consecutive year as main sponsor in partnership with Sportama. This co-event has attracted a strong field of entries, of which over half represent the younger generation of tennis players making their way to the top of their profession.

In men’s category, heading the field is Aussie Mark Verryth (rank ATP 524) who played Futures in Indonesia last year and 2008. Verryth will try to improve his 8-8 record so far this season after earning 2 titles in Japan and Mexico last year. A towering 6’6” Verryth will face some stiff challenge from Indonesian numero uno Christopher Rungkat (rank ATP 590) and also Japanese Arata Onozawa (rank ATP 597). Beside Rungkat who was a semi-finalist at OkeShop Men’s Futures Tournament last year, Bandung resident Elbert Sie (rank ATP 1051) is another Indonesian in the main draw.

In the women’s main draw, local players will be led by currently Indonesian number three Jessy Rompies (rank WTA 433) and followed by 2007 SEA Games’ gold medalist, Sandy Gumulya (rank WTA 535). Four more players also in the main draw are 16 years old Voni Darlina (rank WTA 845), Indonesia’s former junior queen Grace Sari Ysidora (rank WTA 907), hard hitter Cynthia Melita (rank WTA 919) and currently Indonesian junior number one Aldila Sutjiadi (rank WTA 1080). Two young Chinese players, Zhu Lin (rank WTA 645) and Yang Zi (rank WTA 815) along with Russian teenager Ksenia Kirillova (rank WTA 735) will add such fierce competition indeed. The qualifying rounds of this event will be held on May 22 & 23, while the main draw will commence on May 24.

By having Dunlop as the official ball, this international event will also hold “OkeShop Junior Classic” – a national junior tournament for 10 & Under, 12 & Under and 14 & Under. This particular competition is aimed to motivate young players in training rigorously so that they will strive for playing international junior circuits. In addition, Sportama will stage veteran tourney for the age of 40 years old and 50 years old with total prize money of 60 million rupiahs. With this veteran competition, it is hoped that this specific age group will maintain their tennis activity along with searching and developing young potential players. Moreover, it is important to maintain friendship among veterans as well as exchange experience on young age tennis development in their own region.

In the official press conference being held yesterday at Nan Xiang & Shanghai Cuisine Outlets which is located in The Sultan Hotel, Mr. Johannes Bima, Chief Marketing of PT Trikomsel Oke Tbk stated, “OkeShop International Tournament which began in 2008 – it is truly our commitment to support Indonesian tennis players’ achievement.” He also added that OkeShop has more than 800 shops allover Indonesia and through tennis players and their circles, we believe that they are our potential market. An international tourney is highly needed by Indonesian players to crank-up their world ranking. By getting better rank, they will have wide opportunity to enter other international tournaments. Therefore, it is the only way for Indonesian players to claim their highest performance.

Updated WTA ranking for Indonesian players

2011-03-23T00:26:00.000-07:00

Singles ranking as at March 21, 2011

1. 349 (349) Lavinia Tananta - 125 points (13 tourneys)
2. 447 (447) Jessy Rompies - 81 points (15 tourneys)
3. 467 (462) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 74 points (13 tourneys)
4. 530 (529) Sandy Gumulya - 58 points (6 tourneys)
5. 835 (839) Voni Darlina - 17 points (4 tourneys)
6. 887 (889) Cynthia Melita - 14 points (4 tourneys)
7. 891 (893) Grace Sari Ysidora - 14 points (4 tourneys)
8. 958 (962) Beatrice Gumulya - 11 points (4 tourneys)
9. 1076 (1082) - Aldila Sutjiadi - 6 points (3 tourneys)

Doubles ranking as per March 21, 2011

1. 208 (206) Yayuk Basuki - 321 points (12 tourneys)
2. 262 (261) Jessy Rompies - 246 points (18 tourneys)
3. 269 (271) Lavinia Tananta - 237 points (16 tourneys)
4. 282 (282) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 222 points (14 tourneys)
5. 706 (704) Sandy Gumulya - 39 points (7 tourneys)
6. 824 (823) Bella Destriana - 26 points (3 tourneys)
7. 824 (823) Cynthia Melita - 26 points (3 tourneys)
8. 999 (1000) Beatrice Gumulya - 15 points (5 tourneys)
9. 1003 (NR) Romana Tedjakusuma - 14 points (1 tourney)
9. 1111 (1110) Laili Rahmawati Ulfa - 10 points (3 tourneys)
10. 1216 (1218) Grace Sari Ysidora - 3 points (3 tourneys)

Sportama presents Tennis League for the public

2011-03-14T12:13:00.000-07:00

SPORTAMA
Team Tennis
Spring 2011 Team Tennis Details
0. Registration opens: March 14, 2011
0. Registration fee: $500.00 per team (maximum of 12 players)
0. Deadline to form a team: Friday, March 25, 2011
Captains' Meeting: Wednesday, March 30 @ 10:00 am at Sportama
0. Space is limited...so call or email Satria to reserve your team a spot! Don't miss out!
0. League play: Every Thursday, 7:00 p.m., starts on April 7 to May 27, 2011
0.

What is Team Tennis?
0. A program that offers tennis players an opportunity to play organized tennis matches in a fun, team building atmosphere.
0. Emphasis on fun, fitness and the social benefits of tennis.
0. Playing tennis with friends in a team setting.
0. Offers great networking opportunities.
0. Great recreational outlet for employees who don't want to run around the bases or go to the gym every time for exercise or socialize.

Team Format and Schedule
Team Tennis has its own unique format. See below under format and scoring.
0. A team requires a minimum of six players and can have up to 12 players on the roster.
0. Players must be 21 years or older.
0. 8 week season. All matches will be on Thursday evenings from 7:00 - 10:00 PM at Sportama Tennis Institute. Matches cancelled due to inclement weather will be rescheduled. The make-up date will be announced at the time any cancellation is announced.
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Levels of Play
0. All skill levels participate! From beginner to advanced, there's a division for your company's team!
0. Players' individual ratings will be averaged to determine the team's division of play.
0. Players may self-rate in order to participate. See below for self-rating guidelines
0. Divisions will be based on team ratings and each division will consist of at least 4 teams.

HOWEVER, for the first season …there will be only one division,
which is an OPEN DIVISION.

0. Winners in each division receive a team trophy.
0. Entry fee is $500 per TEAM.
0. Tennis balls, court fees and refreshments will be provided for each team match.
0. Request team roster applications by calling Sportama at +62 21 5789 1150/570 5540 or by E-mail at info@sportama.com. Submit a completed team roster application along with a $500 transfer (payable to Sportama) to:
0. P.T. Sport Nusantara Management
0. Bank BCA Br. Rasuna Said
0. Account No. 217-3122144
0. Send payment receipt by fax to: +62 21 5790 3713.
0. The number of teams is limited. Sign up today!

RATING GUIDELINES

STRS (Sportama Tennis Rating System)

1.0--Just starting to play tennis, but is familiar with basic positions for singles and doubles play. Frequently out of position.

2.0--Can sustain a short rally or slow pace. Weak court coverage and modest consistency.

3.0--Fairly consistent on medium-paced shots. Approaches net only when play dictates.

4.0--Good consistency on ground strokes and depth demonstrated on moderate shots.

5.0--Frequently has an outstanding shot and consistency, and can vary game plan according to opponent

6.0-7.0--Has had intensive training for national tournament competition and has obtained a national and international ranking

For more information on Corporate Team Tennis please contact Paul Sindhunatha For SPONSORSHIP opportunites contact Adis

Format and Scoring for Team Tennis
Game Scoring
The scoring is no-ad. This means a game is won by the first player/team to win four points. If the game reaches deuce (3-3), the receiving player/team chooses which side of the court to receive from.

Set Scoring
A match consists of four separate 6-game no-ad sets and includes two singles, and two doubles. The first team to reach 6 games wins each no-ad set. A 9-point tiebreaker will be played at 5-5 in any set. On 1 court, the order of play is: single, double single, and double.

Match Scoring and Overtime
The winner of the match will be the team that wins the most games. After all games are totaled, if the trailing team wins the #4 doubles set, the match is not over. Doubles play continues until the leading team wins another game or the trailing team ties the score. If a tie occurs, a Super-Tiebreaker will be used to determine the winner of the match.

Warm-Up Time
Warm-up is with your teammates. All players are allowed a 5-minute warm-up. Once play has begun, a 3-minute warm-up is allowed between sets.

Service Order
The Home team serves first in all doubles sets. The Visiting team serves first in the singles sets. Since the service order is predetermined, the receiving team selects the end of the court from which they will receive.

Changing Ends
After every odd games, the players change ends. In the 9-point tiebreaker, players change ends only after the first 4 points. In the Super-Tiebreaker, players change ends only after the first 6 points.

Coaching
Coaching is allowed throughout the match as long as it does not interfere with continuous play. We encourage team members to stand along the court and support their team members.

Default Rules
Time:  15 minute team default = match default 36-0  15 minute player default = set default 6-0

Injury
If a player defaults during a set and cannot be substituted for, the score will be recorded with the games played standing with the opposing team receiving 6 games.

Tiebreakers
9 Point Tiebreaker
A 9-point tiebreaker will be played at 5-5 in any set. The person who is next to serve begins the tiebreaker. Each player serves 2 points in succession starting from the deuce court. Players change sides after 4 points. The first team (person) to score 5 points wins the tiebreaker. If the score reaches 4-4, the person who served the 8th point serves the 9th (final) point. The receiver has the choice of side (except in mixed doubles where it must be gender to gender). The winner of the 9th point is the winner of the set.

Super-Tiebreaker
If the match enters into a Super-Tiebreaker, a coin toss will decide which team serves first. The Super-Tiebreaker should be treated as a new set and substitutions are allowed. Either player on the serving team may serve first. In addition, the court positions may be changed. Each player serves 2 points in succession starting from the deuce court. Players change sides after 6 points. The first team to score 7 points wins the Super-Tiebreaker. If the Super-Tiebreaker reaches 6-6, the person who served the 12th point will serve the 13th (final) point. Since this set is mixed doubles, the final serve will be gender to gender. The winner of the 13th point wins the Super-Tiebreaker and the match

Syarifah moves on, Sutjiadi falls

2011-01-10T06:41:00.000-08:00

Chandigarh, India (01/10/2011). From "India ITF Juniors - 1" which is an ITF Grade 3 tournament held at hard courts of Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association Tennis Stadium, two Indonesian players Nadya Syarifah and Aldila Sutjiadi posted different outcome in the opening round (draw 32).

Both top Indonesian junior players are not seeded and they had to bear with cold weather with temperatures range from 5 to 10 centigrade. Syarifah as per last week (January 3, 2011) reached her best rank at ITF 227 and today she defeated local wild card and currently ranked at ITF 683 Aishwarya Agrawal (best rank at ITF 187 as per January 4, 2010). In the first set Syarifah had to work hard to earn 7-5 lead then in the second set she managed to improve her game and closed it out 6-2 over Agrawal. In second round Syarifah will face local 8th seed Ratnika Batra who was successful to end tough battle over Japanese Sanae Ota 7-5, 7-5.

Meanwhile Sutjiadi (ranked at ITF 265) could not play at her best as she bowed out to local Kanika Vaidya (ranked at ITF 223) 1-6, 4-6. Sutjiadi is now focusing on doubles with Syarifah and they will challenge third seed local duo Prarthana G. Thombare and Vaidya in the opening round.

Top seed Russian Anna Tyulpa (ranked at ITF 95) made a good start with a win over local player Shweta Rana (ranked at ITF 290) 6-2, 6-4.

Singles - Q1 results
(1) Sai Samhitha Chamarthi (IND) Bye
Sukhmani Sahiba Kaur Wadhwa (IND) d. Sripriya Sarraf (IND) 75 63
(2) Oleksandra Korashvili (UKR) Bye
Ayna Arora (IND) d. Kiran Shah (IND) 63 61
(3) Shreya Pasricha (IND) Bye
(5) Tsao Fang Chi (TPE) d. Aashima Garg (IND) 62 60
(4) Anushika Bhargava (IND) d. Charoo Agrawal (IND) 61 60
Likitha Shetty (IND) d. (6) Ambika Pande (IND) 63 62

Singles - Q2 or Final Qualifying results
(1) Sai Samhitha Chamarthi (IND) d. Sukhmani Sahiba Kaur Wadhwa (IND) 63 64
(2) Oleksandra Korashvili (UKR) d. Ayna Arora (IND) 60 61
(5) Tsao Fang Chi (TPE) d. (3) Shreya Pasricha (IND) 62 26 63
Likitha Shetty (IND) d. (4) Anushika Bhargava (IND) 63 62

Singles Main Draw - most of 1st round results
(1) Anna Tyulpa (RUS) d. Shweta Rana (IND) 62 64
Donna Vekic (CRO) d. (WC) Renu Sharma (IND) 60 61
Nadya Syarifah (INA) d. (WC) Aishwarya Agrawal (IND) 75 62
(8) Ratnika Batra (IND) d. Sanae Ota (JPN) 75 75

(4) Anastasiya Prenko (TKM) vs (Q) Sai Samhitha Chamarthi (IND)
(LL) Anushka Bhargava (IND) d. Bhuvana Kalva (IND) 75 64
Spurti Shivalingaiah (IND) vs (Q) Tsao Fang Chi (TPE)
(6) Prarthana G. Thombare (IND) vs Tarrannum Handa (IND)

(5) Basak Eraydin (TUR) vs Rutuja Bhosale (IND)
Sharmada Balu (IND) d. (LL) Shreya Pasricha (IND) 60 62
Kanika Vaidya (IND) d. Aldila Sutjiadi (INA) 61 64
(3) Evgeniya Svintsova (RUS) d. (WC) Rimpledeep Kaur Batth (IND) 61 61

(WC/7) Natasha Palha (IND) d. Darya Chernetsova (BLR) 61 63
(Q) Oleksandra Korashvili (UKR) d. Parminder Kaur (IND) 61 36 61
Elizaveta Kulichkova (RUS) d. Aarzoo Malik (IND) 16 62 60
(2) Napatsakorn Sankaew (THA) vs (Q) Likitha Shetty (IND)

Doubles Main Draw
(1) Anastasiya Prenko/Anna Tyulpa (TKM/RUS) vs Bhuvana Kalva/Spurti Shivalingaiah (IND/IND)
Sai Samhitha Chamarthi/Parminder Kaur (IND/IND) vs Sanae Ota/Tsao Fang Chi (JPN/TPE)
(4) Sharmada Balu/Natasha Palha (IND/IND) vs Rimpledeep Kaur Batth/Rutuja Bhosale (IND/IND)
Aishwarya Agrawal/Shweta Rana (IND/IND) vs Basak Eraydin/Tarannum Handa (TUR/IND)

Shreya Pasricha/Likitha Shetty (IND) vs Oleksandra Korashvili/Donna Vekic (UKR/CRO)
(3) Prarthana G. Thombare/Kanika Vaidya ((IND/IND) vs Aldila Sutjiadi/Nadya Syarifah (INA/INA)
Darya Chernetsova/Evgeniya Svintsova (BLR/RUS) vs (WC) Ranika Batra/Aarzoo Malik (IND/IND)
(2) Elizaveta Kulichkova/Napatsakorn Sankaew (RUS/THA) vs (WC) Anushka Bhargava/Renu Sharma (IND)

New year WTA ranking for Indonesian women players

2011-01-04T23:54:00.000-08:00

Singles ranking as at January 3, 2011

1. 359 (358) Lavinia Tananta - 119 points (12 tourneys)
2. 442 (441) Jessy Rompies - 80 points (14 tourneys)
3. 461 (459) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 74 points (13 tourneys)
4. 520 (519) Sandy Gumulya - 58 points (6 tourneys)
5. 840 (833) Voni Darlina - 17 points (4 tourneys)
6. 889 (877) Cynthia Melita - 14 points (4 tourneys)
7. 894 (882) Grace Sari Ysidora - 14 points (4 tourneys)
8. 959 (943) Beatrice Gumulya - 11 points (4 tourneys)
9. 1070 (1047) - Aldila Sutjiadi - 6 points (3 tourneys)

Doubles ranking as per January 3, 2011

1. 186 (184) Yayuk Basuki - 394 points (13 tourneys)
2. 266 (263) Jessy Rompies - 246 (17 points)
3. 275 (272) Lavinia Tananta - 237 points (15 points)
4. 284 (281) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 222 points (14 tourneys)
5. 700 (687) Sandy Gumulya - 39 points (7 tourneys)
6. 813 (785) Bella Destriana - 26 points (3 tourneys)
7. 813 (785) Cynthia Melita - 26 points (3 tourneys)
8. 990 (915) Beatrice Gumulya - 15 points (5 tourneys)
9. 1095 (956) Laili Rahmawati Ulfa - 10 points (3 tourneys)
10. 1200 (1065) Grace Sari Ysidora - 3 points (3 tourneys)

Year end WTA ranking for Indonesian women players

2011-01-01T03:02:00.000-08:00

Singles ranking as at December 27, 2010

1. 358 (358) Lavinia Tananta - 119 points (12 tourneys)
2. 441 (442) Jessy Rompies - 80 points (14 tourneys)
3. 459 (461) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 74 points (13 tourneys)
4. 519 (520) Sandy Gumulya - 58 points (6 tourneys)
5. 833 (835) Voni Darlina - 17 points (4 tourneys)
6. 877 (879) Cynthia Melita - 14 points (4 tourneys)
7. 882 (884) Grace Sari Ysidora - 14 points (4 tourneys)
8. 943 (946) Beatrice Gumulya - 11 points (4 tourneys)
9. 1047 (1049) - Aldila Sutjiadi - 6 points (3 tourneys)

Doubles ranking as per December 27, 2010

1. 184 (184) Yayuk Basuki - 394 points (13 tourneys)
2. 263 (263) Jessy Rompies - 246 (17 points)
3. 272 (272) Lavinia Tananta - 237 points (15 points)
4. 281 (281) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 222 points (14 tourneys)
5. 687 (691) Sandy Gumulya - 39 points (7 tourneys)
6. 785 (787) Bella Destriana - 26 points (3 tourneys)
7. 785 (787) Cynthia Melita - 26 points (3 tourneys)
8. 915 (918) Beatrice Gumulya - 15 points (5 tourneys)
9. 956 (958) Laili Rahmawati Ulfa - 10 points (3 tourneys)
10. 1065 (1068) Grace Sari Ysidora - 3 points (3 tourneys)

Tananta holds her top position

2010-08-26T05:59:00.000-07:00

WTA rank for Indonesian players as at August 23, 2010

Singles
1. 304 (301) Lavinia Tananta - 158 points, 15 tourneys
2. 422 (384) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 83 points, 12 tourneys
3. 434 (430) Jessy Rompies - 78 points, 14 tourneys
4. 554 (556) Sandy Gumulya - 49 points, 7 tourneys
5. 772 (774) Beatrice Gumulya - 19 points, 6 tourneys
6. 917 (923) Cynthia Melita - 10 points, 3 tourneys

Lavinia Tananta reached her highest ever rank on August 16, 2010 when she was at WTA 301. In the meantime Ayu Fani Damayanti fell further as she could not defend her title at Jakarta 10K in early August. Meanwhile Jessy Rompies is closing in to her best rank ever. Rompies claimed her best at WTA 421 on November 16, 2009. New kid in the ranking is 17 years old Cynthia Melita who started to appear in the list on August 16, 2010 at WTA 923. Indonesian prodigy Grace Sari Ysidora due to her poor performance, she lost her world rank as she lost runner-up's points at Jakarta 10K and semi-final's points from Solo 10K which was not held anymore.

Doubles
1. 149 (149) Yayuk Basuki - 456 points, 13 tourneys
2. 287 (288) Jessy Rompies - 214 points, 17 tourneys
3. 302 (301) Lavinia Tananta - 204 points, 17 tourneys
4. 316 (316) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 188 points, 12 tourneys
5. 650 (647) Beatrice Gumulya - 41 points, 9 tourneys
6. 723 (724) Sandy Gumulya - 30 points, 7 tourneys
7. 807 (810) Romana Tedjakusuma - 19 points, 3 tourneys
8. 1007 (1007) Grace Sari Ysidora - 3 points, 3 tourneys

Tananta romps into semi-final

2010-07-15T18:25:00.000-07:00

The current number one of Indonesia, Lavinia Tananta booked her place in semi-final at "Women's Circuit 3" tournament which is held in Hatyai, Songkhla, Thailand on Thursday (July 15, 2010).

In today's quarterfinal, third seed Tananta edged past Russian qualifier Natela Dzalamidze 6-2, 6-4. Today it was the second meeting between Tananta and Dzalamidze. In their first meeting at Bukhara 25K, Uzbekistan in early June 2010, Tananta battled past Dzalamidze 6-3, 6-3 in the opening round.

In the last four round, Tananta will face qualifier Katherine Westbury from New Zealand who stunned Australian sixth seed Alison Bai 6-4, 6-2.

Meanwhile Austrian second seed Tina Schiechtl also cruised into semi-final after she saw-off seventh seed Magali De Lattre of Portugal 6-4, 6-0. In semi-final, Schiechtl will be challenged by local eighth seed Nudnida Luangnam who shocked Japanese fourth seed Ayaka Maekawa 6-1, 6-0.

Tananta cruises into quarterfinal, Damayanti falls

2010-07-14T18:58:00.000-07:00

From "Women's Circuit 3" tournament with total prize money of US $ 10,000 in Hatyai, Songkhla, Thailand, singles' second round were completed today (July 14, 2010). Indonesian players third seed Lavinia Tananta and unseeded Ayu Fani Damayanti were in action but only Tananta made it to quarterfinals.

The current number one of Indonesia, Tananta battled past Chinese Taipei qualifier Juan Ting-Fei 6-2, 7-5. With this victory, Tananta is now leading 2-0 in her head to head with Juan. In their first ever meeting at Manila 10K in November 2008, Tananta came from behind to beat Juan 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Meanwhile Damayanti was defeated by local eighth seed Nudnida Luangnam 4-6, 1-6. Despite such defeat, Damayanti is still leading 3-2 in her head to head with Luangnam.

The top seed killer, young South Korean qualifier Lee So-Ra failed to keep up her winning streak as she was beaten by New Zealander who also had to go through qualifying, Katherine Westbury 4-6, 5-7.

Singles - 2nd round results
(Q) Katherine Westbury (NZL) d. (Q) Lee So-Ra (KOR) 64 75
(6) Alison Bai (AUS) d. Sakiko Shimizu (JPN) 16 62 63
(3) Lavinia Tananta (INA) d. (Q) Juan Ting-Fei (TPE) 62 75
(Q) Natela Dzalamidze (RUS) d. Angelina Gabueva (RUS) 64 60

(8) Nudnida Luangnam (THA) d. Ayu-Fani Damayanti (INA) 64 61
(4) Ayaka Maekawa (JPN) d. (Q) Maya Kato (JPN) 61 63
(7) Magali De Lattre (POR) d. Rushmi Chakravarthi (IND) 67(4) 62 60
(2) Tina Schiechtl(AUT) d. (WC) Luksika Kumkhum (THA) 64 36 62

Tananta, Damayanti earn victory, while Rompies crashes out

2010-07-13T16:37:00.000-07:00

From the third leg of Thai Women's Circuit with total prize money of US $ 10,000 in Hatyai, Songkhla, Thailand which started on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 three Indonesians from Big Mama's camp - numero uno Lavinia Tananta, Ayu Fani Damayanti dan Jessy Rompies began their campaign.

Coming-off from a break, third seed Tananta had an easy outing as she booted out local wild card Nattawadee Kotcha 6-0, 6-0 in the opening round. Also returning to the tour after several weeks off, Damayanti posted an easy victory over South Korean Han Sung-Hee 6-1, 6-0.

Meanwhile Rompies who has been playing her third week of 10K here, bowed out to Russian qualifier Natela Dzalamidze 3-6, 3-6 in the opening round. In the first leg, Rompies grabbed her 10K maiden title in Nonthaburi then last week she finished in second round or round 16 in Pattaya.

The biggest shock was capitalized by 15 years old South Korean qualifier Lee So-Ra as she ousted Japanese top seed Shiho Akita 6-2, 4-6, 6-0.

Singles - Q1 results
(1) Chen Yi (TPE) d. Sarah Lee (USA) 63 75
(16) Jang Su-Jeong (KOR) d. (WC) He Sirui (CHN) 60 60
(2) Chinami Ogi (JPN) d. Treta Bhattacharyya (IND) 63 60
Lu Jia Xiang (CHN) d. (10) Kumari-Sweta Solanki (IND) 60 62
(3) Maya Kato (JPN) d. (WC) Sataporn Chainarong (THA) 61 60
(WC) Gornganok Tiraganok (THA) d. (13) Ankita Raina (IND) 63 63
Ashvarya Shrivastava (IND) d. (4) Sheetal Goutham (IND) 64 60
(9) Chae Kyung-Yee (KOR) d. (WC) Helen De Cesare (THA) 62 60
(5) Lee So-Ra (KOR) d. (WC) Kamonwan Buayam (THA) 61 61
(15) Peangthan Pliphuech (THA) d. Kamonwan Thongsaner (THA) 61 60
Hong Seung-Yeon (KOR) d. (6) Yumi Miyazaki (JPN) 75 60
Katherine Westbury (NZL) d. (11) Trang Huynh Phuong Dai (VIE) 61 46 63
(7) Han Na-Lae (KOR) d. Miao Yui-Lynn (TPE) 61 62
Natela Dzalamidze (RUS) d. (14) Ofri Lankri (ISR) 61 60
(8) Kanae Hisami (JPN) d. Tanvi Shah (IND) 61 61
(12) Juan Ting-Fei (TPE) d. Rashmi Teltumbde (IND) 62 61

Singles - Q2 results
(1) Chen Yi (TPE) d. (16) Jang Su-Jeong (KOR) 76(5) 62
(2) Chinami Ogi (JPN) d. Lu Jia Xiang (CHN) 62 62
(3) Maya Kato (JPN) d. (WC) Gornganok Tiraganok (THA) 63 64
(9) Chae Kyung-Yee (KOR) d. Ashvarya Shrivastava (IND) 64 62
(5) Lee So-Ra (KOR) d. (15) Peangthan Pliphuech (THA) 61 63
Katherine Westbury (NZL) d. Hong Seung-Yeon (KOR) 63 62
Natela Dzalamidze (RUS) d. (7) Han Na-Lae (KOR) 63 64
(12) Juan Ting-Fei (TPE) d. (8) Kanae Hisami (JPN) 63 64

Singles - Main Draw - 1st round results
(Q) Lee So-Ra (KOR) d. (1) Shiho Akita (JPN) 62 46 60
(Q) Katherine Westbury (NZL) d. Kim Hae-Sung (KOR) 64 62
Sakiko Shimizu (JPN) d. (Q) Chen Yi (TPE) 64 61
(6) Alison Bai (AUS) d. (WC) Varunya Wongteanchai (THA) 57 63 63

(3) Lavinia Tananta (INA) d. (WC) Nattawadee Kotcha (THA) 60 60
(Q) Juan Ting-Fei (TPE) d. (Q) Chinami Ogi (JPN) 61 62
(Q) Natela Dzalamidze (RUS) d. Jessy Rompies (INA) 63 63
Angelina Gabueva (RUS) d. (5) Poojashree Venkatesha (IND) 64 46 63

(8) Nudnida Luangnam (THA) d. Yang Zi-Jun (HKG) 61 62
Ayu Fani Damayanti (INA) d. Han Sung-Hee (KOR) 61 60
(Q) Maya Kato (JPN) d. Nicha Lertpitaksinchai (THA) 67(3) 75 61
(4) Ayaka Maekawa (JPN) d. Lu Jia-Jing (CHN) 46 64 63

(7) Magali De Lattre (POR) d, (WC) Napatsakorn Sankaew (THA) 57 63 61
Rushmi Chakravarthi (IND) d. Varatchaya Wongteanchai (THA) 46 64 60
(WC) Luksika Kumkhum (THA) d. (Q) Chae Kyung-Yee (KOR) 76(5) 61
(2) Tina Schiechtl (AUT) d. Nungnadda Wannasuk (THA) 62 76(4)

Photo of Lee So-Ra is courtesy of zootennis.com

Tananta stays as Indonesia's numero uno

2010-07-11T23:12:00.000-07:00

WTA rank for Indonesian players as at July 12, 2010

Singles
1. 335 (335) Lavinia Tananta - 125 points, 12 tourneys
2. 429 (429) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 75 points, 10 tourneys
3. 496 (551) Jessy Rompies - 61 points, 12 tourneys
4. 573 (572) Sandy Gumulya - 44 points, 7 tourneys
6. 762 (771) Beatrice Gumulya - 19 points, 6 tourneys
7. 802 (814) Grace Sari Ysidora - 15 points, 3 tourneys

This past week Jessy Rompies was the only one who played at Pattaya, Thailand 10K where she finished in round 16. Rompies in the 1st week at Nonthaburi 10K was successful to claim her maiden 10K title after beating local wild card Nicha Lertpitaksinchai in the final. The youngest of all above, Grace Sari Ysidora had lost her ranking last May due to its expiration and then she claimed back in 800s.

Doubles
1. 148 (149) Yayuk Basuki - 433 points, 11 tourneys
2. 297 (295) Jessy Rompies - 188 points, 14 tourneys
3. 342 (342) Lavinia Tananta - 152 points, 14 tourneys
4. 423 (421) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 107 points, 9 tourneys
6. 559 (564) Beatrice Gumulya - 59 points, 9 tourneys
7. 720 (724) Sandy Gumulya - 28 points, 5 tourneys
8. 810 (808) Romana Tedjakusuma - 19 points, 3 tourneys

Only Damayanti slightly improved her ranking

2010-04-29T15:40:00.000-07:00

WTA rank for Indonesian players as at April 26, 2010

Singles
1. 304 (308) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 144 points, 12 tourneys
2. 382 (382) Lavinia Tananta - 94 points, 12 tourneys
3. 473 (470) Jessy Rompies - 67 points, 13 tourneys
4. 660 (657) Romana Tedjakusuma - 33 points, 7 tourneys
5. 677 (677) Sandy Gumulya - 30 points, 6 tourneys
6. 750 (748) Grace Sari Ysidora - 22 points, 3 tourneys
7. 899 (894) Beatrice Gumulya - 13 points, 7 tourneys

Ayu Fani Damayanti is the only one who gained points as she finished in round 16 at Gimhae 25K in South Korea, while Lavinia Tananta and Jessy Rompies did not earn any point as they crashed out in qualifying round at the same tourney.

Doubles
1. 123 (122) Yayuk Basuki - 562 points, 14 tourneys
2. 277 (276) Romana Tedjakusuma - 207 points, 8 tourneys
3. 319 (318) Lavinia Tananta - 171 points, 13 tourneys
4. 332 (329) Jessy Rompies - 163 points, 14 tourneys
5. 364 (362) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 138 points, 8 tourneys
6. 393 (392) Beatrice Gumulya - 123 points, 12 tourneys
7. 810 (810) Sandy Gumulya - 21 points, 3 tourneys
8. 810 (810) Laili Rahmawati Ulfa - 21 points, 3 tourneys

Ysidora still continues to reach new career high

2010-04-24T21:43:00.000-07:00

WTA rank for Indonesian players as at April 19, 2010

Singles
1. 308 (314) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 136 points, 11 tourneys
2. 382 (409) Lavinia Tananta - 94 points, 12 tourneys
3. 470 (465) Jessy Rompies - 67 points, 13 tourneys
4. 657 (656) Romana Tedjakusuma - 33 points, 7 tourneys
5. 677 (673) Sandy Gumulya - 30 points, 6 tourneys
6. 748 (753) Grace Sari Ysidora - 22 points, 3 tourneys
7. 894 (894) Beatrice Gumulya - 13 points, 7 tourneys

Ayu Fani Damayanti and Lavinia Tananta gained few points from their participation at Incheon 25K in South Korea, while Rompies did not earn anything as she fell in qualifying round at Incheon 25K. Meanwhile junior player Grace Sari Ysidora, despite her no competition in pro level since August 2009, she improved her new career high this week.

Doubles
1. 122 (120) Yayuk Basuki - 562 points, 14 tourneys
2. 276 (273) Romana Tedjakusuma - 207 points, 8 tourneys
3. 318 (315) Lavinia Tananta - 171 points, 12 tourneys
4. 329 (324) Jessy Rompies - 163 points, 14 tourneys
5. 362 (359) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 138 points, 8 tourneys
6. 392 (386) Beatrice Gumulya - 123 points, 12 tourneys
7. 810 (809) Sandy Gumulya - 21 points, 3 tourneys
8. 810 (809) Laili Rahmawati Ulfa - 21 points, 3 tourneys

Damayanti, Rompies, Gumulya lose points

2010-04-14T00:49:00.000-07:00

WTA rank for Indonesian players as at April 12, 2010

Singles
1. 314 (295) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 128 points, 10 tourneys
2. 409 (407) Lavinia Tananta - 85 points, 11 tourneys
3. 465 (450) Jessy Rompies - 67 points, 13 tourneys
4. 656 (661) Romana Tedjakusuma - 33 points, 7 tourneys
5. 677 (651) Sandy Gumulya - 30 points, 6 tourneys
6. 753 (754) Grace Sari Ysidora - 22 points, 3 tourneys
7. 894 (888) Beatrice Gumulya - 13 points, 7 tourneys

Ayu Fani Damayanti's rank slipped down to WTA 316 as she lost points as winner of Hamilton 10K and as quarterfinalist at Wellington 10K last year. Meanwhile Jessy Rompies lost points from being round 16 finisher at North Shore City 10K and quarterfinalist at Hamilton 10K. Then Sandy Gumulya had to lose rank points from being semi-finalist at North Shore City 10K and as quarterfinalist at Hamilton 10K.

Doubles
1. 120 (121) Yayuk Basuki - 562 points, 14 tourneys
2. 273 (276) Romana Tedjakusuma - 207 points, 8 tourneys
3. 315 (313) Lavinia Tananta - 171 points, 11 tourneys
4. 324 (322) Jessy Rompies - 163 points, 13 tourneys
5. 359 (359) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 137 points, 7 tourneys
6. 386 (385) Beatrice Gumulya - 123 points, 12 tourneys
7. 809 (807) Sandy Gumulya - 21 points, 3 tourneys
8. 809 (807) Laili Rahmawati Ulfa - 21 points, 3 tourneys

Ysidora Tobing ended in quarterfinal

2010-03-29T07:24:00.000-07:00

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

2010-03-25T03:36:00.000-07:00

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

2010-03-22T07:50:00.000-07:00

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

2010-03-22T06:58:00.000-07:00

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

2010-03-14T09:55:00.000-07:00

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

2010-03-09T20:41:00.000-08:00

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

2010-03-09T18:58:00.000-08:00

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.

Lee and Sharipova will battle for Grade 3 maiden title

2010-02-26T09:39:00.000-08:00

Top seed Lee Hua-Chen from Chinese Taipei improved her performance in ITF Grade 3 tourney as she reached the final at "Rajshahi International Junior Championships 2010" in Rajshahi, Bangladesh on Friday (February 26, 2010).

In the last four round, Lee faced the challenge from 15 years old Russian sixth seed Anna Tyulpa and she was relief to be able to overcome a thriller. Eventually Lee won 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 over Tyulpa and she will play her first ever Grade 3 final.

In the other semi-final, Sabina Sharipova of Uzbekistan had trouble in the opening set but she prevailed to win 7-6(2), 6-2 over Croat Donna Vekic. So, Sharipova will play her second Grade 3 final after Tashkent in April 2009 when she finished as runner-up.

Photo of Sabina Sharipova is courtesy of tashkentopen.uz

Destriana/Melita claim Grade 3's doubles title for the very first time

2010-02-26T08:39:00.000-08:00

Fourth seed pair Bella Destriana/Cynthia Melita at an ITF Grade 3 tournament entitled “Rajshahi International Junior Championships” grabbed the title after they edged past third seed duet, Lee Hua-Chen/Sabina Sharipova (Chinese Taipei/Uzbekistan) 6-3, 6-4 in the final today, February 26, 2010.

It is now title number seven for Destriana and Melita as a pair and for the very first time they took the title at Grade 3 tourney. The other six titles came from Jakarta, Brunei, Surabaya, all of these in 2007. Then they were successful at Solo 2008 and also Bandung plus Surabaya, both in 2009. Destriana/Melita collected all these six titles and all at ITF Grade 4 tourneys.

For 18 years old Destriana, overall she has bagged 13 titles including the latest here in Rajshahi. While Melita has total of 8 titles now. The only title without Destriana as partner was at Brunei 2008 when she paired with Nadia Frederika of Indonesia.

Photo of Melita & Destriana as runner-ups of ITF Grade 4 in Jakarta last November together with winners, Tian Ran & Zhu Lin - is courtesy of Amin Pujanto

Top seed Lee no sweat into semi-final

2010-02-25T08:24:00.000-08:00

Top seed Lee Hua-Chen from Chinese Taipei did not have to play at all as her opponent, Briton seventh seed Amy Askew could not play, so Lee won walk over in quarterfinal of an ITF Grade 3 tourney known as "Rajshahi International Junior Championships 2010" in Rajshahi, Bangladesh on Thursday (February 25, 2010).

Currently ranked at ITF 225, 16 years old Lee improved her performance in ITF Grade 3 tourney and she will appear in her first ever Grade 3 semi-final. Last year in Grade 3 tourneys at Rajshahi and Dhaka both here in Bangladesh, she finished as quarterfinalist back to back in 2 weeks. In the last four round, Lee will face the challenge from 15 years old Russian sixth seed Anna Tyulpa who bounced back from a set down to beat Thai qualifier Kamonwan Buayam 2-6, 6-1, 6-2. Tyulpa is playing her 2nd Grade 3 tourney here after India last January when she finished in round 16. Tyulpa has a title so far at India Grade 5 last September and she became quarterfinalist three times at Grade 4 tourneys in Nonthaburi, Thailand and then back to back in Manila, Philippines in 2009.

Two other semi-finalists are Croat Donna Vekic and Sabina Sharipova from Uzbekistan. In the last eight round today, Vekic had difficulty in second set but she won 6-3, 7-6(4) over "Special Exempt" Yin Xianghong of China. Vekic is 13 years old rookie and last October she claimed her maiden title already at Manama Grade 5 in Bahrain. Meanwhile Sharipova who has been focusing more on pro tour, today she survived a challenging duel from Indian Ratnika Batra but Sharipova eventually came out as winner after she secured 6-2, 3-6, 6-0 victory. Her best result was being runner-up at Tashkent Grade 3 in April 2009.

In doubles, fourth seed pair of Indonesia, Bella Destriana/Cynthia Melita booked their ticket to final as they continued their winning streak. In quarterfinal, duo Destriana/Melita faced such stiff fight from Bhuvana Kalva/Mandy Wagemaker (India/Netherlands) but at last the Indonesian pair won 7-5, 6-4. Then in semi-final, Destriana/Melita eased past fifth seed pair Huang Huai-Hsuan/Sanae Ota (Chinese Taipei/Japan) 6-0, 6-1. In final, the Indonesian duet will play against third seed pair, Lee/Sharipova (Chinese Taipei/Uzbekistan) who outclassed wild card duo Nikki Luttikhuis/Maurien Rikkert from Netherlands 6-3, 6-1.

Singles - Quarterfinals

(1) LEE Hua-Chen (TPE) d. (7) Amy ASKEW (GBR) walk over

(6) Anna TYULPA (RUS) d. (Q) Kamonwan BUAYAM (THA) 26 61 62

Donna VEKIC (CRO) d. (SE) YIN Xianghong (CHN) 63 76(4)

Sabina Sharipova (UZB) d. Ratnika Batra (IND) 62 36 60

Doubles - Quarterfinals

(WC) LUTTIKHUIS/RIKKERT (NED) defeated (7) IP/PATRIMONIO (HKG/PHI) 60 57 (10-6)

(3) LEE/SHARIPOVA (TPE/UZB) defeated DENG/OU (CHN) 61 46 (10-7)

(4) DESTRIANA/MELITA (INA) defeated KALVA/WAGEMAKER (IND/NED) 75 64

(5) HUANG/OTA (TPE/JPN) defeated ASKEW/ASKEW (GBR) walk over

Doubles - Semi-finals

(3) LEE/SHARIPOVA (TPE/UZB) defeated (WC) LUTTIKHUIS/RIKKERT (NED) 63 61

(4) DESTRIANA/MELITA (INA) defeated (5) HUANG/OTA (TPE/JPN) 60 61

Melita and Syarifah fall in round 16

2010-02-24T21:17:00.000-08:00

The only two Indonesian girls left till third round or round 16 of an ITF Grade 3 tourney known as "Rajshahi International Junior Championships 2010" in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, eventually suffered losses on Wednesday (February 23, 2010).

Unseeded Cynthia Melita, could not keep up with her opponent's game and bowed out to seventh seed Amy Askew of Great Britain 4-6, 2-6. Melita's defeat was followed by 12th seed Nadya Syarifah who was beaten by Russian sixth seed Anna Tyulpa 1-6, 3-6.

Top seed Lee Hua-Chen from Chinese Taipei cruised into quarterfinal as she managed to escape a scare by Hong Kong prodigy, Katherine IP and eventually Lee prevailed to win 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. In the last eight round, Lee will face Briton seventh seed Askew.

It is still fine to call it a shock as 15 years old Sabina Sharipova of Uzbekistan gunned down Indian second seed Ankita Raina 6-3, 6-3. In quarterfinal Sharipova will play against another Indian player, Ratnika Batra who made a surprise also by ousting Pinoy 14th seed Anna-Clarice Patrimonio 6-4, 6-0.

Another surprise was capitalized by Thai qualifier Kamonwan Buayam as she bounced back after a set deficit and edged past 16th seed Tsao Fang-Chi from Chinese Taipei 3-6, 6-0, 6-2. Buayam will meet Russian sixth seed Tyulpa in the last eight round.

Then China's Yin Xianghong who entered main draw here with "Special Exempt" also added more surprises after she eased past affluent Japanese 14th seed Sanae Ota 6-2, 6-2. In quarterfinal Yin will face Croat Donna Vekic who battled past Briton Sian Bayliss 7-5, 6-2.

In doubles, fourth seed pair of Indonesia, Bella Destriana/Cynthia received bye in the first round. Then in second round or round 16, duo Destriana/Melita advanced into quarterfinal after they edged past Chuen Chu-Chen/Tsao from Chinese Taipei 6-2, 6-4. In the last eight round, the Indonesian pair will play against Bhuvana Kalva/Mandy Wagemaker (India/Netherlands) who created a shock as they cruised past sixth seed duet from India, Batra and Sharon Sanchana Paul 6-4, 1-6, (10-3).

Singles - 3rd round or round 16

(1) LEE Hua-Chen (TPE) d. Katherine IP (HKG) 63 46 63

(7) Amy ASKEW (GBR) d. Cynthia Melita (INA) 64 62

(Q) Kamonwan BUAYAM (THA) d. (16) TSAO Fang-Chi (TPE) 36 60 62

(6) Anna TYULPA (RUS) d. (12) Nadya SYARIFAH (INA) 61 63

Donna VEKIC (CRO) d. Sian BAYLISS (GBR) 75 62

(SE) YIN Xianghong (CHN) d. (14) Sanae OTA (JPN) 62 62

Ratnika BATRA (IND) d. (10) Anna Clarice PATRIMONIO (PHI) 64 60

Sabina Sharipova (UZB) d. (2) Ankita RAINA (IND) 63 63

Doubles - 1st round or round 32

(1) PATEL/RAINA (IND) BYE
(WC) LUTTIKHUIS/RIKKERT (NED) defeated KAO/SHARMIN ALAM (TPE/BAN) 6-1 6-2
NANDAKUMAR/PEDDI REDDY (IND) vs BAYLISS/MULLINS (GBR)
(7) IP/PATRIMONIO (HKG/PHI) BYE

(3) LEE/SHARIPOVA (TPE/UZB) BYE
CHAMARTHI/JOON (IND) vs BABU RAJ/BUAYAM (IND/THA)
DENG/OU (CHN) defeated HERLINA/SYARIFAH (INA) 6-0 6-2
(8) BAVISETTI/VAIDYA (IND) BYE

(6) BATRA/PAUL (IND) BYE
KALVA/WAGEMAKER (IND/NED) defeated BHOSALE/YIN (IND/CHN) 6-3 6-3
CHUEN/TSAO (TPE) vs KHANIEJO/NAIK (IND)
(4) DESTRIANA/MELITA (INA) BYE

(5) HUANG/OTA (TPE/JPN) BYE
SILVA/VEKIC (GBR/CRO) defeated BATTH/BATTH (IND) 4-6 6-3 [12-10]
ASKEW/ASKEW (GBR) defeated DANGWAL/RANA (IND) 6-2 6-2
(2) THONGSING/TYULPA (THA/RUS) BYE

Doubles - 2nd round or round 16

(WC) LUTTIKHUIS/RIKKERT (NED) defeated (1) PATEL/RAINA (IND) 64 46 (11-9)

(7) IP/PATRIMONIO (HKG/PHI) defeated BAYLISS/MULLINS (GBR) 63 63

(3) LEE/SHARIPOVA (TPE/UZB) defeated BABU RAJ/BUAYAM (IND/THA) 63 63

DENG/OU (CHN) defeated (8) BAVISETTI/VAIDYA (IND) 75 61

KALVA/WAGEMAKER (IND/NED) defeated (6) BATRA/PAUL (IND) 64 16 (10-3)

(4) DESTRIANA/MELITA (INA) defeated CHUEN/TSAO (TPE) 62 64

(5) HUANG/OTA (TPE/JPN) defeated SILVA/VEKIC (GBR/CRO) 64 64

ASKEW/ASKEW (GBR) defeated (2) THONGSING/TYULPA (THA/RUS) 16 76(3) (10-8)

Ysidora keeps reaching new career high

2010-02-23T23:10:00.000-08:00

WTA rank for Indonesian players as at February 22, 2010

Singles
1. 295 (297) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 145 points, 13 tourneys
2. 405 (404) Lavinia Tananta - 85 points, 11 tourneys
3. 450 (456) Jessy Rompies - 72 points, 15 tourneys
4. 612 (615) Sandy Gumulya - 40 points, 8 tourneys
5. 662 (665) Romana Tedjakusuma - 33 points, 7 tourneys
6. 753 (754) Grace Sari Ysidora - 22 points, 3 tourneys
7. 886 (887) Beatrice Gumulya - 13 points, 7 tourneys

Grace Sari Ysidora, the sole junior player with WTA ranking, continues to reach her new career high at WTA 753. Meanwhile leading the pack is still Ayu Fani Damayanti at WTA 295, followed with Tananta at WTA 405, then Rompies at WTA 450 and after that Gumulya at WTA 612, Tedjakusuma at WTA 662 and the last one is younger Gumulya at WTA 886.

Doubles
1. 140 (142) Yayuk Basuki - 489 points, 12 tourneys
2. 270 (270) Romana Tedjakusuma - 208 points, 9 tourneys
3. 309 (307) Lavinia Tananta - 171 points, 13 tourneys
4. 312 (310) Jessy Rompies - 170 points, 15 tourneys
5. 358 (357) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 138 points, 8 tourneys
6. 384 (384) Beatrice Gumulya - 123 points, 12 tourneys
7. 811 (814) Sandy Gumulya - 21 points, 3 tourneys
8. 811 (814) Laili Rahmawati Ulfa - 21 points, 3 tourneys

Melita and Syarifah cruise into round 16

2010-02-23T21:47:00.000-08:00

Only two of three Indonesian girls continued their action at an ITF Grade 3 tourney called "Rajshahi International Junior Championships 2010" in Rajshahi, Bangladesh on Tuesday (February 23, 2010). In second round or round 32, unseeded Cynthia Melita and 12th seed Nadya Syarifah claimed their victory, while fifth seed Bella Destriana stumbled.

Hard hitter Melita, since she is non-seeded player, it is safe to say that she surprised ninth seed Sharon Sanchana Paul of India with 6-1, 6-0 victory. In third round or round 16, Melita will face seventh seed Amy Askew from Great Britain who also sealed an easy win over wild card Mandy Wagemaker from the Netherlands 6-0, 6-1.

Also reaching round 16 was 12th seed Syarifah as she dispatched Briton qualifier Roisin Mullins 6-3, 6-0. In third round Syarifah will challenge Russian sixth seed Anna Tyulpa who had to work hard to claim a victory over Chuen Chiu-Chen of Chinese Taipei 3-6, 6-2, 7-5.

Fifth seed Destriana suffered a loss after she was shocked and bowed out to Indian Ratnika Batra 2-6, 2-6. Batra, 15 years old, is currently ranked at ITF 517.

Winner of last week's Dhaka Grade 4 tourney, 15th seed Deng Meng Ning from China, also fell in second round as she was beaten by 15 years old Shabina Sharipova 5-7, 2-6. Sharipova is now ranked at ITF 521 and she has been playing pro tour more than junior circuit. Currently Sharipova is ranked at WTA 409.

In the opening round as seeded players, Destriana and Syarifah received bye. Meanwhile Melita and Efriliya Herlina had to play from first round. Without any difficulty, Melita booted out local wild card Sharda Sharmin Alam 6-0, 6-0. In contrast, Herlina still struggled to demonstrate her utmost capacity as she lost to Croat Donna Vekic 3-6, 2-6. After playing two tourneys in Bangladesh, Herlina is still unable to gain rank points.

Singles - Main Draw - 1st round (draw 48)

(1) LEE Hua-Chen (TPE) BYE
(SE) OU Xuanshuo (CHN) d. Smriti JOON (IND) 63 62

Katherine IP (HKG) d. Natalla KHANIEJO (IND) 64 60
(13) Adnya NAIK (IND) BYE

(9) Sharon Sanchana PAUL (IND) BYE
Cynthia MELITA d. Sharda SHARMIN ALAM (BAN) 60 60

Mandy WAGEMAKER (NED) d. Nithya Raj BABU RAJ (IND) 60 62
(7) Amy ASKEW (GBR) BYE

(4) Nova PATEL (IND) BYE
(Q) Kamonwan BUAYAM (THA) d. (LL) Rimpledeep Kaur BATTH (IND) 63 76(6)

Sai Samhitha CHAMARTHI (IND) d. (WC) Eden SILVA (GBR) 63 75
(16) TSAO Fang-Chi (TPE) BYE

(12) Nadya SYARIFAH (INA) BYE
(Q) Roisin MULLINS (GBR) d. Sri Vaishnavi PEDDI REDDY (IND) 64 64

CHUEN Chu-Chen (TPE) d. Shweta RANA (IND) 62 76(3)
(6) Anna TYULPA (RUS) BYE

(8) Sowjanya BAVISETTI (IND) BYE
Donna VEKIC (CRO) d. Efriliya HERLINA (INA) 63 62

Sian BAYLISS (GBR) d. Megha SEHRAWAT (IND) 63 62
(11) HUANG Huai-Hsuan (TPE) BYE

(14) Sanae OTA (JPN) BYE
(Q) Maurien RIKKERT (NED) d. Vaniya DANGWAL (IND) 46 63 63

(SE) YIN Xianghong (CHN) d. (Q) Rutuja BHOSALE (IND) 62 63
(3) Tanaporn THONGSING (THA) BYE

(5) Bella DESTRIANA (INA) BYE
Ratnika BATRA (IND) d. (Q) Sarah Beth ASKEW (GBR) 61 62

(WC) Nikki LUTTIKHUIS (NED) d. Bhuvana KALVA (IND) 60 26 60
(10) Anna Clarice PATRIMONIO (PHI) BYE

(15) DENG Meng Ning (CHN) BYE
Sabina SHARIPOVA (UZB) d. Kanika VAIDYA (IND) 76(5) 63

HSU Ching-Wen(TPE) d. (LL) Sansitha NANDAKUMAR (IND) 63 46 60
(2) Ankita RAINA (IND) BYE

Singles - 2nd round or round 32

(1) LEE Hua-Chen (TPE) d. (SE) OU Xuanshuo (CHN) 63 61

Katherine IP (HKG) d. (13) Adnya NAIK (IND) 62 36 60

Cynthia MELITA d. (9) Sharon Sanchana PAUL (IND) 61 60

(7) Amy ASKEW (GBR) d. (WC) Mandy WAGEMAKER (NED) 60 61

(Q) Kamonwan BUAYAM (THA) d. (4) Nova PATEL (IND) 76(7) 64

(16) TSAO Fang-Chi (TPE) d. Sai Samhitha CHAMARTHI (IND) 62 36 76(3)

(12) Nadya SYARIFAH (INA) d. (Q) Roisin MULLINS (GBR) 63 60

(6) Anna TYULPA (RUS) d. CHUEN, Chu-Chen (TPE) 36 62 75

(8) Sowjanya BAVISETTI (IND) d. Donna VEKIC (CRO) 62 61

Sian BAYLISS (GBR) d. (11) HUANG Huai-Hsuan (TPE) 63 63

(14) Sanae OTA (JPN) d. (Q) Maurien RIKKERT (NED) 62 16 61

(SE) YIN Xianghong (CHN) d. (3) Tanaporn THONGSING (THA) 36 76(80 12 ret

Ratnika BATRA (IND) d. (5) Bella DESTRIANA (INA) 62 62

(10) Anna Clarice PATRIMONIO (PHI) d. (WC) Nikki LUTTIKHUIS (NED) 16 64 61

Sabina Sharipova (UZB) d. (15) DENG Meng Ning (CHN) 75 62

(2) Ankita RAINA (IND) d. HSU Ching-Wen(TPE) 76(7) 62

Syarifah runs out of gas in the end

2010-02-19T06:47:00.000-08:00

Hoping to exceed her career's best outcome, Indonesian fifth seed Nadya Syarifah showed her fighting attitude but in the end she just got worn out as she eventually lost to seventh seed Deng Meng Ning from China in the semi-final of "BKSP International Junior Championships 2010" in Dhaka, Bangladesh today.

Playing in her first ever Grade 4 semi-final, Syarifah failed to maintain her winning momentum in the opening set and despite her determination to fight all the way, she simply could not prevail. Syarifah bowed out to China's Deng 6-4, 6-7(8), 0-6. Deng is 16 years old and as per this week she is ranked at ITF 473 and is playing only her 7th tournament here ever since she began her junior career as of September 2008. Here in Dhaka is her first ever tourney outside China and last year in only her 2nd tourney, as a qualifier she became semi-finalist at ITF Grade 3 tournament in Xiamen, China. And only last month, Deng finished as runner-up at ITF Grade 5 tourney in Guangzhou, China.

In the other last four round, two Chinese players had to battle each other. It was indeed a different kind of duel, Yin Xianghong posted a relatively easy victory over Ou Xuanshuo 6-2, 6-1. Also 16 years old, Yin is only ranked at ITF 1655 right now. She started her junior career at "Thamrin Cup International Junior Championships 2008" in Jakarta. Back then she had to go through qualifying round and in the main draw immediately she lost to Indonesian top seed Grace Sari Ysidora in the opening round. Today's result is truly Yin's biggest achievement of her career.

In doubles, top seed pair Bella Destriana/Cynthia Melita also crashed out in semi-final today. The Indonesian duet bowed out to seventh seed pair of China, Deng/Ou 0-6, 3-6. In final, the Chinese duet then will face unseeded pair, Bhuvana Kalva/Mandy Wagemaker (India/Netherlands) who barely won over second seed duo Sowjanya Bavisetti/Tsao Fang-Chi (India/Chinese Taipei) 7-5, 7-6(4).

Singles - Semifinals

YIN Xianghong (CHN) defeated OU Xuanshuo (CHN) 6-2, 6-1

(7) DENG Meng Ning (CHN) defeated (5) Nadya SYARIFAH (INA) 4-6, 7-6(8), 6-0

Syarifah romps into her first ever semi-final, while Destriana bows out

2010-02-19T01:01:00.000-08:00

Good result was capitalized by Indonesian fifth seed Nadya Syarifah as she reached Grade 4 semi-final for the very first time at "BKSP International Junior Championships" in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Thursday (February 18, 2010). Syarifah hails from Cianjur, West Java - she cruised past Indian 15th seed Bhuvana Kalva (currently ranked at ITF 675) 6-3, 6-0.

Chinese players will dominate the last four round after their three players all through and one of them, Ou Xuanshuo, shocked Indonesian top seed Bella Destriana by winning 7-5, 6-2. Along her junior career, Destriana had made semi-finals of Grade 4 twice and those were in Solo 2008 and Perak, Malaysia 2009. Meanwhile 16 years old Ou just earned her ITF ranking recently based on her outcome as quarterfinalist twice at Grade 5 tourneys in her country last January. This week Ou is ranked at ITF 1035.

Ou began her junior career by coming to her first ever participation abroad in Jakarta, Indonesia and she chose "Thamrin Cup International Junior Championships 2008" which was known as quite popular Grade 4 tourney in South East Asia. Ou had to go through qualifying round and eventually she finished as quarterfinalist as she was beaten by local Cynthia Melita. Afterwards Ou continued on to play "ITF Oneject International Junior Championships 2008" - another Grade 4 tourney in Bandung, West Java where she lost in second round of qualifying.

Two more Chinese players also booked their place in semi-finals. Seventh seed Deng Meng Ning surprised Briton wild card and 2nd seed Amy Askew as she was able to fight back and won 1-6, 7-5, 6-3. While Yin Xianghong also sealed a victory over 14th seed Donna Vekic from Croatia 6-1, 6-4.

In doubles, top seed pair Destriana/Melita also cruised into semi-final. In second round or round 16, Destriana/Melita barely edged past Dutch pair, Nikki Luttikhuis/Maurien Rikkert 7-6(3), 6-4. Then in quarterfinal, the Indonesian duet defeated sixth seed pair Chuen Chu-Chen/Katherine IP (China Taipei/Hong Kong) 6-3, 6-1. In the last four round, Destriana/Melita will face China's seventh seed pair, Deng/Ou.

Quarterfinals

OU Xuanshuo (CHN) defeated (1) Bella DESTRIANA (INA) 7-5, 6-2

YIN Xianghong (CHN) defeated (14) Donna VEKIC (CRO) 6-1, 6-4

(5) Nadya SYARIFAH (INA) defeated (15) Bhuvana KALVA (IND) 6-3, 6-0

(7) DENG Meng Ning (CHN) defeated (WC/2) Amy ASKEW (GBR) 1-6, 7-5, 6-3

Photo of Nadya Syarifah is courtesy of Rovi Tavare

Only two Indonesian girls into Dhaka's quarterfinals

2010-02-17T17:43:00.000-08:00

Two Indonesian girls still left in the main draw of "BKSP International Junior Championships 2010" - an ITF Grade 4 tourney which is held at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan, Dhaka, Bangladesh up to third round or round 16 on Wednesday (02/17/2010).

The two players who will play in quarterfinals are 18 years old top seed Bella Destriana and 16 years old fifth seed Nadya Syarifah. Still trying to grab her ITF Grade 4 maiden title, Destriana cruised past Indian 13th seed, Smriti Joon 6-3, 6-3, while Syarifah had an ease outing as she won 6-0, 6-2 over Indian 10th seed, Sri Vaishnavi Peddi Reddy to secure a place in the last eight round. Destriana, a resident of Palembang, South Sumatra will face the challenge from Chinese Ou Xuanshuo in quarterfinal. Ou booked her quarterfinal berth after she breezed past Briton Roisin Mullins 6-1, 6-2. Then her junior Syarifah will play against Indian 15th seed Bhuvana Kalva who shocked fourth seed Tsao Fang-Chi of Chinese Taipei 4-6, 7-5, 6-4.

All seeded players including Destriana and Syarifah received bye in the opening round. In second round yesterday, Destriana booted out Kao Pei-Wen from Chinese Taipei 6-1, 6-0. Followed by Syarifah who posted a comfortable victory 6-2, 6-2 over Briton Eden Silva 6-2, 6-2.

Another Indonesian who played in third round was 9th seed Cynthia Melita but she bowed out to China's Yin Xianghong 5-7, 6-2, 4-6 in her attempt to return to top 300. In second round, Melita almost double bageled Indian Sai Samhitha Chamarthi but in the end she won 6-1, 6-0.

The youngest of the pack here, 16th seed Efriliya Herlina wasted her opportunity and had to be content by playing only one match. 14 years old Herlina exited in second round after she bowed out to Indian Rimpledeep Kaur Batth 0-6, 3-6. As at this week Herlina is ranked at ITF 789 and so far her best outcome was reaching round 16 in Grade 4.

In doubles, fifth seed pair Herlina and Syarifah got first round bye then yesterday they lost to Bhuvana Kalva/Mandy Wagemaker (India/Netherlands) 1-6, 4-6 in seocnd round. In the meantime, top seed duo Destriana/Melita will play second round on Thursday.

Singles - Main Draw

1st round or round 48

(1) Bella DESTRIANA (INA) BYE
KAO Pei-Wen (TPE) defeated Miyu HAZAWA (JPN) 7-6(2) 7-5

Sharda SHARMIN ALAM (BAN) BYE
(13) Smriti JOON (IND) BYE

(12) Shweta RANA (IND) BYE
Roisin MULLINS (GBR) defeated Amber TEEKENS (NED) 6-4 6-2

OU Xuanshuo (CHN) defeated Rutuja BHOSALE (IND) 3-6 6-2 6-0
(8) Katherine IP (HKG) BYE

(3) Sowjanya BAVISETTI (IND) BYE
CHUEN Chu-Chen (TPE) defeated Mandy WAGEMAKER (NED) 5-7 6-4 7-6(2)

Gundeep Kaur BATTH (IND) BYE
(14) Donna VEKIC (CRO) BYE

(9) Cynthia MELITA (INA) BYE
Sai Samhitha CHAMARTHI (IND) BYE

YIN Xianghong (CHN) defeated Pernilla WOHLSTROM (FIN) 6-2 6-0
(6) Sian BAYLISS (GBR) BYE

(5) Nadya SYARIFAH (INA) BYE
Eden SILVA (GBR) defeated Rajbir KAUR (IND) 6-1 6-2

Maurien RIKKERT (NED) BYE
(10) Sri Vaishnavi PEDDI REDDY (IND) BYE

(15) Bhuvana KALVA (IND) BYE
Eshita AFROSE (BAN) BYE

Sarah Beth ASKEW (GBR) defeated Abhinaya S.G (IND) 6-1 6-0
(4) TSAO Fang-Chi (TPE) BYE

(7) DENG Meng Ning (CHN) BYE
Nikki LUTTIKHUIS (NED) defeated Natalla KHANIEJO (IND) 6-0 6-2

Momoko NAKANO (JPN) defeated Mumitu JANNAT MOU (BAN) 6-1 6-2
(11) Vaniya DANGWAL (IND) BYE

(16) Efriliya HERLINA (INA) BYE
Rimpledeep Kaur BATTH (IND) BYE

Kamonwan BUAYAM (THA) defeated Nithya Raj BABU RAJ (IND) 6-1 6-2
(WC/2) Amy ASKEW (GBR) BYE

2nd round or round 32

(1) Bella DESTRIANA (INA) defeated KAO Pei-Wen (TPE) 6-1 6-0
(13) Smriti JOON (IND) defeated Sharda SHARMIN ALAM (BAN) 6-1 6-2

Roisin MULLINS (GBR) defeated (12) Shweta RANA (IND) 6-2 4-6 6-4
OU Xuanshuo (CHN) defeated (8) Katherine IP (HKG) 6-1 7-5

(3) Sowjanya BAVISETTI (IND) defeated CHUEN Chu-Chen (TPE) 6-1 6-2
(14) Donna VEKIC (CRO) defeated Gundeep Kaur BATTH (IND) 6-1 6-2

(9) Cynthia MELITA (INA) defeated Sai Samhitha CHAMARTHI (IND) 6-1 6-0
YIN Xianghong (CHN) defeated (6) Sian BAYLISS (GBR) 6-1 6-0

(5) Nadya SYARIFAH (INA) defeated Eden SILVA (GBR) 6-2 6-2
(10) Sri Vaishnavi PEDDI REDDY (IND) defeated Maurien RIKKERT (NED) 6-3 7-6(6)

(15) Bhuvana KALVA (IND) defeated Eshita AFROSE (BAN) 6-0 6-0
(4) TSAO Fang-Chi (TPE) defeated Sarah Beth ASKEW (GBR) 7-5 6-3

(7) DENG Meng Ning (CHN) defeated Nikki LUTTIKHUIS (NED) 7-5 6-1
(11) Vaniya DANGWAL (IND) defeated Momoko NAKANO (JPN) 6-1 6-2

Rimpledeep Kaur BATTH (IND) defeated (16) Efriliya HERLINA (INA) 6-0 6-3
(WC/2) Amy ASKEW (GBR) defeated Kamonwan BUAYAM (THA) 6-3 6-2

3rd round or round 16

(1) Bella DESTRIANA (INA) defeated (13) Smriti JOON (IND) 6-3, 6-3

OU Xuanshuo (CHN) defeated Roisin MULLINS (GBR) 6-1, 6-2

(14) Donna VEKIC (CRO) defeated (3) Sowjanya BAVISETTI (IND) 6-3, 6-1

YIN Xianghong (CHN) defeated (9) Cynthia MELITA (INA) 7-5, 2-6, 6-4

(5) Nadya SYARIFAH (INA) defeated (10) Sri Vaishnavi PEDDI REDDY (IND) 6-0, 6-2

(15) Bhuvana KALVA (IND) defeated (4) TSAO Fang-Chi (TPE) 4-6, 7-5, 6-4

(7) DENG Meng Ning (CHN) defeated (11) Vaniya DANGWAL (IND) 6-3, 6-1

(WC/2) Amy ASKEW (GBR) defeated Rimpledeep Kaur BATTH (IND) 7-5, 6-1

Photo of Destriana & Melita in the back is courtesy of Robertus Pudyanto

Ysidora still goes up to reach new career high

2010-02-15T02:16:00.000-08:00

WTA rank for Indonesian players as at February 15, 2010

Singles
1. 297 (296) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 145 points, 13 tourneys
2. 404 (408) Lavinia Tananta - 85 points, 11 tourneys
3. 456 (456) Jessy Rompies - 72 points, 15 tourneys
4. 615 (616) Sandy Gumulya - 40 points, 8 tourneys
5. 665 (664) Romana Tedjakusuma - 33 points, 7 tourneys
6. 754 (757) Grace Sari Ysidora - 22 points, 3 tourneys
7. 887 (890) Beatrice Gumulya - 13 points, 7 tourneys

The only junior player with pro ranking, Grace Sari Ysidora, despite her priority on junior circuit, she is still able to clinch her highest rank ever at WTA 754. Meanwhile on top of the list, Ayu Fani Damayanti is slightly lower at WTA 297 along with veteran Romana Tedjakusuma slips at WTA 665. The others such as Lavinia Tananta and the Gumulyas are slightly improving their ranks respectively. Then Jessy Rompies remains at the same ranking as last week.

Doubles
1. 142 (159) Yayuk Basuki - 489 points, 12 tourneys
2. 270 (272) Romana Tedjakusuma - 208 points, 9 tourneys
3. 307 (306) Lavinia Tananta - 171 points, 13 tourneys
4. 310 (309) Jessy Rompies - 170 points, 15 tourneys
5. 357 (355) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 138 points, 8 tourneys
6. 384 (380) Beatrice Gumulya - 123 points, 12 tourneys
7. 814 (816) Sandy Gumulya - 21 points, 3 tourneys
8. 814 (816) Laili Rahmawati Ulfa - 21 points, 3 tourneys

Only former queen Yayuk Basuki is worth to be noted since she was the only player competing on the tour last week. Basuki was supposed to partner with Japanese veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm at "PTT Pattaya Open" last week. But unfortunately Date-Krumm twisted her ankle, so then Basuki had to find a new one and eventually she got younger Japanese Yurika Sema. This new duo Basuki/Sema lost in the quarterfinal to the eventual champs, Marina Erakovic/Tamarine Tanasugarn. So, with such outcome, Basuki gained new points and it was good enough to improve her rank at WTA 142.

Photo of Grace Sari Ysidora at Australian Open 2010 by Martin Setiawan

Photo of Yayuk Basuki at kids clinic in Pattaya is courtesy of Korbphuk Phromrekha

Damayanti stilll holds top position

2010-02-12T11:03:00.000-08:00

WTA rank for Indonesian players as at February 8, 2010

Singles
1. 296 (297) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 145 points, 13 tourneys
2. 408 (410) Lavinia Tananta - 85 points, 11 tourneys
3. 456 (458) Jessy Rompies - 72 points, 15 tourneys
4. 616 (617) Sandy Gumulya - 40 points, 8 tourneys
5. 664 (666) Romana Tedjakusuma - 33 points, 7 tourneys
6. 757 (757) Grace Sari Ysidora - 22 points, 3 tourneys
7. 890 (891) Beatrice Gumulya - 13 points, 7 tourneys

All seven players are still maintaining the same position. Damayanti, Tananta, Rompies and Gumulya were members of recent Fed Cup team which competed in Asia Oceania Group I qualifying round in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and we all know, Indonesia made the worst ever outcome last week. Ever since Indonesia participated in Fed Cup event in 1969, Damayanti and her team mates put Indonesian tennis in its very low condition. Our Fed Cup team faced the fact to compete in Group II next year.

Doubles
1. 159 (159) Yayuk Basuki - 420 points, 11 tourneys
2. 272 (273) Romana Tedjakusuma - 208 points, 9 tourneys
3. 306 (308) Lavinia Tananta - 171 points, 13 tourneys
4. 309 (311) Jessy Rompies - 170 points, 15 tourneys
5. 355 (356) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 138 points, 8 tourneys
6. 380 (381) Beatrice Gumulya - 123 points, 12 tourneys
7. 816 (819) Sandy Gumulya - 21 points, 3 tourneys
8. 816 (819) Laili Rahmawati Ulfa - 21 points, 3 tourneys

Ysidora Tobing fails to reach quarterfinal

2010-01-28T01:36:00.000-08:00

The one and only Indonesian player in the main draw of “Australian Open Junior Championships”, Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing had to end her journey in round 16 or third round on Wednesday, January 27, 2010. In her first ever participation at a major in Melbourne, Ysidora Tobing made an impressive attack by winning the opening set but then in the end she had to bow out to third seed Daria Gavrilova of Russia 6-2, 2-6, 3-6.

A day before on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 – number one junior player of Indonesia in a relatively easy outing, Ysidora Tobing breezed past 17 years old Canadian qualifier Marianne Jodoin 6-3, 6-0 in second round. In the opening set Ysidora Tobing quickly cruised to lead 4-0 and as Jodoin was able to hold her serve, she got on the board 1-4. Games accumulation became 4-2, 5-2, 5-3 and after Ysidora Tobing broke her opponent’s serve again, she ensured her first set’s win 6-3.

With no merci and it was interestingly such fast yet aggressive act by 16 years old Indonesian, Ysidora Tobing closed it out 6-0 in second set. Both players spent 65 minutes on the court and there were only 7 deuces along the match. In terms of first serve percentage, Ysidora Tobing sealed 76% while Jodoin 68%. For double faults the Indonesian player served twice, and her Canadian opponent had three.

In third round on Wednesday, Ysidora Tobing was promising in the opening set as she was able to apply her strategy well. She was in control of the battle and took the first set 6-2. Then Gavrilova, runner-up of French Open 2009 and semi-finalist at US Open 2009, bounced back with her smart move in mixing her game and did not let her Indonesian opponent to attack with her explosive shots anymore. Gavrilova rallied to lead 3-1, 3-2 and eventually she forced the Indonesian to have rubber set after she won 6-2.

In final set, Ysidora Tobing actually had a temporary lead 3-2 and since then Gavrilova regained her control to close it out 6-3. In the two previous meetings, Gavrilova won both duels against Ysidora Tobing. In second round of US Open 2009 the Indonesian prodigy lost 1-6, 6-7(3), followed with another defeat in World Group of Junior Fed Cup 2009 in San Luis Potosi, Mexico where Ysidora Tobing bowed out 2-6, 6-7(3).

With this outcome Ysidora Tobing just emulated what former world junior number 2 Angelique Widjaja did. In her first ever performance in Aussie Open 2001, Widjaja had to end her participation in third round. Last year also in Aussie Open, another Indonesian Beatrice Gumulya then already 18 years old also reached third round but she made it in her second year participation. The best result for Indonesians is still owned by former junior world ranked ITF 21 Wynne Prakusya who finished as runner-up at Melbourne Park in 1998 when she was ousted by lefty Croat Jelena Kostanic.

In doubles, duo Ysidora Tobing and her partner Kanyapat Narattana of Thailand posted a victory in the first round as they fought back to beat local wild card pair Molly Polak/Belinda Woolcock 2-6, 6-0,(11-9). In super tie-break, duo Indonesia and Thai rallied from 2-7, 4-9 all the way to win 11-9. In round 16 Ysidora Tobing/Narattana got defeated by third seed pair Tamara Curovic/Sachie Ishizu (Serbia/Japan) 3-6, 2-6.

Singles – 2nd round or round 32
(1)Timea Babos (HUN) d. Sandra Zaniewska (POL) 1-6 6-4 6-1
Anna Arina Marenko (RUS) d. (Q)Sophie Letcher (AUS) 0-6 6-1 6-2

Luksika Kumkhum (THA) d. (9)Sachie Ishizu (JPN) 6-7(2) 7-6(3) 6-0
(Q)Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) d. (7)Nastja Kolar (SLO) 6-2 6-1

Ksenia Kirillova (RUS) d. (4)Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) 6-3 6-4
Ester Goldfeld (USA) d. Mai Grage (DEN) 7-5 7-5

Laura Robson (GBR) d. (11)Yulia Putintseva (RUS) 6-2 3-6 6-2
Cristina Dinu (ROU) d. (WC)Abbie Myers (AUS) 5-7 7-6(4) 6-1

(6)Karolina Pliskova (CZE) d. (WC)Monika Wejnert (AUS) 6-3 7-5
Risa Ozaki (JPN) d. (12)Jana Cepelova (SVK) 6-4 4-6 6-2

Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) d. (Q)Marianne Jodoin (CAN) 6-3 6-0
(3)Daria Gavrilova (RUS) d. (Q)Rishika Sunkara (IND) 6-0 6-2

(5)Silvia Njiric (CRO) d. Juan Ting-Fei (TPE) 6-4 6-2
(10)Maryna Zanevska (UKR) d. Paula Kania (POL) 6-2 6-4

(16)Yana Buchina (RUS) d. Madison Keys (USA) 3-6 7-5 6-2
Tang Hao Chen (CHN) d. Akiko Omae (JPN) 6-3 6-2

Singles – 3rd round or round 16

(1)Timea Babos (HUN) d. Anna Arina Marenko (RUS) 6-4 6-7(2) 6-1
(Q)Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) d. Luksika Kumkhum (THA) 6-1 0-6 6-2
Ester Goldfeld (USA) d. Ksenia Kirillova (RUS) 6-3 1-6 6-4
Laura Robson (GBR) d. Cristina Dinu (ROU) 6-3 6-3

(6)Karolina Pliskova (CZE) d. Risa Ozaki (JPN) 6-4 6-2
(3)Daria Gavrilova (RUS) d. Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) 2-6 6-2 6-3
(5)Silvia Njiric (CRO) d. (10)Maryna Zanevska (UKR) 6-3 6-2
Tang Hao Chen (CHN) d. (16)Yana Buchina (RUS) 6-3 4-1 Ret.

Doubles – 1st round or round 32

(1)Babos/Dabrowski (HUN/CAN) v Hong/Ozaki (KOR/JPN) 63 61
Pliskova/Pliskova (CZE) v (WC)Myers/Sanders (AUS) 26 75 11-9

Goldfeld/Keys (USA) v Ianchuk/Svitolina (UKR) 75 36 10-4
(6)Friedsam/Grage (GER/DEN) v Ito/Sunkara (JPN/IND) 67(5) 62 10-6

(4)Eikeri/Silva (NOR/CHI) v Hozumi/Kato (JPN) 60 64
Dinu/Sezer (ROU/TUR) v Rajicic/Sheahan (AUS) 26 75 10-3

Kania/Marenko (POL/RUS) v Abbes/Jabeur (TUN) 36 63 10-8
Tang/Upapong (CHN/THA) d. (7)Zanevska/Zaniewska (UKR/POL) 16 76(5) 10-6

Bouchard/Kumkhum (CAN/THA) d. (Alt)Abanda/Douglas-Miron (CAN) 63 60
Papamichail/Putintseva (GRE/RUS) v Mutaguchi/Omae (JPN) 46 64 10-7

Narattana/Ysidora Tobing (THA/INA) v (WC)Polak/Woolcock (AUS) 26 60 11-9
(3)Curovic/Ishizu (SRB/JPN) v Juan/Liu (TPE/CHN) 60 61

(8)Gavrilova/Pekhova (RUS/BLR) v Juhaszova/Preston (SVK/NZL) 62 46 10-4
Cepelova/Skamlova (SVK) v (WC)Casey/Hoynaski (AUS) 63 61

Buchina/Kirillova (RUS) v (WC)Hadzic/Nancarrow (AUS) 76(4) 61
Jodoin/Zheng (CAN/CHN) d. (2)Kolar/Njiric (SLO/CRO) 26 64 10-8

Doubles – 2nd round or round 16

(1)Babos/Dabrowski (HUN/CAN) d. Pliskova/Pliskova (CZE) 6-4 7-6(8)
Goldfeld/Keys (USA) d. (6)Friedsam/Grage (GER/DEN) 1-6 6-3 [10-8]

(4)Eikeri/Silva (NOR/CHI) d. Dinu/Sezer (ROU/TUR) 6-2 6-0
Kania/Marenko (POL/RUS) d. Tang/Upapong (CHN/THA) 5-7 6-4 [10-6]

Bouchard/Kumkhum (CAN/THA) d. Papamichail/Putintseva (GRE/RUS) 6-4 7-5
(3)Curovic/Ishizu (SRB/JPN) d. Narattana/Ysidora Tobing (THA/INA) 6-3 6-2

Cepelova/Skamlova (SVK) d. (8)Gavrilova/Pekhova (RUS/BLR) 6-3 6-4
Buchina/Kirillova (RUS) d. Jodoin/Zheng (CAN/CHN) 6-4 6-3

Doubles – Quarterfinals

(1)Babos/Dabrowski (HUN/CAN) d. Goldfeld/Keys (USA) 46 63 [11-9]

(4)Eikeri/Silva (NOR/CHI) d. Kania/Marenko (POL/RUS) 26 61 [10-3]

Bouchard/Kumkhum (CAN/THA) d. (3)Curovic/Ishizu (SRB/JPN) 61 63

Cepelova/Skamlova (SVK) d. Buchina/Kirillova (RUS) walk over

Photo of Daria Gavrilova is courtesy of Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

Ysidora Tobing surprises 13th seed Curovic

2010-01-24T19:23:00.000-08:00

The only Indonesian player at Australian Open Junior Championships, Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing passed the very first test in round 64 as she battled past 13th seed Tamara Curovic of Serbia 7-5, 7-6(6) on Sunday evening (January 24, 2010). These two players were scheduled to play at court 5 but then they had to move to court 18 since the boys' match went into rubber set at the first designated court. Along the match both Ysidora Tobing and Curovic fought in a close duel but in the end Ysidora Tobing could overcome nerves and showed better mental toughness to seal a victory in her maiden performance at Melbourne Park.

Coming to the court with protection on her stomach area, Ysidora Tobing started the opening set by breaking Curovic's serve after she went through 4 deuces. In second game, Curovic broke back immediately then they went on 2-2. Curovic continued on to lead 4-2, 5-3 as she was able to break her opponent's serve twice. Refuse to giving-up, Ysidora Tobing attacked easily to break back her tall Serb opponent and forced it to 5-5. With high confidence the Indonesian player posted a love game to take 7-5 in the first set.

With good penetration and strong attacking game, Ysidora Tobing cruised quickly to lead 5-1. Then she began to let Curovic to find her own game back and Ysidora Tobing simply just retrieved the balls as if she went on a picnic. As its consequence, Curovic earned 4 games in a row without challenge from her opponent. Then Curovic had a lead 6-5, but Ysidora Tobing fought back to level it up 6-6 with another love game. Tie-break was unavoidable then in which both players were in such topsy turvy drama.

Ysidora Tobing took temporarily lead 2-1, then Curovic took over 3-2. The Indonesian player looked solid as she went up 5-3, but the Serb fought on to tie it 5-5. Even Curovic made it 6-5 to earn a set point. This time the Indonesian player did not want to make the same costly mistake and she showed her determination to close it out 8-6. In terms of match statistics, each of both players made an ace, while Curovic served 7 double faults, as Ysidora Tobing had only 2. In terms of first serve percentage, Ysidora Tobing posted 68%, while Curovic had 57%.

In second round on Tuesday, Ysidora Tobing will face 17 years old Canadian, Marianne Jodoin. Also a first timer here at Melbourne Park, qualifier Jodoin claimed her victory over local wild card Nicole Hoynaski 6-3, 7-5.

The biggest shock was capitalized by China's Tang Hao Chen who ousted second seed Heather Watson from Great Britain 6-1, 4-6, 6-1. Winner of US Open 2009, Watson admitted that Tang played really well and she simply made many unforced errors. Meanwhile local qualifier Sophie Letcher also made an upset after she cruised past Norwegian 14th seed Ulrikke Eikeri 6-2, 2-6, 6-2. On Monday, January 25 there are 8 matches left to be completed.

Girls Singles - round 64

(1)Timea Babos (HUN) d. (WC)Ashling Sumner (AUS) 61 76(2)
Sandra Zaniewska (POL) d. (Q)Liu Min (CHN) 64 63

Anna Arina Marenko (RUS) d. Nour Abbes (TUN) 76(3) 64
(Q)Sophie Letcher (AUS) d. (14)Ulrikke Eikeri (NOR) 62 26 62

(9)Sachie Ishizu (JPN) d. Elina Svitolina (UKR) 62 60
Luksika Kumkhum (THA) d. Polina Leykina (RUS) 60 16 62

(Q)Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) d. (WC)Molly Polak (AUS) 60 60
(7)Nastja Kolar (SLO) d. Anna-Lena Friedsam (GER) 62 60

(6)Karolina Pliskova (CZE) d. Kanyapat Narattana (THA) 61 62
(WC)Monika Wejnert (AUS) d. Ons Jabeur (TUN) 63 26 64

Risa Ozaki (JPN) d. Briar Preston (NZL) 62 64
(12)Jana Cepelova (SVK) d. Melis Sezer (TUR) 76(2) 62

Grace Sari Ysidoria Tobing (INA) d. (13)Tamara Curovic (SRB) 75 76(6)
(Q)Marianne Jodoin (CAN) d. (WC)Nicole Hoynaski (AUS) 63 75

(Q)Rishika Sunkara (IND) d. (Q)Miyu Kato (JPN) 64 62
(3)Daria Gavrilova (RUS) d. (WC)Storm Sanders (AUS) 60 36 63

(5)Silvia Njiric (CRO) d. (WC)Teiwa Casey (AUS) 67(4) 60 63
Juan Ting-Fei (TPE) d. Chantal Skamlova (SVK) 64 67(3) 75

Paula Kania (POL) d. Polina Pekhova (BLR) 62 46 63
(10)Maryna Zanevska (UKR) d. (Q)Eri Hozumi (JPN) 61 63

(16)Yana Buchina (RUS) d. Hong Seung-Yeon (KOR) 26 75 62
Madison Keys (USA) d. Viktorija Racicic (AUS) 63 64

Akiko Omae (JPN) d. Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) 76(4) 46 63
Tang Hao Chen (CHN) d. (2)Heather Watson (GBR) 61 46 61

Photo of Watson from eddieherr.com
Photo of Curovic from vierumaki.fi

Ysidora Tobing exits in round 16

2010-01-17T02:17:00.000-08:00

Number one Indonesian junior player Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing could not play effectively on Sunday (January 17, 2010) as she got abdominal muscle strain after she played 3 hour battle yesterday. In round 16, she did everything she could but with such problem on her stomach she had limitation to serve well. She did mix her game with slices and high-bounced top spins to distract her opponent's agressive attack from the baseline but in the end she had to lose 3-6, 2-6 to sixth seed Sachie Ishizu in their first ever meeting. 17 years old Ishizu became the only Asian left in the competition at "Loy Yang Traralgon International" as 13th seed Zheng Saisai of China also bowed out to Canadian third seed and winner of "Dunlop Orange Bowl 2009" Gabriela Dabrowski. Ishizu was still fresh from winning a Grade A title at "32nd International Casablanca Junior Cup" in Mexico on January 3, 2010 and she moved up her ranking from ITF 32 to currently at ITF 7.

Meanwhile Ysidora Tobing took the advice from the doctor that she must take a few days of good rest as way to be fully recovered on time for Aussie Open on January 24th. Therefore as she got an approval from her doubles partner, Kanyapat Narattana, they gave walk over to fourth seed pair Tamara Curovic/Sachie Ishizu (Serbia/Japan).

Singles - Main Draw
3rd round or round 16 results

(1) Timea BABOS (HUN) d. (15) Anna-Lena FRIEDSAM (GER) 62 76(3)

(10) Yulia PUTINTSEVA (RUS) d. Elina SVITOLINA (UKR) 64 63

(3) Gabriela DABROWSKI (CAN) d. (13) ZHENG Saisai (CHN) 62 64

Chantal SKAMLOVA (SVK) d. Despina PAPAMICHAIL (GRE) 76(5) 76(4)

(6) Sachie ISHIZU (JPN) d. Grace Sari YSIDORA TOBING (INA) 63 62

Sandra ZANIEWSKA (POL) d. (4) Silvia NJIRIC (CRO) 75 63

(11) Jana CEPELOVA (SVK) d. (7) Camila SILVA (CHI) 36 63 63

(2) Daria GAVRILOVA (RUS) d. (14) Tamara CUROVIC (SRB) 61 61

Doubles - Main Draw
2nd round or round 16 results

(1) Timea BABOS/Camila SILVA (HUN/CHI) vs Paula KANIA/Anna Arina MARENKO (POL/RUS) 64 23 abandoned

(5) Maryna ZANEVSKA/Sandra ZANIEWSKA (UKR/POL) d. Risa OZAKI/Briar PRESTON (JPN/NZL) 62 61

(4) Tamara CUROVIC/Sachie ISHIZU (SRB/JPN) d. Kanyapat NARATTANA/Grace Sari YSIDORA TOBING (THA/INA) walk over

Eugenie BOUCHARD/Luksika KUMKHUM (CAN/THA) d. Azra HADZIC/Jenny Thuy LE (AUS/AUS) 62 63

(8) Despina PAPAMICHAIL/Yulia PUTINTSEVA (GRE/RUS) vs Jana CEPELOVA/Chantal SKAMLOVA (SVK/SVK) 63 24 abandoned

Emily FANNING/Stefani STOJIC (NZL/AUS) vs (3) Gabriela DABROWSKI/Ulrikke EIKERI (CAN/NOR) 76(2) 1-0 abandoned

Marianne JODOIN/Kobkanok UPAPONG (CAN/THA) d. (6) Anna-Lena FRIEDSAM/Mai GRAGE (GER/DEN) 76(4) 16 (10-8)

(2) Nastja KOLAR/Silvia NJIRIC (SLO/CRO) d. Eri HOZUMI/Yuki ITO (JPN/JPN) 75 76(2)

Photo of Sachie Ishizu in Mexico is courtesy of itftennis.com

Ysidora Tobing survives a thriller

2010-01-16T04:47:00.000-08:00

"Ichiban" Indonesian junior player Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing posted her second win of the season after she escaped three sets thriller against almost 6 foot tall Kristyna Pliskova from the Czech Republic in second round (round 32) at "Loy Yang Traralgon Intenational" tournament on Saturday (January 16, 2010). After the two players spent 3 hours in such hot condition, Ysidora Tobing came back to defeat lefty Pliskova 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Pliskova was such a patient player, with less power in hitting the ball and hardly made unforced error. Meanwhile Ysidora Tobing did not seem in her best physical condition as she had lack of power especially in her serve. But today Ysidora Tobing improved her 1st serve percentage compare to yesterday. In the opening set, the Indonesian girl trailed 1-4 immediately as she could not apply her own strategy and became an error prone.

From then on, Ysidora Tobing woke-up and she became thirsty to earn point as she was very persistent in applying her attacking game. She bombarded Pliskova with her flat strokes just barely crossing over the net yet with good depth into the baseline. Being a tall girl, Pliskova had difficulty in returning her opponent's shots and Ysidora gradually accumulated game by game till she made it 4-4.

In second set, again Ysidora Tobing quickly trailed 0-2 but she changed her tactic by making variety of shots which forced Pliskova to run around here and there. It paid-off as Ysidora Tobing collected 5 games in a row and she took temporary lead 5-2. Then as the Indonesian girl lost her focus, Pliskova resumed to reap 2 more games till Ysidora Tobing fought back to take 6-4.

In final set, the Indonesian player was consistent in controlling the game and both players began to be worn out. A close contest was obvious by looking at the following: 0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4, 6-4 as Ysidora fought till the very end to come out as the winner.

In round 16, another tough battle for Ysidora Tobing as she will face Japanese 6th seed Sachie Ishizu, winner of Casablanca Cup Grade A in early January 2010. Ishizu did not get sweat at all to beat local wild card Sophie Letcher 6-0, 6-1.

In doubles, Ysidora Tobing partnering with Thai Kanyapat Narattana for the second time. In their first time outing as a pair last April, they became runners-up at "Asian Closed Junior Championships" an ITF Grade B1 tourney held in Indore, India. This time in first round (round 32) duo Indonesia and Thailand cruised past Vivien Juhaszova/Elina Svitolina (Slovakia/Ukraine) 6-2, 6-4. In round 16, duo Narattana/Ysidora Tobing will challenge 4th seed pair Tamara Curovic/Sachie Ishizu (Serbia/Japan).

Singles - Main Draw
2nd round or round 32 results

(1) Timea BABOS (HUN) defeated Risa OZAKI (JPN) 6-3 6-1
(15) Anna-Lena FRIEDSAM (GER) defeated JUAN Ting-Fei (TPE) 7-5 7-6(5)

(10) Yulia PUTINTSEVA (RUS) defeated Vivien JUHASZOVA (SVK) 6-4 6-1
Elina SVITOLINA (UKR) defeated (5) Karolina PLISKOVA (CZE) 6-7(3) 7-5 7-6(4)

(3) Gabriela DABROWSKI (CAN) defeated Anna Arina MARENKO (RUS) 6-1 6-1
(13) ZHENG Saisai (CHN) defeated (Q) Jenny Thuy LE (AUS) 6-1 6-1

Despina PAPAMICHAIL (GRE) defeated (12) Ulrikke EIKERI (NOR) 6-1 6-1
Chantal SKAMLOVA (SVK) defeated Paula KANIA (POL) 6-4 6-2

(6) Sachie ISHIZU (JPN) defeated (WC) Sophie LETCHER (AUS) 6-0 6-1
Grace Sari YSIDORA (INA) defeated (Q) Kristyna PLISKOVA (CZE) 4-6 6-4 6-4

Sandra ZANIEWSKA (POL) defeated (16) Ksenia KIRILLOVA (RUS) 6-2 6-2
(4) Silvia NJIRIC (CRO) defeated Mai GRAGE (DEN) 6-2 4-6 6-1

(7) Camila SILVA (CHI) defeated (WC) Abbie MYERS (AUS) 3-6 6-2 6-4
(11) Jana CEPELOVA (SVK) defeated Melis SEZER (TUR) 6-2 6-0

(14) Tamara CUROVIC (SRB) defeated Ursa JERMAN (SLO) 6-1 6-2
(2) Daria GAVRILOVA (RUS) defeated TANG Hao Chen (CHN) 6-1 6-2

Doubles - Main Draw
1st round or round 32 results

(1) Timea BABOS/Camila SILVA (HUN/CHI) d. TANG Hao Chen/TIAN Ran (CHN/CHN) 6-3, 6-0
Paula KANIA/Anna Arina MARENKO (POL/RUS) d. Viktorija RAJICIC/Harriet SHEAHAN (AUS/AUS) 6-3, 7-5
Risa OZAKI/Briar PRESTON (JPN/NZL) d. Cristina DINU/Melis SEZER (ROU/TUR) 3-6, 6-1 (10-4)
(5) Maryna ZANEVSKA/Sandra ZANIEWSKA (UKR/POL) d. (WC) Nicole HOYNASKI/Alexandra NANCARROW (AUS/AUS) 6-2, 6-4

(4) Tamara CUROVIC/Sachie ISHIZU (SRB/JPN) d. Karolina PLISKOVA/Kristyna PLISKOVA (CZE/CZE) 6-3, 7-6(1)
Kanyapat NARATTANA/Grace Sari YSIDORA TOBING (THA/INA) d. Vivien JUHASZOVA/Elina SVITOLINA (SVK/UKR) 6-2, 6-4
Eugenis BOUCHARD/Luksika KUMKHUM (CAN/THA) d. Elisabeth ABANDA/Elianne DOUGLAS-MIRON (CAN/CAN) 7-5, 6-2
Azra HADZIC/Jenny Thuy LE (AUS/AUS) d. (7) Emi MUTAGUCHI/Akiko OMAE (JPN/JPN) 6-3, 2-6 (10-5)

(8) Despina PAPAMICHAIL/Yulia PUTINTSEVA (GRE/RUS) d. Mana AYUKAWA/Miyu KATO (JPN/JPN) 6-4, 6-3
Jana CEPELOVA/Chantal SKAMLOVA (SVK/SVK) d. (WC) Kassandra DUNSER/Brooke RISCHBIETH (AUS/AUS) 2-6, 6-1 (12-10)
Emily FANNING/Stefani STOJIC (NZL/AUS) d. Olga IANCHUK/Ursa JERMAN (UKR/SLO) 6-2, 6-2
(3) Gabriela DABROWSKI/Ulrikke EIKERI (CAN/NOR) d. Molly POLAK/Belinda WOOLCOCK (AUS/AUS) 6-1, 7-6(1)

(6) Anna-Lena FRIEDSAM/Mai GRAGE (GER/DEN) d. (WC) Abbie MYERS/Storm SANDERS (AUS/AUS) 7-6(5), 6-4
Marianne JODOIN/Kobkanok UPAPONG (CAN/THA) d. YANG Zhaoxuan/ZHENG Saisai (CHN/CHN) 1-6, 7-6(3) (10-3)
Eri HOZUMI/Yuki ITO (JPN/JPN) d. JUAN Ting-Fei/ZHU Lin (TPE/CHN) 6-4, 3-6 (11-9)
(2) Nastja KOLAR/Silvia NJIRIC (SLO/CRO) d. HONG Seung-Yeon/LIU Min (KOR/CHN) 6-1, 6-4

Photo of Kristyna Pliskova is courtesy of foxsport.it

Ysidora Tobing shocks 9th seed Zanevska

2010-01-15T10:00:00.000-08:00

Indonesian junior numero uno Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing made a good start by winning opener at "Loy Yang Traralgon International", an ITF Grade 1 tournament which is held in Traralgon, Victoria, Australia. On Friday (January 15, 2010) unseeded Ysidora Tobing toppled ninth seed Maryna Zanevska of Ukraine 7-5, 6-1 in the opening round. Currently ranked at ITF 33 as per January 11, 2010 which is Ysidora Tobing's best rank in ITF Junior circuit, she quickly dominated world junior number 12 Zanevska in the opening set as she got comfortable lead 5-1. From then on Ysidora Tobing could not maintain her momentum to close it out as she lost her focus to let Zanevska won 4 games in a row. Luckily Ysidora Tobing regrouped herself and resumed her control of the game to take 7-5. In the second set, Ysidora Tobing was unstoppable as she kept on pressuring top student at 6th Sense Tennis Academy in Limelette, Belgium. This prestigious academy is owned by Justine Henin and her long time coach, Carlos Rodriguez. Indeed, Ysidora Tobing demonstrated her improved forehand and backhand down the line to create points and eventually she took 6-1 game, set and match.

In second round (round 32) Ysidora Tobing will face a tougher task as she will play against 17 years old qualifier Kristyna Pliskova from the Czech Republic. A left-handed player, Pliskova is unranked in junior circuit since she had not played in any tournament for almost 3 years. All these years Pliskova has been focusing on pro tour and she is now ranked at WTA 474. In the first round Pliskova posted a nice win over local wild card Storm Sanders 6-4, 6-0.

Actually there was another Indonesian player in qualifying round and it was Athena Nathalia (ranked at ITF 356) who lost to local player Stefani Stojic 5-7, 5-7 in the first round. Nathalia has been living in the land of Margaret Court for a while.

Singles

Q1 results

(1) Kyra SHROFF (IND) BYE
Sandy VO (AUS) defeated AnnelyI POKRAS (EST) 6-0 6-0

Alice TUCKER (AUS) defeated Sophie GRUMLEY (AUS) 6-3 6-2
(14) Emily FANNING (NZL) BYE

(2) Elisabeth ABANDA (CAN) BYE
Elizaveta IANCHUK (UKR) defeated Kristina VESSE (AUS) 6-2 4-6 6-1

Mana AYUKAWA (JPN) defeated Natalia DRAGOJEVIC (AUS) 6-0 6-2
(10) Harriet SHEAHAN (AUS) BYE

(3) Abigail TERE-APISAH (PNG) BYE
Alexandra NANCARROW (AUS) defeated Michaela CAPANNOLO (AUS) 6-3 6-1

Jespreet TAMBER (AUS) defeated Natasha TILE (AUS) 6-1 6-1
(12) Yuki ITO (JPN) BYE

(4) YANG Zhaoxuan (CHN) BYE
Natasha PALHA (IND) defeated Ashleigh HANCOCK (AUS) 6-3 4-6 6-3

Brooke HARDY (AUS) defeated Alexandra BELL (AUS) 6-3 6-1
(16) Jennifer NGUYEN (AUS) defeated Samantha HARRIS (AUS) 6-1 6-2

(5) Elianne DOUGLAS-MIRON (CAN) BYE
Kristyna PLISKOVA (CZE) defeated Brooke RISCHBIETH (AUS) 6-2 6-1

Vicky STUCKEY (AUS) defeated Sophie VICKERS (AUS) 6-2 7-5
(9) Miyu KATO (JPN) BYE

(6) Khristina BLAJKEVITCH (CAN) BYE
Stefani STOJIC (AUS) defeated Athena NATHALIA (INA) 7-5 7-5

Jenny Thuy LE (AUS) defeated Emma WAITE (AUS) 6-1 6-2
(13) Ksenia GOSPODINOVA (RUS) BYE

(7) TIAN Ran (CHN) BYE
Li-Yun "Stefanie" TAN (SIN) defeated Grace O'ROURKE (AUS) 6-2 6-0

Azra HADZIC (AUS) defeated Stephanie NGUYEN (AUS) 6-1 6-3
(15) Molly POLAK (AUS) defeated Emily WEBB (AUS) 6-4 6-2

(8) ZHU Lin (CHN) BYE
Morgan BRAND (AUS) defeated Brigitte BECK (RSA) 6-4 6-4

Nives BARIC (AUS) defeated Kassandra DUNSER (AUS) 6-2 7-6(5)
(11) Sharmada BALU (IND) BYE

Q2 results

(1) Kyra SHROFF (IND) defeated Sandy VO (AUS) 6-3 6-0
(14) Emily FANNING (NZL) defeated Alice TUCKER (AUS) 6-1 6-0

(2) Elisabeth ABANDA (CAN) defeated Elizaveta IANCHUK (UKR) 5-7 6-0 7-6(2)
(10) Harriet SHEAHAN (AUS) defeated Mana AYUKAWA (JPN) 6-2 6-4

Alexandra NANCARROW (AUS) defeated (3) Abigail TERE-APISAH (PNG) 6-0 6-2
(12) Yuki ITO (JPN) defeated Jespreet TAMBER (AUS) 6-3 6-0

(4) YANG Zhaoxuan (CHN) defeated Natasha PALHA (IND) 6-2 6-3
Brooke HARDY (AUS) defeated Jennifer NGUYEN (AUS) (16) 6-4 6-4

Kristyna PLISKOVA (CZE) defeated (5) Elianne DOUGLAS-MIRON (CAN) 6-2 4-6 6-4
(9) Miyu KATO (JPN) defeated Vicky STUCKEY (AUS) 6-1 6-2

(6) Khristina BLAJKEVITCH (CAN) defeated Stefani STOJIC (AUS) 6-3 6-3
Jenny Thuy LE (AUS) defeated (13) Ksenia GOSPODINOVA (RUS) 6-0 6-1

(7) TIAN Ran (CHN) defeated Li-Yun "Stefanie" TAN (SIN) 6-0 6-4
Azra HADZIC (AUS) defeated (15) Molly POLAK (AUS) 2-6 7-5 6-2

(8) ZHU Lin (CHN) defeated Morgan BRAND (AUS) 6-0 6-1
Nives BARIC (AUS) defeated (11) Sharmada BALU (IND) 6-1 7-5

Q3 results

(14) Emily FANNING (NZL) defeated (1) Kyra SHROFF (IND) 7-5 6-1
(10) Harriet SHEAHAN (AUS) defeated (2) Elisabeth ABANDA (CAN) 6-3 2-6 7-6(4)
(12) Yuki ITO (JPN) defeated Alexandra NANCARROW (AUS) 6-3 6-0
(4) YANG Zhaoxuan (CHN) defeated Brooke HARDY (AUS) 6-3 6-0
Kristyna PLISKOVA (CZE) defeated (9) Miyu KATO (JPN) 7-5 6-1
Jenny Thuy LE (AUS) defeated (6) Khristina BLAJKEVITCH (CAN) 7-5 2-6 6-4
(7) TIAN Ran (CHN) defeated Azra HADZIC (AUS) 6-2 6-1
(8) ZHU Lin (CHN) defeated Nives BARIC (AUS) 7-5 6-3

Singles - Main Draw
First Round (Round 64)
(1) Timea BABOS (HUN) d. Kanyapat NARATTANA (THA) 63 64
Risa OZAKI (JPN) d. LIU Min (CHN) 61 62

JUAN Ting-Fei (TPE) d. (LL) Azra HADZIC (AUS) 75 64
(15) Anna-Lena FRIEDSAM (GER) d. Marianne JODOIN (CAN) 57 75 62

(10) Yulia PUTINTSEVA (RUS) d. Madison KEYS (USA) 63 62
Vivien JUHASZOVA (SVK) d. (Q) Emily FANNING (NZL) 76(2) 60

Elina SVITOLINA (UKR) d. (LL) Miyu KATO (JPN) 62 62
(5) Karolina PLISKOVA (CZE) d. (Q) Harriet SHEAHAN (AUS) 63 61

(3) Gabriela DABROWSKI (CAN) d. Akiko OMAE (JPN) 64 63
Anna Arina MARENKO (RUS) d. Kobkanok UPAPONG (THA) 57 61 62

(Q) Jenny Thuy LE (AUS) d. Olga IANCHUK (UKR) 36 64 76(3)
(13) ZHENG Saisai (CHN) d. Viktorija RAJICIC (AUS) 62 62

(12) Ulrikke EIKERI (NOR ) d. (WC)Belinda WOOLCOCK (AUS) 63 61
Despina PAPAMICHAIL (GRE) d. (WC) Teiwa CASEY (AUS) 57 62 75

Chantal SKAMLOVA (SVK) d. (Q) ZHU Lin (CHN) 64 63
Paula KANIA (POL) d. (8) Nastja KOLAR (SLO) 63 16 76(5)

(6) Sachie ISHIZU (JPN) d. Luksika KUMKHUM (THA) 75 46 62
(WC) Sophie LETCHER (AUS) d. (Q) YANG Zhaoxuan (CHN) 62 26 63

(Q) Kristyna PLISKOVA (CZE) d. (WC) Storm SANDERS (AUS) 64 60
Grace Sari YSIDORA (INA) d. (9) Maryna ZANEVSKA (UKR) 75 61

(16) Ksenia KIRILLOVA (RUS) d. (Q) TIAN Ran (CHN) 63 67(3) 61
Sandra ZANIEWSKA (POL) d. Eri HOZUMI (JPN) 64 46 61

Mai GRAGE (DEN) d. (LL) Elisabeth ABANDA (CAN) 60 64
(4) Silvia NJIRIC (CRO) d. (WC) Nicole HOYNASKI (AUS) 75 62

(7) Camila SILVA (CHI) d. Cristina DINU (ROU) 64 62
(WC) Abbie MYERS (AUS) d. HONG Seung-Yeon (KOR) 64 46 64

Melis SEZER (TUR) d. Briar PRESTON (NZL) 36 62 62
(11) Jana CEPELOVA (SVK) d. (Q) Yuki ITO (JPN) 61 64

(14) Tamara CUROVIC (SRB) d. Eugenie BOUCHARD (CAN) 75 61
Ursa JERMAN (SLO) d. (WC) Ashling SUMNER (AUS) 16 63 12 Ret.

TANG Hao Chen (CHN) d. (WC) Mia VRIENS (AUS) 61 64
(2) Daria GAVRILOVA (RUS) d. Emi MUTAGUCHI (JPN) 26 61 63

Photo of Maryna Zanevska is from flickr.com

New year rank for Indonesians

2010-01-13T09:16:00.000-08:00

WTA rank for Indonesian players as at January 11, 2010

Singles
1. 299 (299) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 145 points, 13 tourneys
2. 413 (412) Lavinia Tananta - 85 points, 11 tourneys
3. 459 (458) Jessy Rompies - 72 points, 15 tourneys
4. 614 (614) Sandy Gumulya - 40 points, 8 tourneys
5. 664 (665) Romana Tedjakusuma - 33 points, 7 tourneys
6. 757 (757) Grace Sari Ysidora - 22 points, 3 tourneys
7. 887 (885) Beatrice Gumulya - 13 points, 7 tourneys

Sure there is not much changing for all of these seven players. Former squad of SEA Games in Laos last December - Damayanti, Tananta, Rompies and Gumulya are in the midst of training as they will compete on Fed Cup's Asia Oceania Group I qualifying round in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia which is only a little over 2 weeks away.

While still pursuing her junior career, Ysidora has entered Burnie's challenger in Tasmania, Australia. Currently reaching her best ranking ever at ITF 33, Ysidora will certainly play qualifying round at this 25K event which will be staged on January 31, 2010. Prior to this pro tourney, Ysidora is scheduled to play "Loy Yang Traralgon International" an ITF Grade 1 tourney in Traralgon, Victoria from January 15, 2010 then she will head to Melbourne Park for Aussie Open which will start on January 24, 2010.

No news about upcoming schedule for Tedjakusuma and younger Gumulya.

Doubles
1. 161 (161) Yayuk Basuki - 415 points, 10 tourneys
2. 255 (255) Romana Tedjakusuma - 236 points, 11 tourneys
3. 308 (307) Lavinia Tananta - 171 points, 13 tourneys
4. 310 (309) Jessy Rompies - 170 points, 15 tourneys
5. 354 (353) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 138 points, 8 tourneys
6. 377 (376) Beatrice Gumulya - 123 points, 12 tourneys
7. 818 (816) Sandy Gumulya - 21 points, 3 tourneys
8. 818 (816) Laili Rahmawati Ulfa - 21 points, 3 tourneys

The Bailey Method is coming to town

2010-01-08T04:18:00.000-08:00

Fact Sheet

SPORTAMA

Presents

The Bailey Method

“Cutting edge tennis & footwork”

Speaker: Dave Bailey, Tennis Specific Movement

www.thebaileymethod.com

When: January 18 – 22, 2010

Schedule: 9 am - 12 noon - class presentation

12 noon – 1 pm - lunch

1 pm – 3 pm - court presentation

Cost included: US $150

· T-shirt

· DVD and book manual

· Lunches

· Certified by Dave Bailey to be footwork specialist

Venue: Gold’s Gym Elite Rasuna

Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said

Jakarta Selatan 12960

Indonesia

Official Hotel:

Aston Rasuna

Tower A – Lower Ground, Komplek Apartment Taman Rasuna

Jl. HR Rasuna Said

Jakarta 12960 Indonesia

Ph: +62 21 8370 5555 or 9390 1000

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Special rate for participants:

· 1 bedroom Rp.650,000/night – 1 person breakfast included

· 2 bedroom Rp.725,000/night – 2 persons breakfast included

· 3 bedroom Rp. 825,000/night – 3 persons breakfast included

Registration and additional information: Deadline January 15, 2010

SPORTAMA

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Outline of Presentation

Day 1, Monday

· 9am-12pm Offensive footwork, video presentation 1 hr then on court  i.e. step down, transfer, front foot hop and teaching progressions 

· 1pm - 3pm Work with students and coaches learn feeds and  calling of cue words, students and coaches hit balls  

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Day 2,Tuesday

· 9am-12pm Rally footwork, video presentation 1 hr then on court  i.e. low spin, 2 foot pivot, 1 foot pivot, closed pivot, lateral hop and  teaching progressions 

· 1pm - 3pm Work with students and coaches learn feeds and  calling of cue words, students and coaches hit balls  

Day 3,Wednesday

· 9am-12pm Offensive footwork, video presentation 1 hr then on  court i.e. step down, transfer, front foot hop and teaching progressions 

· 1pm - 3pm Work with students and coaches learn feeds and  calling of cue words, students and coaches hit balls  

Day 4,Thursday

· 9am-12pm Volley and approach shots, video presentation 1 hr then on court i.e. volley moves and approach shots 

· 1pm - 3pm Work with students and coaches learn feeds and  calling of cue words, students and coaches hit balls  

Day 5, Friday

· 9am-12pm Return of serve and serve footwork, video presentation 1  hr then on court i.e. return of serve and serve footwork 

· 1pm - 3pm Work with students and coaches and review moves and  questions and answers  

* During all presentations, translator will be provided

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

2009-12-27T17:43:00.000-08:00

WTA rank for Indonesian players as at December 28, 2009

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Damayanti is still number one

2009-12-23T07:50:00.000-08:00

WTA rank for Indonesian players as at December 21, 2009

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

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

Ysidora still continues to reach new career high

2009-12-15T10:22:00.000-08:00

WTA rank for Indonesian players as at December 14, 2009

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

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

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

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

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

2009-12-09T20:30:00.000-08:00

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

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

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

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

Singles - Main Draw
Second Round or Round 32

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Doubles - Main Draw
Second Round or Round 16

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

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

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

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

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

Playing with fever, Ysidora Tobing crashes out

2009-12-09T07:12:00.000-08:00

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Doubles - Main Draw
First Round or Round 32

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Photo of Yana Buchina is courtesy of zimbio.com

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Ysidora still continues to claim new career high

2009-12-07T08:41:00.000-08:00

WTA ranks for Indonesians as per December 7, 2009

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

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

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

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

Beatrice Gumulya also slightly improved her rank to WTA 885.

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

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

2009-12-06T17:45:00.000-08:00

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

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

Photo of Daria Gavrilova is courtesy of rolandgarros.com

Leykina advances into semi-final

2009-12-05T07:21:00.000-08:00

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

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

Singles - Main Draw
Quarterfinals

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

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

Photo of Polina Leykina is courtesy of eddieherr.com

Ysidora Tobing raised white flag, top seed Watson crashed out

2009-12-03T23:42:00.000-08:00

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

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

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

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

Singles - Main Draw
Second Round or Round 32

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Archive: Garuda Indonesia Tennis Masters 2009

2009-12-01T18:51:00.000-08:00

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

MEN'S SINGLES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Final:
Christopher Rungkat d. Nesa Arta 61 36 75

WOMEN'S SINGLES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Final:
Ayu Fani Damayanti d. Lavinia Tananta 60 63

MEN'S DOUBLES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WOMEN'S DOUBLES

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

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

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

Ysidora Tobing through first hurdle at Grade 1 in Bradenton

2009-11-30T17:13:00.000-08:00

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

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

Singles - Main Draw
1st round or round 64

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

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

Three Indonesian girls at the prestigious Eddie Herr tourney

2009-11-30T05:40:00.000-08:00

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Photo of Bollettieri tennis courts is courtesy of zootennis.com

Ysidora Tobing stays on, Gumulya improves

2009-11-30T04:41:00.000-08:00

WTA ranks for Indonesians as per November 30, 2009

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ysidora Tobing crashes out in semi-final

2009-11-28T04:05:00.000-08:00

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

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

Singles - Main Draw
Semi-finals

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Basuki/Date-Krumm end their journey

2009-11-27T18:48:00.000-08:00

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

Singles Main Draw
Quarterfinals

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

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

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

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

Doubles Main Draw
Semi-finals

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

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

Ysidora Tobing survives into semi-final

2009-11-27T07:00:00.000-08:00

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

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

Singles - Main Draw
Quarterfinals

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Second seed Basuki/Date-Krumm into semi-final

2009-11-26T07:13:00.000-08:00

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

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

Singles Qualifying Draw

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Second Qualifying Round

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

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

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

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

Final Qualifying Round

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

Singles Main Draw

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Second Round

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

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

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

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

Doubles Main Draw

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

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

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

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

Quarterfinal

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

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

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

Ysidora Tobing demonstrates mental toughness to reach quarterfinal

2009-11-26T06:05:00.000-08:00

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

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

Singles - Main Draw
Thrid Round or Round 16

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

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

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

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

Photo of Noel Scott is courtesy of collegeandjuniortennis.com

Ysidora Tobing romps into round 16 in the headquarter of Telenovela

2009-11-24T21:35:00.000-08:00

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Damayanti is still numero uno

2009-11-23T15:20:00.000-08:00

WTA ranks for Indonesians as per November 23, 2009

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

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

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

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

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

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

Red hot Thai Tiraganok triumphs, Indonesian girls get empty bag

2009-11-22T07:46:00.000-08:00

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Amazing run - Bretting won back to back title

2009-11-22T07:03:00.000-08:00

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Photos of Dimitri Bretting & Libor Salaba are private collection

Gumulya exited in second round, Liu grabbed her maiden title

2009-11-22T06:30:00.000-08:00

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gumulya survives the scare at Manila 10K

2009-11-17T09:52:00.000-08:00

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tananta, Rompies & Ysidora improve best rank

2009-11-16T19:38:00.001-08:00

WTA ranks for Indonesians as per November 16, 2009

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

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

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

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

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

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

Washed out on the day of final qualifying

2009-11-15T20:18:00.001-08:00

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bretting & Zhu were triumphant

2009-11-15T18:03:00.000-08:00

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

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

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

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

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

All South Korean finals in singles and doubles are just perfect

2009-11-14T05:03:00.000-08:00

Today (November 14, 2009) singles semi-finals and doubles final were completed at "Holcim/ITF Women's Circuit 1" which was held at Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Philippines. Two South Korean seeded players will face each other in final tomorrow. In the last four round, 22 years old second seed Lee Ye-Ra stopped fine run of first timer in 10K semi-final, 17 years old Juan Ting-Fei of Chinese Taipei 6-2, 7-5. In the other last four round, South Korean fourth seed Yoo Mi denied 10K maiden final for 18 years old Thai eighth seed Nicha Lertpitaksinchai. Playing in her second 10K semi-final after Pattaya last June, Lertpitaksinchai bowed out to Yoo 1-6, 3-6.

In doubles semi-final today, top seed pair Beatrice Gumulya/Han Sung-Hee (Indonesia/South Korea) crashed out after they were beaten by South Korean duo Han Na-Lae/Yoo Mi 3-6, 2-6. Yesterday, duet Han/Yoo took the opening set 6-3 but then the match was abandoned. So, the two pairs resumed the battle today.

The other last four round was between third seed duo He Chun-Yan/Liu Shaozhuo from China and unseeded pair Kim Sun-Jung/Lee Ye-Ra of South Korea. Duo Kim/Lee claimed the victory after they crushed He/Liu 6-0, 6-0. In final today, Kim/Lee sealed the title as they survived a thriller over Han/Yoo 6-4, 4-6, 10-6.

Singles Main Draw
Quarterfinals
(8) Nicha Lertpitaksinchai THA d. Peangthan Pliphuech THA 61 63

(4) Yoo Mi KOR d. (7) Han Sung-Hee KOR 61 61

Juan Ting-Fei TPE d. Gally De Wael BEL 62 26 76(5)

(2) Lee Ye-Ra KOR d. (5) Liu Shaozhuo CHN 64 64

All Federer's juniors in boys final is happening

2009-11-14T04:33:00.000-08:00

Two players from Switzerland won their semi-finals to secure all Swiss final at "2009 Widjojo Soejono Semen Gresik Junior Championships", an ITF Grade 4 tournament which is held at Brawijaya Tennis Complex in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia today (November 14, 2009). 17 years old left-handed Swiss sixth seed Claude Benz continued his run into after he battled past his fellow countryman and 16th seed Vullnet Tashi 6-2, 6-3. In the other last four round, 16 years old Swiss eighth seed Dimitri Bretting made it perfect for all Swiss final showdown as he cruised past Chinese 12th seed Cao Guan-Yu 6-4, 6-2. Tomorrow's final will be first ever Grade 4 final for Benz who is still titleless, while Breeting will play his second Grade 4 final after his first ever Grade 4 title at "14th Slovenian Junior Open 2009" last August.

Photos of Claude Benz is courtesy of tennisclub-thun.ch; Dimitri Bretting is courtesy of mytennis.ch; Vullnet Tashi is courtesy of mytennis.ch

Sutjiadi falls, all Chinese final is secured

2009-11-13T23:42:00.000-08:00

14 years old fifth seed Aldila Sutjiadi failed in her first attempt to reach her Grade 4 maiden final at "2009 Widjojo Soejono Semen Gresik Junior Championships", an ITF Grade 4 tournament which is held at Brawijaya Tennis Complex in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia today (November 14, 2009). Sutjiadi's quest was denied by sixth seed Zhu Lin from China as the Chinese rookie won comfortably over Indonesia's final hope 6-3, 6-2 in semi-final.

In the other last four round, Zhu's doubles partner 15 years old Chinese eighth seed Tian Ran ended a fairytale of qualifier Kathinka Von Deichmann from Liechtenstein as she toughed it out to claim 6-4, 7-5 victory and set all Chinese final tomorrow.

In doubles final, Indonesia got consolation after top seed Destriana/Melita breezed past their juniors and second seed pair Sutjiadi/Syarifah 6-3, 6-0. For duet Destriana/Melita, today's win is their 5th title as a team and all their titles in ITF Grade 4 tourneys. Overall Destriana has been collecting total of 11 titles, while Melita has total of 7 titles.

Switzerland players dominate semi-finals

2009-11-13T20:22:00.000-08:00

Two higher seeds in boys main draw crashed out in quarterfinal of "2009 Widjojo Soejono Semen Gresik Junior Championships", an ITF Grade 4 tournament which is held at Brawijaya Tennis Complex in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia on Friday (November 13, 2009). German fourth seed Sebastian Richter was toppled by Swiss sixth seed Claude Benz 3-6, 1-6. Followed by Indonesian seventh seed Ega Uneputty was beaten by Swiss 16th seed Vullnet Tashi 2-6, 4-6. Then in the battle of Swiss players, eighth seed Dimitri Bretting eased past his compatriot and qualifier Boris Greco 6-3, 6-0. The last spot for semi-final was grabbed by Chinese 12th seed who cruised past Malaysian 13th seed Mohamed Nazim Khan 6-0, 6-3.

In doubles, Indonesian second seed pair Ega Uneputty/Indra Wijaya earned their semi-final ticket after they defeated sixth seed duo Ahmed Deedat Abdul Razak/Vimuktha De Alwis (Malaysia/Srilanka) 7-5, 6-0. In the last four round, Uneputty/Wijaya will clash with their compatriots, eighth seed duet Louis Theodor/Gavin Pranata. Theodor/Pranata were successful in a fierce thriller as they barely won over duo Boris Greco/Dardan Maliqi from Switzerland 6-2, 4-6, 16-14.

Boys – Singles Main Draw
Quarterfinals
16-Vullnet Tashi SUI d 7-Ega Uneputty INA 62 64

6-Claude Benz SUI d 4-Sebastian Richter GER 63 61

8-Dimitri Bretting SUI d Q-Boris Greco SUI 63 60

12-Cao Guan-Yu CHN d 13-Mohamed Nazim Khan MAS 60 63

Doubles
Quarterfinals
1-Sebastian Richter/Wang Chieh-Fu GER/TPE d Reynaldi Prasetyo/Indra Utomo INA 60 61
4-Claude Benz/Vullnet Tashi SUI d Cao Guan-Yu/Zhou Wu CHN 63 63
8-Gavin Pranata/Louis Theodor INA d Boris Greco/Dardan Maliqi SUI 62 46 16-14
2-Ega Uneputty/Indra Wijaya INA d 6-Ahmed Deedat Abdul Razak/Vimuktha De Alwis (MAS/SRI) 75 60

Photo of Sebastian Richter is courtesy of namibiasport.com.na

Sutjiadi shocks second seed Palha to reach her first ever semi-final

2009-11-13T01:13:00.000-08:00

14 years old fifth seed Aldila Sutjiadi recorded an upset today (November 13, 2009) at "2009 Widjojo Soejono Semen Gresik Junior Championships", an ITF Grade 4 tournament which is held at Brawijaya Tennis Complex in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. In quarterfinal, Sutjiadi surprised 15 years old Indian and second seed Natasha Palha 6-1, 7-5 and cruised into Grade 4 semi-final for the very first time.

In the last four round, Sutjiadi as the highest seed left will face sixth seed Zhu Lin from China. In quarterfinal today, 15 years old Zhu shocked local third seed Cynthia Melita 6-3, 6-3. Here in Surabaya, it is only her third ITF junior tourney after Xiamen Grade 3 (as runner-up) and Beijing Grade 2 (as semi-finalist).

Meanwhile the biggest upset was made by 15 years old Chinese eighth seed Tian Ran who battled past 17 years old local top seed Bella Destriana 6-2, 1-6, 6-3. Her best outcome in ITF junior circuit was being quarterfinalist at Beijing Grade 2 last month.

And amazing run was performed by 15 years old qualifier Kathinka Von Deichmann from Liechtenstein as she reached her first ever Grade 4 semi-final. In the last eight round, Von Deichmann outsted Katherine IP of Hong Kong 6-2, 7-6(4).

In doubles semi-finals, top seed Destriana/Melita breezed past third seed duet Tian/Zhu 6-2, 6-0, while second seed pair Sutjiadi/Syarifah cruised past Grace Maleka Mpassy-Nzoumba/Kathinka Von Deichmann (Germany/Liechtenstein) 6-1, 7-6(2). So, all Indonesians final is secured.

Photos of Natasha Palha is courtesy of hinduonnet; Kathinka Von Deichmann is courtesy of mytennis.ch

Top seed Gao Xin and second seed Wang bow out, three local girls into quarterfinals

2009-11-12T18:03:00.000-08:00

Two highest seeds in boys main draw crashed out in round 16 of "2009 Widjojo Soejono Semen Gresik Junior Championships", an ITF Grade 4 tournament which is held at Brawijaya Tennis Complex in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia on Thursday (November 12, 2009). Top seed Gao Xin of China was shocked by 16th seed Vullnet Tashi of Switzerland as he lost 7-5, 1-6, 1-3 retired. Sufferring a defeat also was second seed Wang Chieh-Fu from Chinese Taipei after he bowed out to Malaysian 13th seed Mohamed Nazim Khan 7-6(5), 5-7, 4-6.

Also exiting was Indonesian highest seed in the main draw, fifth seed Michael Tjuatjadarma who was beaten by China's 12th seed Cao Guan-Yu 6-7(2), 2-6. While Indonesian seventh seed Ega Uneputty will be the lone ranger in the last eight round as he clinched a victory in a thriller over compatriot Riski Bagus Saputra 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.

In girls singles, top seed Bella Destriana cruised past German Grace Maleka Mpassy Nzoumba 6-4, 6-2 to book a place in quarterfinal. Her two compatriots, third seed Cynthia Melita and fifth seed Aldila Sutjiadi also advanced into the last eight round. Meanwhile Indian second seed Natasha Palha had a slight scare but she eventually won over local player Dina Karina 5-7, 6-1, 4-1 retired. Two China's seeded players, sixth seed Zhu Lin and eighth seed Tian Ran along with Hong Kong's Katherine IP and last but not least the only qualifier Kathinka Von Deichmann from Liechtenstein were all secured their quarterfinal tickets.

Boys – Singles Main Draw
3rd round or round 16
16-Vullnet Tashi SUI d 1-Gao Xin CHN 57 61 31 ret
7-Ega Uneputty INA d Riski Bagus Saputra INA 46 63 61

4-Sebastian Richter GER d 15-Louis Theodor 62 60
6-Claude Benz SUI d Zhou Wu CHN 62 62

8-Dimitri Bretting SUI d WC/11-Indra Wijaya 62 63
Q-Boris Greco SUI d WC-Aditya Ichsandi Haris INA 63 64

12-Cao Guan-Yu CHN d 5-Michael Tjuatjadarma INA 76(2) 62
13-Mohamed Nazim Khan MAS d 2-Wang Chieh-Fu TPE 67(5) 75 64

Girls – Singles Main Draw
2nd round or round 16
1-Bella Destriana INA d Grace Maleka Mpassy-Nzoumba GER 64 62
8-Tian Ran CHN d Efriliya Herlina INA 61 61

Q-Kathinka Von Deichmann LIE d Q-Karin Kennel SUI 60 62
Katherine IP HKG d LL-Seraina Jaeger SUI 62 60

6-Zhu Lin CHN d Manisha Foster GBR 62 62
3-Cynthia Melita INA d Q-Lenora Rossi SUI 61 62

5-Aldila Sutjiadi INA d LL-Dwi Rahayu Pitri INA 26 61 64
2-Natasha Palha IND d Dina Karina INA 57 61 41 ret

Boys Doubles - Main Draw
1st round or round 32
1-Sebastian Richter/Wang Chieh-Fu GER/TPE d Nyoman Cahyadi/Deda Kresna Wijaya INA 62 62
Jens Hauser/Joel Schreier SUI/GER d Ramdani Khadafi/Fredrico Leonardo Rumambi INA 61 61
Irfan Dwi Nurfianto/Prisca Titan Setiawan INA d Naoki Nakamura/Zvonimir Podvinski SIN/CRO 64 63
WC-Reynaldi Prasetyo/Indra Utomo INA d 5-Mohamed Nazim Khan/Ryoma Sloane MAS/NZL 61 75

4-Claude Bnez/Vullnet Tashi SUI d Muhammad Arsela Adwindita/Brianka Yudha INA 60 62
Ibrahim Unggullaga/Mochammad Rizky Widianto INA d Shunji Hirooka/Ashwi Kuppusam JPN/GBR 63 76(6)
Dhimas Rivai Arganata/Mark Nathan Ginting INA d Edwin Heng/Wee Yi Sean Lee MAS/SIN 60 61
Cao Guan-Yu/Zhou Wu CHN d 7-Aditya Ichsandi Haris/Michael Tjuatjadarma INA 61 64

8-Gavin Pranata/Louis Theodor INA d Jess David Alexander/Euan Yu-Wen Rajanthiran INA/SIN 62 61
Rittichai Somroop/Chaleechan Tanasugarn THA d Arief Rahman/Fahmi Seff INA 63 62
Boris Greco/Dardan Maliqi SUI d Daniel Manoah Yosua/David Manoah Yosua INA 60 60
3-Gao Xin/Zhang Zhuo CHN d Wisnu Adi Nugroho/Mario Aji Ramadhan INA 75 61

6-Ahmed Deedat Abdul Razak/Vimuktha De Alwis MAS/SRI d Ekky Hamzah/Nur Adim Ramdani Iswan INA 60 76(5)
Jeremy Ryan Alexander/Michael Weiss Pedersen INA/DEN d Ian Philibert/David Wilson INA 62 62
Loic Theilhaes/Krittabun Winyu-Ekasit SUI/THA d Joshua Ginting/Gracia Rangan INA 62 57 10-5
2-Ega Uneputty/Indra Wijaya INA d Jason Joey Alexander/Riski Bagus Saputra INA 63 63

2nd round or round 16
1-Sebastian Richter/Wang Chieh-Fu GER/TPE d Jens Hauser/Joel Schreier SUI/GER 61 63
Reynaldi Prasetyo/Indra Utomo INA d Irfan Dwi Nurfianto/Prisca Titan Setiawan INA 63 67(3) 10-8
4-Claude Bnez/Vullnet Tashi SUI d Ibrahim Unggullaga/Mochammad Rizky Widianto INA 61 75
Cao Guan-Yu/Zhou Wu CHN d Dhimas Rivai Arganata/Mark Nathan Ginting INA 64 64
8-Gavin Pranata/Louis Theodor INA d Rittichai Somroop/Chaleechan Tanasugarn THA 62 64
Boris Greco/Dardan Maliqi SUI d 3-Gao Xin/Zhang Zhuo CHN walk over
6-Ahmed Deedat Abdul Razak/Vimuktha De Alwis MAS/SRI d Jeremy Ryan Alexander/Michael Weiss Pedersen INA/DEN 75 75
2-Ega Uneputty/Indra Wijaya INA d Loic Theilhaes/Krittabun Winyu-Ekasit SUI/THA 64 62

Girls Doubles – Main Draw
1st round or round 16
1-Bella Destriana/Cynthia Melita INA d Dina Karina/Hitomi Naito INA/JPN 63 61
Seraina Jaeger/Corina Jager SUI d Carina Ma Ka Man/Wang Ting-Ya HKG/TPE 76(4) 64
3-Tian Ran/Zhu Lin CHN d WC-Nurdina Marinisari/Stephanie Tedja Abdi INA/NED 61 63
Tria Rizki Amalia/Dwi Rahayu Pitri INA d Vanessa Gunawan/Tijana Zvelaz INA/SRB 60 75

Grace Maleka Mpassy-Nzoumba/Kathinka Von Deichmann GER/LIE d Efriliya Herlina/Kely Restiana Putri INA 62 76(2)
4-Voni Darlina/Katherine IP INA/HKG d WC-Anastasia Jeanny Ratnasari/Vita Taher INA 60 64
Manisha Foster/Lauren Joanna Lang GBR/INA d Lyn Yee Choo/Pernilla Wohlstrom MAS/FIN 76(0) 26 10-5
2-Aldila Sutjiadi/Nadya Syarifah INA d Naomi Bleisch/Laura Fiala SUI 76(2) 64

Quarterfinals
1-Bella Destriana/Cynthia Melita INA d Seraina Jaeger/Corina Jager SUI 75 63
3-Tian Ran/Zhu Lin CHN d Tria Rizki Amalia/Dwi Rahayu Pitri INA 63 62

Grace Maleka Mpassy-Nzoumba/Kathinka Von Deichmann GER/LIE d 4-Voni Darlina/Katherine IP INA/HKG 46 63 14-12
2-Aldila Sutjiadi/Nadya Syarifah INA d Manisha Foster/Lauren Joanna Lang GBR/INA 63 61

Photos of Ega Uneputty, Bella Destriana, Cynthia Melita & Aldila Sutjiadi are courtesy of kabarindonesia.com

Two seeds fall, duo Gumulya/Han into semi-final

2009-11-12T04:32:00.000-08:00

On Wednesday (November 11, 2009) the remaining first round matches were staged at "Holcim/ITF Women's Circuit 1" which was held at Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Philippines. The only shock was the exit of sixth seed He Chun-Yan from China as she bowed out to her compatriot and qualifier Zhang Nan-Nan 6-7(4), 1-6. It was only second victory of opening round in 10K main draw after Qianshan last June for 17 years old Zhang.

Two local wild cards, Riza Zalameda and veteran Maricris Fernandez-Gentz had different outcome in the opening round. Zalameda bowed out to South Korean fourth seed Yoo Mi 3-6, 1-6, while Fernandez-Gentz won her comeback outing with an easy 6-1, 6-2 victory over qualifier Yoko Naito of Japan. Fernandez-Gentz was the inaugural winner of this tourney in 1998.

30 years old Fernandez-Gentz, who last played in the country in 2002 just came out of her retirement. The women’s singles champion in the 1999 Brunei Southeast Asian (SEA) Games and she is entered in the 2009 SEA Games in Laos together with Zalameda.

In second round today (November 12, 2009) Fernandez-Gentz had to end her journey after she lost to South Korean seventh seed Han Sung-Hee 3-6 then retired due to foot injury. An upset was made by Juan Ting-Fei of Chinese Taipei as she cruised past French third seed Elodie Rogge-Dietrich 6-3, 6-1 and reached her first ever quarterfinal in 10K.

Meanwhile two South Koreans second seed Lee Ye-Ra, fourth seed Yoo Mi, then Chinese fifth seed Liu Shaozhuo and Thai eighth seed Nicha Lertpitaksinchai also continued to advance into the last eight round.

In doubles, top seed pair Beatrice Gumulya/Han Sung-Hee (Indonesia/South Korea) eased past duet He Sirui/Trang Huynh Phuong Dai (China/Vietnam) 6-2, 6-0 in quarterfinal yesterday (November 11, 2009).

Singles Main Draw
1st round
Peangthan Pliphueach THA d. (LL) Jessica Sabeshinskaja GER 62 61
(Q)Tanaporn Thongsing THA d. Han Na-Lae KOR 75 26 75

(Q) Miao Yui-Lynn TPE d. Beatrice Gumulya INA 64 16 61
(8) Nicha Lertpitaksinchai THA d. Sophia Mulsap THA 36 60 63

(4) Yoo Mi KOR d. (WC) Riza Zalameda USA 63 61
Ofri Lankri ISR d. (Q) Czarina-Mae Arevalo PHI 62 64

(WC) Maricris Fernnadez-Gentz PHI d. (Q) Yoko Naito JPN 61 62
(7) Han Sung-Hee KOR d. (Q) Kim Jung-Eun KOR 64 64

(Q) Zhang Nan-Nan CHN d. (6) He Chun-Yan CHN 76(4) 61
Gally De Wael BEL d. Marina Novak LIE 75 62

Juan Ting-Fei TPE d. Natchanok Saenyaukhot THA 62 61
(3) Elodie Rogge-Dietrich FRA d. (WC) Anna Cristine Patrimonio PHI 64 64

(5) Liu Shaozhuo CHN d. Jawairiah Noordin MAS 61 60
(Q) Ivana King USA d. (Q) You Ju-Hee KOR 26 62 64

Trang Huynh Phuong Dai VIE d. (WC) Anna Clarice Patrimonio PHI 64 75
(2) Lee Ye-Ra KOR d. Kim Sun-Jung KOR 63 63

2nd round or round 16
Peangthan Pliphueach THA d. (Q)Tanaporn Thongsing THA 62 64
(8) Nicha Lertpitaksinchai THA d. (Q) Miao Yui-Lynn TPE 60 62

(4) Yoo Mi KOR d. Ofri Lankri ISR 76(1) 60
(7) Han Sung-Hee KOR d. (WC) Maricris Fernnadez-Gentz PHI 63 ret

Gally De Wael BEL d. (Q) Zhang Nan-Nan CHN 63 64
Juan Ting-Fei TPE d. (3) Elodie Rogge-Dietrich FRA 63 61

(5) Liu Shaozhuo CHN d. (Q) Ivana King USA 60 63
(2) Lee Ye-Ra KOR d. Trang Huynh Phuong Dai VIE 64 62

Doubles Main Draw
1st round
4-Ofri Lankri/Linda Mair (ISR/ITA) d. WC-Anna Christine Patrimonio/Marinel Rudas (PHI) 61 60
Han Na-Lae/Yoo Mi (KOR) d. Gally De Wael/Elodie Rogge-Dietrich (FRA) 36 63 10-3

Kim Sun-Jung/Lee Ye-Ra (KOR) d. Nicha Lertpitaksinchai/Peangthan Pliphueach (THA) 64 76(4)
2-Sophia Mulsap/Natchanok Saenyaukhot (THA) d. Veronika Makovey/Subbadharmi Sundaram (AUS/USA) 63 62

Quarterfinals
1-Beatrice Gumulya/Han Sung-Hee (INA/KOR) d. He Sirui/Trang Huynh Phuong Dai (CHN/VIE) 62 60

Han Na-Lae/Yoo Mi (KOR) d. 4-Ofri Lankri/Linda Mair (ISR/ITA) 60 63

3-He Chun-Yan/Liu Shaozhuo (CHN) d. Chen Yen-Ling/Liu Chi-Fan (TPE) 63 63

Kim Sun-Jung/Lee Ye-Ra (KOR) d. 2-Sophia Mulsap/Natchanok Saenyaukhot (THA) 63 62

Photos of Maricris Fernandez-Gentz & Gally De Wael are courtesy of businessmirror.com.ph

Several seeds fall in Surabaya Grade 4

2009-11-11T20:11:00.000-08:00

Two local seeds in girls main draw crashed out immediately in the opening round of "2009 Widjojo Soejono Semen Gresik Junior Championships", an ITF Grade 4 tournament which is held at Brawijaya Tennis Complex in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia on Tuesday (November 10, 2009). Fourth seed and 17 years old Nadia Frederika was crushed by qualifier Karin Kennel of Switzerland 1-6, 1-6. Same defeat was suffered by seventh seed Nadya Syarifah after she bowed out to Katherine IP of Hong Kong 6-3, 6-7(3), 1-6. In the meantime, local top seed Bella Destriana had relatively easy opener as she cruised past Laura Fiala from Switzerland 6-3, 6-3. Followed by Indian second seed Natasha Palha who edged past local qualifier Tria Rizki Amalia 6-3, 6-4.

Also advancing into second round was local third seed Cynthia Melita as she booted out Serb wild card Tijana Zvelaz 6-0, 6-1. Then 14 years old fifth seed Aldila Sutjiadi also claimed her victory after she battled past Naomi Bleisch of Switzerland 6-0, 7-5. While Chinese sixth seed Zhu Lin had an easy outing to beat local player Kely Restiana Putri 6-2, 6-1. Her outcome was followed by eighth seed's compatriot Tian Ran who defeated local Voni Darlina 6-4, 6-0.

In boys singles main draw, there was no major upsets in the opening round but in second round (round 32) several seeded players were ousted. Local ninth seed Jason Joey Alexander was beaten by China's Zhou Wu 2-6, 2-6, followed by Malaysian tenth seed Ahmad Deedat Abdul Razak who was crushed by local player Riski Bagus Saputra 2-6, 0-6 and then Kiwi 14th seed Ryoma Sloane was shocked by local wild card Aditya Ichsandi Haris 3-6, 1-6.

Top seed Gao Xin of China cruised into round 16 after he outclassed Thai Rittichai Somroop 6-0, 6-2. Also through into second round was second seed Wang Chieh-Fu from Chinese Taipei as he edged past qualifier Loic Theilhaes of Swtzerland 6-4, 6-3. Two local seeds, fifth seed Michael Tjuatjadarma and seventh seed Ega Uneputty also joined other contenders to reach third round.

Boys – Singles Qualifying
Q1

Davin Hanggodo INA Bye
Dardan Maliqi SUI d Alfonsus Adrian Harsono INA 60 60
Dhimas Rivai Arganata INA d Fajar Surya Lintang INA 61 62
Ardyansyah INA d Zac Balijeu AUS 60 60
Boris Greco SUI Bye
Ibrahim Unggullaga INA d David Wilson INA 62 75
Arman Aymond SIN d Geggyanda Luhur 75 64
Fahmi Seff INA d Christopher Dimitri Sastropranoto INA 61 61
Mark Nathan Ginting INA Bye
Loic Theilhaes SUI d Ian Philibert 60 60
Jun Sing Tan SIN d Jeremy Nahor 63 62
Fredrico Leonardo Rumambi INA Bye
Nyoman Cahyadi INA Bye
Jens Hauser SUI d Armando C Soemarno 61 62
Nur Adim Ramdani Iswan INA d Rizky Ramadhan Nuzul INA 60 62
Bagas Pratama Saputra Bye

Q2 – Final Qualifying
Dardan Maliqi SUI d Davin Hanggodo INA 61 63
Dhimas Rivai Arganata INA d Ardyansyah INA 63 60
Boris Greco SUI d Ibrahim Unggullaga INA 61 64
Fahmi Seff INA d Arman Aymond SIN 61 63
Loic Theilhaes SUI d Mark Nathan Ginting 75 62
Fredrico Leonardo Rumambi d Jun Sing Tan SIN 63 63
Jens Hauser SUI d Nyoman Cahyadi INA 46 62 62
Nur Adim Ramdani Iswan d Bagas Pratama Saputra 60 61

Boys – Singles Main Draw
1st round or round 64
1-Gao Xin CHN d Ramdani Khadafi INA 61 62
Rittichai Somroop THA d WC-Indra Utomo INA 64 26 76(1)
Vimuktha De Alwis SRI d Gavin Pranata INA 76(4) 63
16-Vullnet Tashi SUI d Prisca Titan Setiawan INA 60 63

10-Ahmad Deedat Abdul Razak MAS d Deda Krisna Wijaya INA 61 61
Riski Bagus Saputra INA d WC-Wee Yi Sean Lee SIN 63 60
Wisnu Adi Nugroho INA d Q-Dardan Maliqi SUI 67(4) 64 60
7-Ega Uneputty INA d Q-Nur Adim Ramdani Iswan INA 62 61

4-Sebastian Richter GER d WC-Joshua Ginting INA 62 63
Daniel Manoah Yosua INA d Zhang Zhuo CHN 63 64
Ekky Hamzah INA d Shunji Hirooka JPN 63 64
15-Louis Theodor d Naoki Nakamura SIN 60 60

9-Jason Joey Alexander INA d Krittabun Winyu-Ekasit THA 61 62
Zhou Wu CHN d Garcia Rangan INA 62 76(1)
Zvonimir Podvinski CRO d WC-Mario Aji Ramadhan INA 61 64
6-Claude Benz SUI d Q-Fahmi Seff INA 62 60

8-Dimitri Bretting SUI d Mochammad Rizky Widianto INA 60 61
Michael Weiss Pedersen DEN d Faisal Irianto 60 61
Chaleechan Tanasugarn THA d David Manoah Yosua INA 63 62
WC/11-Indra Wijaya d WC-Ashwi Kupussam GBR 63 60

14-Ryoma Sloane NZL d Q-Dhimas Rivai Arganata INA 63 62
WC-Aditya Ichsandi Haris INA d Edwin Heng MAS 60 61
Q-Boris Greco SUI d Jeremy Ryan Alexander INA 63 63
Muhammad Arsela Adwindita INA d LL-Ardyansyah INA 63 63

5-Michael Tjuatjadarma INA d Brianka Yudha INA 63 61
Joel Schreier GER d LL-Mark Nathan Ginting INA 75 62
Q-Jens Hauser d Reynaldi Prasetyo INA 75 62
12-Cao Guan-Yu CHN d Q-Fredrico Leonardo Rumambi INA 60 60

13-Mohamed Nazim Khan MAS d Jess David Alexander 61 62
Euan Yu-Wen Rajanthiran SIN d Muhammad Lutfi INA 61 61
Q-Loic Theilhaes SUI d Irfan Dwi Nurfianto INA 62 62
2-Wang Chieh-Fu TPE d Arief Rahman INA 60 61

2nd round or round 32
1-Gao Xin CHN d Rittichai Somroop THA 60 62
16-Vullnet Tashi SUI d Vimuktha De Alwis SRI 60 61
Riski Bagus Saputra INA d 10-Ahmed Deedat Abdul Razak MAS 62 60
7-Ega Uneputty INA d Wisnu Adi Nugroho INA 60 64

4-Sebastian Richter GER d Daniel Manoah Yosua INA 62 62
15-Louis Theodor d Ekky Hamzah INA 64 61
Zhou Wu CHN d 9-Jason Joey Alexander INA 62 62
6-Claude Benz SUI d Zvonimir Podvinski CRO 57 61 61

8-Dimitri Bretting SUI d Michael Weiss Pedersen DEN 60 60
WC/11-Indra Wijaya d Chaleechan Tanasugarn THA 60 64
WC-Aditya Ichsandi Haris INA d 14-Ryoma Sloane NZL 63 61
Q-Boris Greco SUI d Muhammad Arsela Adwindita INA 60 62

5-Michael Tjuatjadarma INA d Joel Schreier GER 63 76(5)
12-Cao Guan-Yu CHN d Q-Jens Hauser SUI 64 76(4)
13-Mohamed Nazim Khan MAS d Euan Yu-Wen Rajanthiran SIN 64 62
2-Wang Chieh-Fu TPE d Q-Loic Theilhaes SUI 64 63

Girls – Singles Qualifying
Q1
Elena Maltseva RUS Bye
Karin Kennel SUI d Melisa Ting MAS 60 60
Weny Oktariani INA d Khee Yen Wee SIN 57 61 61
Seraina Jaeger SUI d Vita Taher WO

Claire Cynthia Mulyadi INA Bye
Meutia Sabrina INA d Prima Lestari INA 75 61
Poppy Herdiana KS d Rifaliani Achir INA 75 75
Tria Rizki Amalia INA d Ramesh Akshara MAS 60 60

Dwi Rahayu Pitri INA d Hanemas Pangestu INA 62 60
Anastasia Jeanny Ratnasari INA d Apsari Otty Wigana 62 61
Lenora Rossi SUI d Lauren Joanna Lang INA 61 60
Adelle Boey MAS d Woyla Waluyo INA 76(8) 26 61

Kathinka Von Deichmann LIE d Puspa Ratih Triokavira INA 60 61
Idhun Safaati INA d Isabella Kimberly INA 61 61
Sisca Budi Mawarni d Jean Valeria INA 46 64 62
Corina Jager SUI d Evita FebriHabsari INA 61 61

Q2
Karin Kennel SUI d Elena Maltseva RUS 62 61
Seraina Jaeger SUI d Weny Oktariani INA 63 61
Meutia Sabrina INA d Claire Cynthia Mulyadi INA 62 60
Tria Rizki Amalia INA d Poppy Herdiana KS 60 62

Dwi Rahayu Pitri INA d Anastasia Jeanny Ratnasari INA 62 63
Lenora Rossi SUI d Adelle Boey MAS 62 76(5)
Kathinka Von Deichmann LIE d Idhun Safaati INA 61 60
Corina Jager SUI d Sisca Budi Mawarni INA 62 61

Q3 – Final Qualifying
Karin Kennel SUI d Seraina Jaeger SUI 61 62
Tria Rizki Amalia d Meutia Sabrina INA 62 61
Lenora Rossi SUI d Dwi Rahayu Pitri INA 61 64
Kathinka Von Deichmann LIE d Corina Jager SUI 61 61

Girls – Singles Main Draw
1-Bella Destriana INA d Laura Fiala SUI 63 63
Grace Maleka Mpassy-Nzoumba GER d Hitomi Naito JPN 75 62
Efriliya Herlina INA d Pernilla Wohlstrom FIN 62 62
8-Tian Ran CHN d Voni Darlina 64 60

Q-Karin Kennel SUI d 4-Nadia Frederika INA 61 61
Q-Kathinka Von Deichmann LIE d Wang Ting-Ya TPE 62 61
LL-Seraina Jaeger SUI d WC-Nurdina Marinisari INA 63 64
Katherine IP HKG d 7-Nadya Syarifah INA 36 76(3) 61

6-Zhu Lin CHN d Kely Restiana Putri INA 62 61
Manisha Foster GBR d Vanessa Gunawan INA 61 64
Q-Lenora Rossi SUI d Lyn Yee Cho MAS 60 64
3-Cynthia Melita INA d WC-Tijana Zvelaz SRB 60 61

5-Aldila Sutjiadi INA d Naomi Bleisch SUI 60 75
LL-Dwi Rahayu Pitri INA d WC-Stephanie Tedja Abdi NED 61 61
Dina Karina INA d Carina Ma Ka Man HKG 62 62
2-Natasha Palha IND d Q-Tria Rizki Amalia INA 63 64

Photo of Nadia Frederika is courtesy of ITF Sarawak

Gumulya crashes out in opener again

2009-11-11T01:16:00.000-08:00

The only Indonesian player Beatrice Gumulya here at "Holcim/ITF Women's Circuit 1" which is held at Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Philippines fell in the opening round yesterday (November 10, 2009). In her quest of gaining more ranking points, Gumulya still struggled indeed as she bowed out to Chinese Taipei qualifier Miao Yui-Lynn 4-6, 6-1, 1-6. 17 years old unranked Miao is just playing her fifth tourney of her pro career here in metropolitan Manila. As for Gumulya, she recorded her back to back first round exit after Kuching 10K last week.

Singles main draw had to be revised since the original top seed Çagla Büyükakçay of Turkey withdrew and she replaced by German lucky loser Jessica Sabeshinskaja. On the opening day, total of 8 singles matches were staged, then the remaining 8 were scheduled to be played today.

Second seed Lee Ye-Ra from South Korea secured her opening victory after she outclassed her compatriot Kim Sun-Jung 6-3, 6-3. 22 years old Lee was once ranked as high as WTA 178 (as at September 22, 2008). No doubt, she is the strongest candidate to win this tourney.

In doubles, Gumulya had no choice but to perform well as she partnered with South Korean Han Sung-Hee. Duet Gumulya/Han is top seed and they had an easy opener after they breezed past duo Ashmitha Easwaramurthi/Tanaporn Thongsing (India/Thailand) 6-2, 6-2.

Singles - Qualifying Round
Q1

Yoko NAITO JPN vs bye
CHEN Yen-Ling TPE d. Marian Jade CAPADOCIA PHI 62 61
KIM Jung-Eun KOR vs bye
LIU Chi-Fan TPE d. Marianne Hillary DE GUZMAN PHI 62 62
Ashmitha EASWARAMURTHI IND vs bye
Ivana KING USA d. ZHOU Ya CHN 75 64
LAM Po-Kuen HKG vs bye
ZHANG Nan-Nan CHN d. Julia DINHOF AUT 61 61
MIAO Yui-Lynn TPE vs bye
HE Sirui CHN d. Veronika MAKOVEY AUS 61 62
Linda MAIR ITA d. Shaninin Mae OLIVAREZ PHI 61 61
Tanaporn THONGSING THA d. Patricia HAAS AUT 63 36 63
Czarina-Mae AREVALO PHI d. Katharina LEHNERT GER 26 75 62
LEE Pei-Chi TPE d. Marinel RUDAS PHI 62 64
YOU Ju-Hee KOR d. Subbadharmi SUNDARAM USA 61 64
Jessica SABERSHINSKAJA GER d. Tamitha NGUYEN USA 61 62

Q2 or Final Qualifying
Yoko NAITO JAP d. CHEN Yen-Ling TPE 26 60 75
KIM Jung-Eun KOR d. LIU Chi-Fan TPE 64 62
Ivana KING USA d. Ashmitha EASWARAMURTHI IND 61 64
ZHANG Nan-Nan CHN d. LAM Po-Kuen HKG 62 63
MIAO Yui-Lynn TPE d. HE Sirui CHN 61 62
Tanaporn THONGSING THA d. Linda MAIR ITA 67(3) 62 61
Czarina-Mae AREVALO PHI d. LEE Pei-Chi TPE 60 61
YOU Ju-Hee YOU KOR d. Jessica SABERSHINSKAJA GER 76(5) 63

Singles Main Draw
1st round
(LL) Jessica Sabeshinskaja GER v. Peangthan Pliphuech THA
(Q)Tanaporn Thongsing THA d. Han Na-Lae KOR 75 26 75

(Q) Miao Yui-Lynn TPE d. Beatrice Gumulya INA 64 16 61
(8) Nicha Lertpitaksinchai THA d. Sophia Mulsap THA 36 60 63

(4) Yoo Mi KOR v. (WC) Riza Zalameda USA
Ofri Lankri ISR d. (Q) Czarina-Mae Arevalo PHI 62 64

(Q) Yoko Naito JPN v. (WC) Maricris Fernandez-Gentz PHI
(7) Han Sung-Hee KOR v. (Q) Kim Jung-Eun KOR

(6) He Chun-Yan CHN v. (Q) Zhang Nan-Nan CHN
Gally de Wael BEL v. Marina Novak LIE

Natchanok Saenyaukhot THA v. Juan Ting-Fei TPE
(3) Elodie Rogge-Dietrich FRA d. (WC) Anna Cristine Patrimonio PHI 64 64

(5) Liu Shaozhuo CHN v. Jawairiah Noordin MAS
(Q) Ivana King USA d. (Q) You Ju-Hee KOR 26 62 64

Trang Huynh Phuong Dai VIE d. (WC) Anna Clarice Patrimonio PHI 64 75
(2) Lee Ye-Ra KOR d. Kim Sun-Jung KOR 63 63

Doubles Main Draw
1st round

1-Beatrice Gumulya/Han Sung-Hee (INA/KOR) d. Ashmitha Easwaramurthi/Tanaporn Thongsing (IND/THA) 62 62
He Sirui/Trang Huynh Phuong Dai (CHN/VIE) d. Juan Ting-Fei/Jawairiah Noordin (TPE/MAS) 63 64

4-Ofri Lankri/Linda Mair (ISR/ITA) vs WC-Anna Christine Patrimonio/Marinel Rudas (PHI)
Gally De Wael/Elodie Rogge-Dietrich (FRA) vs Han Na-Lae/Yoo Mi (KOR)

Chen Yen-Ling/Liu Chi-Fan (TPE) d. WC-Marian Jade Capadocia/Tamitha Nguyen (PHI/USA) 61 61
3-He Chun-Yan/Liu Shaozhuo (CHN) d. WC-Maricris Fernandez-Gentz/Anna Clarice Patrimonio (PHI) 57 62 10-7

Nicha Lertpitaksinchai/Peangthan Pliphueach (THA) vs Kim Sun-Jung/Lee Ye-Ra (KOR)
2-Sophia Mulsap/Natchanok Saenyaukhot (THA) vs Veronika Makovey/Subbadharmi Sundaram (AUS/USA)

Photo of Ofri Lankri is courtesy of businessmirror.com.ph
Photo of Miao Yui-Lynn is courtesy of itftennis.com

Ravita feels deja vu

2009-11-10T01:54:00.000-08:00

15 years old Jakarta resident Nadia Ravita continued her tour to prestigious "Evert American ITF Junior Circuit", an ITF Grade 4 tournament which is held at Evert Tennis Academy in Boca Raton, Florida, USA. Yesterday (November 9, 2009) Ravita started her campaign but she immediately lost to local wild card Jennifer Brady 4-6, 4-6 in round 64 or first round. Last year in her first participation at this tourney, Ravita had to go through qualifying round and she fell instantly in the opening round.

The biggest upset was made by local player Julia Elbaba who ousted top seed Olga Ianchuk of Ukraine 6-4, 6-4 in the opening round yesterday. Followed by fourth seed Michela Casanova from Switzerland who was beaten by American Mary Clayton 2-6, 2-6.

Singles Qualifying Results
1st Round

Tania ALABY (CAN) (1) defeated Anika NOVACEK (USA) 6-2 6-2
Katrine Isabel STEFFENSEN (USA) defeated Brigita BERCYTE (LTU) 6-4 6-2

Morocco HITT (USA) defeated Angela CROWLEY (CAN) 6-2 6-1
Amber LI (USA) (12) defeated Jeung Won YANG (KOR) 6-0 6-1

Deborah SUAREZ (USA) (2) defeated Alexandra KIICK (USA) 5-7 6-3 6-1
Lizeth RAMIREZ (COL) defeated Caitlin BRICKETTO (USA) 6-1 6-0

Aissa MUAMBA (CAN) defeated Lynn CHI (USA) 6-1 7-5
Julie SABACINSKI (USA) defeated Jaspreet JOHL (GBR) (13) 6-2 6-1

Catherine LEDUC (CAN) (3) defeated Natasha BASMA (USA) 6-3 6-3
Olivia HSU (USA) defeated Signe LAZDINA (LAT) 6-1 6-1

Josie KUHLMAN (USA) defeated Manuela GOMEZ (COL) 6-1 6-1
Anne-liz JEUKENG-NKAMGOUO (USA) (11) defeated Maria MARKINA (CAN) 6-0
6-3

Katia A. JORDAN (USA) (4) defeated Alexia RYCROFT (USA) 6-4 6-2
Isabel ALDUNATE (USA) defeated Joy YAICH (FRA) 7-6(5) 6-3

Violetta TOSMUK (RUS) defeated Liza DAVIS (USA) 3-6 6-2 7-6(4)
Sabrina KIERBERG (USA) defeated Sandra GABOR (CAN) (16) 6-2 6-0

Catalina ENE (USA) defeated Rebeca PACHECO PEREIRA (BRA) (5) 6-0 6-4
Lisbeth VARGAS (DOM) defeated Adi MILSTEIN (USA) 7-6(2) 6-2

Alexandra AIELLO (USA) defeated Jacqueline RASCH (GUA) 6-0 6-2
Caroline B. DAILEY (USA) (9) defeated Roxanne MILITARU (CAN) 6-0 6-0

Annika HEPP (GER) (6) defeated Natalia JANOWICZ (USA) 6-2 6-1
Jacqueline ZUHSE (USA) defeated Thaísa PACHECO PEREIRA (BRA) 6-1 6-1

Karin HOPPLER (SUI) defeated Ruth CRAWFORD (USA) 6-2 6-1
Christy KUNG (USA) defeated Michelle DANDIK (CAN) (10) 6-2 6-2

Skylar Alexandra MORTON (USA) (7) defeated Iryna SERDYUK (USA) 6-0 6-0
Yuki Kristina CHIANG (USA) defeated Mari OSAKA (JPN) 6-1 6-4

Staley SMITH (USA) defeated Gabrielle FIFER (USA) 6-2 6-4
Natalia MAYNETTO (USA) defeated Gyanna MANDIC (CAN) (15) 6-4 4-6 6-4

Jennifer KELLNER (USA) (8) defeated Victoria ZUKOWSKI (POL) 6-1 6-0
Sarah MEANS (USA) defeated Michelle Marie VALDEZ (DOM) 3-6 6-4 6-4

Mia KING (USA) defeated Emily SNEDDON (CAN) 6-1 6-1
Maci EPSTEIN (USA) defeated Ekaterina KISELEVA (RUS) (14) 6-3 6-3

2nd Round

Katrine Isabel STEFFENSEN (USA) defeated Tania ALABY (CAN) (1) 6-7(2) 6-3 6-4
Amber LI (USA) (12) defeated Morocco HITT (USA) 6-4 6-4

Deborah SUAREZ (USA) (2) defeated Lizeth RAMIREZ (COL) 6-0 6-2
Aissa MUAMBA (CAN) defeated Julie SABACINSKI (USA) 4-6 6-3 6-2

Catherine LEDUC (CAN) (3) defeated Olivia HSU (USA) 6-1 4-6 6-4
Josie KUHLMAN (USA) defeated Anne-liz JEUKENG-NKAMGOUO (USA) (11) 6-3 6-1

Isabel ALDUNATE (USA) defeated Katia A. JORDAN (USA) (4) 6-2 6-1
Sabrina KIERBERG (USA) defeated Violetta TOSMUK (RUS) 6-0 6-0

Catalina ENE (USA) defeated Lisbeth VARGAS (DOM) 6-1 6-3
Caroline B. DAILEY (USA) (9) defeated Alexandra AIELLO (USA) 6-3 6-1

Jacqueline ZUHSE (USA) defeated Annika HEPP (GER) (6) 7-5 6-3
Christy KUNG (USA) defeated Karin HOPPLER (SUI) 6-1 6-4

Skylar Alexandra MORTON (USA) (7) defeated Yuki Kristina CHIANG (USA) 6-4 6-3
Natalia MAYNETTO (USA) defeated Staley SMITH (USA) 6-1 6-1

Jennifer KELLNER (USA) (8) defeated Sarah MEANS (USA) 6-0 6-0
Mia KING (USA) defeated Maci EPSTEIN (USA) 6-3 6-3

3rd Round

Amber LI (USA) (12) defeated Katrine Isabel STEFFENSEN (USA) 6-4 5-7 6-4
Deborah SUAREZ (USA) (2) defeated Aissa MUAMBA (CAN) 7-5 6-1
Josie KUHLMAN (USA) defeated Catherine LEDUC (CAN) (3) 6-4 6-2
Sabrina KIERBERG (USA) defeated Isabel ALDUNATE (USA) 7-5 7-6(7)
Caroline B. DAILEY (USA) (9) defeated Catalina ENE (USA) 6-4 7-5
Christy KUNG (USA) defeated Jacqueline ZUHSE (USA) 6-4 7-5
Skylar Alexandra MORTON (USA) (7) defeated Natalia MAYNETTO (USA) 0-6 7-5 6-2
Jennifer KELLNER (USA) (8) defeated Mia KING (USA) 6-0 6-1

Singles Main Draw
1st Round

Julia ELBABA (USA) d. 1-Olga IANCHUK (UKR) 64 64
Jennifer BRADY (USA) d. Nadia RAVITA (INA) 64 64

Isabel ALDUNATE (USA) vs Skylar Alexandra MORTON (USA)
16-Heini SALONEN (FIN) d. Leyla ERKAN (USA) 64 63

Breaunna ADDISON (USA) d. 11-Adel ARSHAVSKAYA (RUS) 64 76(3)
Jennifer KELLNER (USA) vs Catherine LEDUC (CAN)

Olivia JANOWICZ (USA) d. Daniela VIDAL (VEN) 16 61 75
Sabrina KIERBERG (USA) vs 5-Skylar KUYKENDALL (USA)

3-Kate FULLER (USA) d. Natalia MAYNETTO (USA) 63 75
Frizzi BSCHORER (GER) d. Jacqueline ZUHSE (USA) 46 76(1) 76(5)

Sherry LI (USA) vs Christy KUNG (USA)
Kyle MCPHILLIPS (USA) d. 13-Victoria RODRIGUEZ (MEX) 62 62

9-Emma ONILA (CAN) d. Elizaveta Anna NEMCHINOV (USA) 63 63
Viktoriya LAVRENTYEVA (RUS) d. Olivia HSU (USA) 60 61

Belinda NIU (USA) d. Naomi TRAN (AUS) 63 61
Deborah SUAREZ (USA) vs 6-Gaia SANESI (ITA)

7-Caitlyn WILLIAMS (USA) d. Catalina ENE (USA) 61 60
Xue ZHANG (CHN) d. Spencer LIANG (USA) 61 62

Martina FURLANETTO (ITA) d. Mara SCHMIDT (USA) 63 61
10-Renata ARSHAVSKAYA (RUS) d. Katrine Isabel STEFFENSEN (USA) 64 62

15-Natella NABIEVA (UZB) vs Caroline B. DAILEY (USA)
Dhanielly QUEVEDO (USA) d. Jeanette DRAEGER (GER) 76(4) 33 ret

Kate VIALLE (USA) d. Alissa MUAMBA (CAN) 61 61
Mary CLAYTON (USA) d. 4-Michela CASANOVA (SUI) 62 62

8-Viktoriya TOMOVA (BUL) d. Maria BELAYA (USA) 60 63
Jacqueline KATZ (USA) d. Elizaveta IANCHUK (UKR) 46 64 62

Isabella ESCOBAR (GUA) d. Mia KING (USA) 16 60 61
12-Chanelle VAN NGUYEN (USA) d. Sonya LATYCHEVA (CAN) 64 61

14-Santa SHUMILINA (RUS) vs Amber LI (USA)
Alexandra TACHOVSKY (USA) d. Maria-Clara BERNARDEZ (DOM) 60 75

Samantha CRAWFORD (USA) d. Rocio PORTELA (PUR) 60 36 75
Josie KUHLMAN (USA) vs 2-Lauren HERRING (USA)

Goldfeld grabbed her second Grade 2 title

2009-11-10T01:03:00.000-08:00

Appearing in her second Grade 2 final this year, New Yorker fourth seed Ester Goldfeld claimed her Grade 2 title back to back after Manasquan, New Jersey last August. In final of "South Carolina ITF 2009", in Lexington, South Carolina, USA Goldfeld fought back from a set deficit and she edged past local wild card and fifth seed Madison Keys 0-6, 6-2, 7-5 on Sunday (November 8, 2009).

As per November 9, 2009 Goldfeld moved up from ITF 52 to reach her career high at ITF 42, while Keys slightly improved her rank from UTF 53 to ITF 51. Two players who became semi-finalists at this tourney, Indonesian Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing maintained her rank at ITF 44 (Ysidora Tobing's highest rank at ITF 42) and American Robin Anderson improved her rank from ITF 293 to ITF 176 which is her highest rank ever.

In doubles final, top seed pair Katarena Paliivets/Monica Puig (Canada/Puerto Rico) earned the title after they dispatched local unseeded duet Robin Anderson/Kelsey Laurente 6-4, 6-2. Paliivets bagged 18.75 points from doubles plus 30 points as quarterfinalist in singles, so she slightly climbed up her rank from ITF 45 to her career's best at ITF 43.

Photo of Ester Goldfeld is courtesy of Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing

Rompies reaches new career high

2009-11-09T04:26:00.000-08:00

WTA ranks for Indonesians as per November 9, 2009

Singles
1. 278 (275) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 169 points, 16 touneys
2. 389 (388) Lavinia Tananta - 91 points, 13 tourneys
3. 448 (450) Jessy Rompies - 74 points - 16 tourneys
4. 598 (596) Sandy Gumulya - 42 points - 9 tourneys
5. 635 (628) Romana Tedjakusuma - 37 points - 7 tourneys
6. 769 (769) Grace Sari Ysidora - 22 points - 3 tourneys
7. 916 (917) Beatrice Gumulya - 12 points - 6 tourneys

Ayu Fani Damayanti keeps her top spot at WTA 278. Lavinia Tananta stays at number two, followed by Jessy Rompies who is reaching the highest rank of her career at WTA 448. Meanwhile Gumulya slightly fell down to WTA 598. Then "veteran" Romana Tedjakusuma stays as number five with latest rank at WTA 635. Though she was semi-finalist at Kuching, Sarawak 10K this past week, Tedjakusuma has defending points as round 16 finisher at San Diego 50K last year.

Number one junior player of Indonesia, Grace Sari Ysidora is returning to her training camp in Delray Beach, Florida and she will not defend her points until late April 2010. So, Ysidora remains at WTA 769.

At the bottom, Beatrice Gumulya is now ranked at WTA 916 and she failed to get any rank point as she crashed out in first round at Kuching, Sarawak 10K this past week. She must strive for the best to gain more rank points at Manila 10K this week and next week.

Doubles
1. 191 (247) Yayuk Basuki - 359 points, 10 tourneys
2. 260 (261) Romana Tedjakusuma - 226 points, 11 tourneys
3. 296 (300) Jessy Rompies - 182 points, 16 tourneys
4. 312 (313) Lavinia Tananta - 172 points, 15 tourneys
5. 326 (330) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 158 points, 11 tourneys
6. 404 (404) Beatrice Gumulya - 112 points, 10 tourneys
7. 794 (793) Sandy Gumulya - 23 Points, 4 tourneys
8. 810 (806) Laili Rahmawati Ulfa - 21 points, 3 tourneys

Photo of Tananta & Rompies with trophies of recent Kuching 10K is private collection

Basuki/Zalameda finish as runners-up, Chan takes singles title

2009-11-08T04:06:00.000-08:00

Indonesian Yayuk Basuki (currently ranked at WTA 247 in doubles) and her 26 years old partner, Riza Zalameda of USA, had to be content as runners-up despite their do or die fight. In the end, Basuki/Zalameda bowed out to local top seed pair Chan Yung-Jan/Chuang Chia-Jung 3-6, 6-3, 7-10 in final of "2009 OEC Taipei Ladies Open" with total prize money of US $ 100,000 which took place at indoor hardcourts of Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan today. Duet Chan/Chuang claimed their last title as a pair at WTA Tier II in Los Angeles, California in late July 2008.

Singles winner was local fourth seed Chan Yung-Jan who battled past Japanese top seed Ayumi Morita 6-4, 2-6, 6-2. Finally Chan came out of long drought since her last singles title at Xiamen, China 75K in early December 2007. Today was the fifth final between Chan against Morita in pro circuit and Chan leads 4-1 versus Morita. While in their head to head, Chan is 5-1 against Morita.

Photo of Riza Zalameda is courtesy of uclabruins.com

Tananta's triumph assures clean sweep for Indonesia

2009-11-08T02:05:00.000-08:00

Top seed Lavinia Tananta claimed her 10K's fourth title at the newest tourney with total prize money of US $ 10,000 in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia after she battled past compatriot and second seed Jessy Rompies 6-1, 7-5 in final today (November 8, 2009). So 22 years old Tananta added another title after Jakarta 2006, Manila 2008 and Solo 2009. As for 19 years old Rompies, she became 10K runner-up for the very first time. In terms of head to head in international pro circuit, Tananta leads 2-0 now over Rompies. Semarang resident Tananta had victory over Rompies 4-6, 7-6(1), 6-4 in 10K quarterfinal at Nonthaburi, Thailand last August.

Photos of Lavinia Tananta & Jessy Rompies are courtesy of Ivan Ong

Ysidora Tobing fails to reach Lexington Grade 2 final

2009-11-08T01:34:00.001-08:00

Playing in her first ever Grade 2 semi-final, top seed Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing stumbled at "South Carolina ITF 2009", an ITF Grade 2 tourney in Lexington, South Carolina, USA on Saturday (November 7, 2009). Ysidora Tobing imposed strong challenge in the opening set but eventually she bowed out to local wild card and 14 years old fifth seed Madison Keys 5-7, 2-6. Reaching her career high at ITF 35, last March Keys was given wild card to play WTA International tourney in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida and she made the headline after she shocked top 100 Alla Kudryavtseva from Russia 7-5, 6-4.

In the other last four round, New Yorker fourth seed Ester Goldfeld survived a scare from unseeded Robin Anderson of New Jersey and she managed to win 6-3, 0-6, 6-4 over her neighboring state compatriot. Goldfeld will attempt to claim her second title of Grade 2 here after US Junior International Hardcourt Championships in Manasquan, New Jersey last August. Last year she ended at this tourney here in Lexington as semi-finalist. It will be Goldfeld's first meeting against Keys in the final.

Singles - Main Draw
Semi-finals
(WC/5) Madison Keys (USA) d. (1) Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) 75 62
(4) Ester Goldfeld (USA) d. Robin Anderson (USA) 63 06 64

Doubles - Main Draw
Semi-finals
(1) Katarena Paliivets/Monica Puig (CAN/PUR) d. Sherry Li/Giovanna Manifacio (USA/MEX) 61 61

Robin Anderson/Kelsey Laurente (USA) d. Maria Belaya/Kate Fuller (USA) 64 36 10-7

Photo of Madison Keys is courtesy of Getty Images

All Indonesians final at Kuching 10K, Tananta/Tedjakusuma grabbed the title

2009-11-07T07:54:00.000-08:00

Top seed Lavinia Tananta and second seed Jessy Rompies will battle in final at the newest tourney with total prize money of US $ 10,000 in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia after they edged past their opponents in today's semi-finals (November 7, 2009). Top seed Tananta cruised past her senior and fourth seed Romana Tedjakusuma 6-2, 7-5. Tananta will clash with second seed Jessy Rompies who edged past South Korean seventh seed Kang Seo-Kyung 6-4, 6-3. Whoever will win in final, Indonesia is secured to have clean sweep. It will be Tananta's 7th final appearance in 10K and she will strive for her fourth title of 10K after Jakarta 2006, Manila 2008 and Solo 2009. As for Rompies, she will play her first ever 10K final here since her best outcome was being 10K's semi-finalist twice so far. Rompies's defeat in these two semi-finals were both beaten by Ayu Fani Damayanti at Manila 2008 and Jakarta 2009.

In doubles' final, top seed pair Tananta/Tedjakusuma returned to action today and they were triumphant after ousting South Korean fourth seed duet Han Sung-Hee/Kang Seo-Kyung 6-2, 7-5. It was the first title for Tananta and Tedjakusuma as a pair since they had partnership for the first time here. So, Tananta is adding her 4th doubles title of 10K this week after Muzaffarnagar, India in 2006 with Singaporean Lee Wei-Ping; Tarakan, Indonesia in 2007 with compatriot Vivien Silfany Tony and Manila, the Philippines in 2008 with camp fellow Jessy Rompies.

Singles - Main draw
Second Round
1-TANANTA, Lavinia (INA) d. Q-KIM, Jung-Eun (KOR) 61 61
Q-HAN, Na-Lae (KOR) d. Q-EASWARAMURTHI, Asmitha (IND) 61 62

4-TEDJAKUSUMA, Romana (INA) d. NOORDIN, Jawairiah (MAS) 63 75
LERTPITAKSINCHAI, Nicha (THA) d. HUYNH PHUONG DAI, Trang (VIE) 61 63

7-KANG, Seo-Kyung (KOR) d. Q-LEE, Ji-Hee (KOR) 61 75
3-WC-YOO, Mi (KOR) d. WC-WANG, Dan Ni (CHN) 61 60

HAN, Sung-Hee (KOR) d. 8-BURMAN, Shivika (IND) 62 26 62
2-ROMPIES, Jessy (INA) d. DE WAEL, Gally (BEL) 46 76(4) 64

Quarterfinals
1-TANANTA, Lavinia (INA) d. Q-HAN, Na-Lae (KOR) 46 63 62
4-TEDJAKUSUMA, Romana (INA) d. LERTPITAKSINCHAI, Nicha (THA) 64 63

7-KANG, Seo-Kyung (KOR) d. 3-WC-YOO, Mi (KOR) 64 36 62
2-ROMPIES, Jessy (INA) d. HAN, Sung-Hee (KOR) 63 63

Doubles - Main Draw
Semi-finals
1-TANANTA, Lavinia/TEDJAKUSUMA, Romana (INA) d. LERTPITAKSINCHAI, Nicha/MAHAJAROENKUL, Satjaporn (THA) 61 62

4-HAN, Sung-Hee/KANG, Seo-Kyung (KOR) d. 2-Beatrice Gumulya/Jessy Rompies (INA) 64 36 10-8

Basuki/Zalameda clinch their berth into final at Taipei 100K

2009-11-07T07:04:00.000-08:00

Indonesian Yayuk Basuki (currently ranked at WTA 247 in doubles) resumed her tour and with her 26 years old partner, Riza Zalameda from USA, she booked her ticket to final at "2009 OEC Taipei Ladies Open" with total prize money of US $ 100,000 which is taking place at indoor hardcourts of Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan. Teaming-up with Filipino descent Zalameda (doubles rank at WTA 96) for the first time, duo Basuki/Zalameda surprised second seed pair Chan Chin-Wei/Yan Zi (Chinese Taipei/China) 6-4, 6-2 in today's semi-final (November 7, 2009). In final, Basuki/Zalameda will challenge top seed duet Chan Yung-Jan/Chuang Chia-Jung (Chinese Taipei). Chan/Chuang were runners-up at Aussie Open and US Open both in 2007, here at their home soil they decided to reunite as doubles pair after they played together last time at US Open 2008. In the other semi-final, Chan/Chuang defeated Oksana Kalashnikova/Alexandra Panova (Georgia/Russia) 6-4, 6-1.

En route to final Basuki/Zalameda shocked fourth seed duo Carly Gullickson/Nicole Kriz (USA/Australia) 7-5, 2-6, 14-12 in the opening round. Then in quarterfinal, Basuki/Zalameda cruised past Japanese pair Erika Sema/Yurika Sema 6-3, 6-3.

Singles - Qualifying
First Round
CHEN, Yi (TPE) d. 1-OKADAUE, Chiaki (JPN) 62 62
WC-KAO, Shao-Yuan (TPE) d. WC-LIN, Yu-Ting (TPE) 76(7) 63
IIJIMA, Kumiko (JPN) d. NAKANO, Yumi (JPN) 64 63
TEZUKA, Remi (JPN) d. 7-MAEKAWA, Ayaka (JPN) 64 64

2-LEE, Jin-A (KOR) d. ZALAMEDA, Riza (USA) 76(1) 61
EGUCHI, Misa (JPN) d. JUAN, Ting-Fei (TPE) 64 75
WONGTEANCHAI, Varatchaya (THA) d. YONEMURA, Akiko (JPN) 63 63
6-ZHANG, Ling (HKG) d. KATO, Maya (JPN) 61 62

3-HISAMATSU, Shiho (JPN) d. WC-CHEN, Lu-Ling (TPE) 61 61
WC-LIU, Chi-Fan (TPE) d. WC-MIAO, Yui-Lynn (TPE) 46 64 62
LIU, Shaozhuo (CHN) d. YANG, Zi-Jun (HKG) 76(5) 57 75
LERTCHEEWAKARN, Noppawan (THA) d. 5-OKA, Ayumi (JPN) 76(3) 63

4-KIM, So-Jung (KOR) d. LO, Chiao-Fang (TPE) 60 60
CHAN, Chin-Wei (TPE) d. MORIARTY, Julia (AUS) 62 61
LUANGNAM, Nudnida (THA) d. WC-HSIEH, Shu-Ying (TPE) 61 63
8-WANG, Qiang (CHN) d. KING, Ivana (USA) 75 63

Second round
CHEN, Yi (TPE) d. WC-KAO, Shao-Yuan (TPE) 61 61
TEZUKA, Remi (JPN) d. IIJIMA, Kumiko (JPN) 26 64 64
2-LEE, Jin-A (KOR) d. EGUCHI, Misa (JPN) 62 60
WONGTEANCHAI, Varatchaya (THA) d. 6-ZHANG, Ling (HKG) 64 62

3-HISAMATSU, Shiho (JPN) d. WC-LIU, Chi-Fan (TPE) 60 60
LERTCHEEWAKARN, Noppawan (THA) d. LIU, Shaozhuo (CHN) 62 61
4-KIM, So-Jung (KOR) d. CHAN, Chin-Wei (TPE) 64 61
LUANGNAM, Nudnida (THA) d. 8-WANG, Qiang (CHN) 64 62

Final round
CHEN, Yi (TPE) d. TEZUKA, Remi (JPN) 63 76(9)
WONGTEANCHAI, Varatchaya (THA) d. 2-LEE, Jin-A (KOR) 64 63
3-HISAMATSU, Shiho (JPN) d.LERTCHEEWAKARN, Noppawan (THA) 64 61
4-KIM, So-Jung (KOR) d. LUANGNAM, Nudnida (THA) 76(1) 61

Singles - Main draw
First Round
1-MORITA, Ayumi (JPN) d. GULLICKSON, Carly (USA) 60 62
MAROSI, Katalin (HUN) d. SR-KREMER, Anne (LUX) 64 63
WC-CHUANG, Chia-Jung (TPE) d. WC-HWANG, I-Hsuan (TPE) 64 61
FUJIWARA, Rika (JPN) d. 7-WOERLE, Kathrin (GER) 63 61

3-CHANG, Kai-Chen (TPE) d. WC-YAN, Zi (CHN) 60 62
HLAVACKOVA, Andrea (CZE) d. SEMA, Erika (JPN) 60 63
PANOVA, Alexandra (RUS) d. HSIEH, Su-Wei (TPE) 62 46 61
8-KULIKOVA, Regina (RUS) d. VIRATPRASERT, Suchanun (THA) 62 60

5-TANASUGARN, Tamarine (THA) d. KLEPAC, Andreja (SLO) 63 64
KALASHNIKOVA, Oksana (GEO) d. Q-WONGTEANCHAI, Varatchaya (THA) 64 62
YONEMURA, Tomoko (JPN) d. Q-HISAMATSU, Shiho (JPN) 62 63
4-CHAN, Yung-Jan (TPE) d. WC-HSU, Wen-Hsin (TPE) 62 62

FERGUSON, Sophie (AUS) d. 6-LARCHER DE BRITO, Michelle (POR) 61 64
SEMA, Yurika (JPN) d. KAPROS, Aniko (HUN) 64 61
Q-KIM, So-Jung (KOR) d. Q-CHEN, Yi (TPE) 75 61
MLADENOVIC, Kristina (FRA) d. LL-Remi Tezuka (JPN) 63 75

Second Round
1-MORITA, Ayumi (JPN) d. MAROSI, Katalin (HUN) 62 62
FUJIWARA, Rika (JPN) d. WC-CHUANG, Chia-Jung (TPE) 61 64
3-CHANG, Kai-Chen (TPE) d. HLAVACKOVA, Andrea (CZE) 63 61
8-KULIKOVA, Regina (RUS) d. PANOVA, Alexandra (RUS) 75 64

5-TANASUGARN, Tamarine (THA) d. KALASHNIKOVA, Oksana (GEO) 62 63
4-CHAN, Yung-Jan (TPE) d. YONEMURA, Tomoko (JPN) 61 64
FERGUSON, Sophie (AUS) d. SEMA, Yurika (JPN) 76(5) 36 61
MLADENOVIC, Kristina (FRA) d. Q-KIM, So-Jung (KOR) 64 62

Quarterfinals
1-MORITA, Ayumi (JPN) d. FUJIWARA, Rika (JPN) 61 64
3-CHANG, Kai-Chen (TPE) d. 8-KULIKOVA, Regina (RUS) 63 64

4-CHAN, Yung-Jan (TPE) d. 5-TANASUGARN, Tamarine (THA) 62 46 76(9)
MLADENOVIC, Kristina (FRA) d. FERGUSON, Sophie (AUS) 76(3) 57 63

Semi-finals
1-MORITA, Ayumi (JPN) d. 3-CHANG, Kai-Chen (TPE) 62 76(2)
4-CHAN, Yung-Jan (TPE) d. MLADENOVIC, Kristina (FRA) 36 75 64

Doubles
First Round
1-CHAN, Yung-Jan/CHUANG, Chia-Jung (TPE) d. OKA, Ayumi/WONGTEANCHAI, Varatchaya (JPN/THA) 64 62
WC-HSIEH, Shu-Ying/HSIEH, Su-Wei (TPE) d. FERGUSON, Sophie/HSU, Wen-Hsin (AUS/TPE) 36 63 10-5

3-HLAVACKOVA, Andrea/KLEPAC, Andreja (CZE/SLO) d. CHEN, Yi/FUJIWARA, Rika (TPE/JPN) 67(7) 76(3) 10-6
KALASHNIKOVA, Oksana/PANOVA, Alexandra (GEO/RUS) d. WC-CHAN, Hao-Ching/KAO, Shao-Yuan (TPE) 64 75

SEMA, Erika/SEMA, Yurika (JPN) d. KAPROS, Aniko/MAROSI, Katalin (HUN) 64 76(5)
BASUKI, Yayuk/ZALAMEDA, Riza (INA/USA) d. 4-GULLICKSON, Carly/KRIZ, Nicole (AUS) 75 26 14-12

CHANG, Kai-Chen/MORITA, Ayumi (JPN) d. HWANG, I-Hsuan/ZHANG, Ling (TPE/HKG) 46 63 10-2
2-CHAN, Chin-Wei/YAN, Zi (CHN) d. WC-LIU, Chi-Fan/LIU, Shaozhuo (TPE/CHN) 62 62

Quarterfinals
1-CHAN, Yung-Jan/CHUANG, Chia-Jung (TPE) d. WC-HSIEH, Shu-Ying/HSIEH, Su-Wei (TPE) 75 62
KALASHNIKOVA, Oksana/PANOVA, Alexandra (GEO/RUS) d. 3-HLAVACKOVA, Andrea/KLEPAC, Andreja (CZE/SLO) 36 63 10-8

BASUKI, Yayuk/ZALAMEDA, Riza (INA/USA) d. SEMA, Erika/SEMA, Yurika (JPN) 63 63
2-CHAN, Chin-Wei/YAN, Zi (TPE/CHN) d. CHANG, Kai-Chen/MORITA, Ayumi (TPE/JPN) 63 76(3)

Ysidora Tobing surfs into semi-final

2009-11-07T04:10:00.000-08:00

Playing in her 6th Grade 2 tourney of junior circuit, top seed Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing advanced into semi-final after she cruised past lefty American 7th seed Monica Turewicz at "South Carolina ITF 2009", an ITF Grade 2 tourney in Lexington, South Carolina, USA on Friday (November 6, 2009). Ysidora Tobing played very well in anticipating tricky shots from Turewicz and posted 6-3, 6-2 victory to reach her first ever Grade 2 semi-final.

In the last four round, Ysidora Tobing will face a tough battle against talented American fifth seed Madison Keys. Meanwhile Rio Kitagawa/Nadia Ravita (Japan/Indonesia) had to end their journey after they bowed out to local pair Maria Belaya/Kate Fuller 5-7, 6-4, 9-11 in quarterfinal.

Singles - Main Draw
Quarterfinals
(1) Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) d. (7) Monica Turewicz (USA) 63 62
(WC/5) Madison Keys (USA) d. (3) Monica Puig (PUR) 63 63
(4) Ester Goldfeld (USA) d. (8) Natalie Beazant (GBR) 57 61 61
Robin Anderson (USA) d. (2) Katarena Paliivets (CAN) 76(5) 60

Doubles - Main Draw
Quarterfinals
(1) Katarena Paliivets/Monica Puig (CAN/PUR) d. (8) Victoria Duval/Fausthyara Pietersz (USA/Netherlands Antilles) 26 76(3) 10-3

Sherry Li/Giovanna Manifacio (USA/MEX) d. (3) Brooke Bolender/Lauren Herring (USA) 46 62 10-1

Maria Belaya/Kate Fuller (USA) d. Rio Kitagawa/Nadia Ravita (JPN/INA) 75 46 11-9

Robin Anderson/Kelsey Laurente (USA) d. (5) Kerrie Cartwright/Karen Hernandez (BAH/MEX) 76(5) 61

Photo of Monica Turewicz is courtesy of torneocasablanca.com

Ysidora Tobing storms into quarterfinal, Kitagawa/Ravita also through into the last eight round

2009-11-06T00:56:00.000-08:00

Top seed Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing cruised into quarterfinal as she eased past American 15th seed Lauren Herring at "South Carolina ITF 2009", an ITF Grade 2 tourney in Lexington, South Carolina, USA on Thursday (November 5, 2009). In the first set Ysidora Tobing was behind 0-2 but then she found her own form to close it out 6-3. In the second set, Ysidora Tobing was simply too strong for Herring and the Indonesian girl won easily 6-0. In the last eight round, Ysidora Tobing will face a tricky opponent, 16 years old American seventh seed Monica Turewicz who is left-handed player.

In doubles, Ysidora Tobing is partnering with American Annie Mulholland for the first time. As second seed duo, Mulholland/Ysidora Tobing had to bow out to American pair, Robin Anderson/Kelsey Laurente 6-4, 4-6, 4-10 in round 16.

Meanwhile Rio Kitagawa/Nadia Ravita (Japan/Indonesia) shocked local seventh seed duet Hai-Li Kong/Denise Starr 6-0, 7-5 in round 16. In quarterfinal, Kitagawa/Ravita will clash with local pair Maria Belaya/Kate Fuller.

Singles - Main Draw
3rd round or round 16
(1) Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) d. (15) Lauren Herring (USA) 63 60
(7) Monica Turewicz (USA) d. (12) Nadia Echeverria Alam (USA) 63 64

(3) Monica Puig (PUR) d. (Q) Catherine Harrison (USA) 64 64
(WC/5) Madison Keys (USA) d. (9) Rio Kitagawa (JPN) 16 76(2) 64

(8) Natalie Beazant (GBR) d. Jillian Rooney (USA) 64 62
(4) Ester Goldfeld (USA) d. (Q) Sonya Latycheva (CAN) 64 60

Robin Anderson (USA) d. Belinda Niu (USA) 63 64
(2) Katarena Paliivets (CAN) d. (Q) Shelby Rogers (USA) 26 76(7) 64

Doubles - Main Draw
2nd round or round 16
(1) Katarena Paliivets/Monica Puig (CAN/PUR) d. Elizabeth Begley/Jessica Wacnik (USA) 61 75
(8) Victoria Duval/Fausthyara Pietersz (USA/Netherlands Antilles) d. Catherine Harrison/Alex Martin (USA) 63 46 11-9

(3) Brooke Bolender/Lauren Herring (USA) d. Stephanie Nauta/Gaia Sanesi (USA/ITA) 64 63
Sherry Li/Giovanna Manifacio (USA/MEX) d. Nadia Echeverria Alam/Jillian Rooney (USA) walk over

Rio Kitagawa/Nadia Ravita (JPN/INA) d. (7) Hai-Li Kong/Denise Starr (USA) 60 75
Maria Belaya/Kate Fuller (USA) d. (4) Natalie Beazant/Caitlyn Williams (GBR/USA) 62 61

(5) Kerrie Cartwright/Karen Hernandez (BAH/MEX) d. Leyla Erkan/Kaitlin Ray (USA) 57 63 10-6
Robin Anderson/Kelsey Laurente (USA) d. (2) Annie Mulholland/Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (USA/INA) 46 64 10-4

Photo of Annie Mulholland is courtesy of usta.hawaii.com, photo of Lauren Herring is courtesy of collegeandjuniortennis.com

Tananta, Rompies, Tedjakusuma into quarterfinals

2009-11-05T04:00:00.000-08:00

After getting bye in the opening round, top seed Lavinia Tananta, second seed Jessy Rompies and fourth seed "veteran" Romana Tedjakusuma cruised into quarterfinals at the newest tourney with total prize money of US $ 10,000 in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia today (November 5, 2009). Top seed Tananta posted an easy victory over South Korean qualifier Kim Jung-Eun 6-1, 6-1, followed by second seed Jessy Rompies who came back from a set down to beat Belgian Gally De Wael 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-4 and also fourth seed "veteran" Romana Tedjakusuma booked her spot in the last eight round after she edged past Malaysian Jawairiah Noordin 6-3, 7-5.

The only shock of today was the exit of eighth seed Shivika Burman from India as she was defeated by South Korean Han Sung-Hee with interesting scoreline 2-6, 6-2, 2-6.

In doubles' quarterfinals, top seed pair Tananta/Tedjakusuma breezed past duet Gally De Wael/Asmitha Easwaramurthi (Belgium/India) 6-3, 6-0 while second seed duo Beatrice Gumulya/Jessy Rompies eased past South Korean pair Kim Jung-Eun/You Ju-Hee 6-1, 6-2.

Singles - Main draw
First Round
1-TANANTA, Lavinia (INA) d. Q-KIM, Jung-Eun (KOR) 61 61
Q-HAN, Na-Lae (KOR) d. Q-EASWARAMURTHI, Asmitha (IND) 61 62

4-TEDJAKUSUMA, Romana (INA) d. NOORDIN, Jawairiah (MAS) 63 75
LERTPITAKSINCHAI, Nicha (THA) d. HUYNH PHUONG DAI, Trang (VIE) 61 63

7-KANG, Seo-Kyung (KOR) d. Q-LEE, Ji-Hee (KOR) 61 75
3-WC-YOO, Mi (KOR) d. WC-WANG, Dan Ni (CHN) 61 60

HAN, Sung-Hee (KOR) d. 8-BURMAN, Shivika (IND) 62 26 62
2-ROMPIES, Jessy (INA) d. DE WAEL, Gally (BEL) 46 76(4) 64

Doubles - Main Draw
Quarterfinals
1-TANANTA, Lavinia/TEDJAKUSUMA, Romana (INA) d. DE WAEL, Gally/EASWARAMURTHI, Ashmitha (BEL/IND) 63 60

LERTPITAKSINCHAI, Nicha/MAHAJAROENKUL, Satjaporn (THA) d. 3-BURMAN, Shivika/SOLANKI, Kumari-Sweta (IND) 62 16 10-7

4-HAN, Sung-Hee/KANG, Seo-Kyung (KOR) d. BATRA, Ratnika/WANG, Dan Ni (IND/KOR) 61 61

2-Beatrice Gumulya/Jessy Rompies (INA) d. KIM, Jung-Eun/YOU, Ju-Hee (KOR) 61 62

Ysidora Tobing wins, Ravita loses

2009-11-05T01:14:00.001-08:00

Top seed Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing and unseeded Nadia Ravita had different results in second round or round 32 at "South Carolina ITF 2009", an ITF Grade 2 tourney in freezing Lexington, South Carolina, USA on Wednesday (November 3, 2009). Being held at Lexington County Tennis Complex, Ysidora Tobing faced tough challenge from 16 years old Mexican lucky loser Giuliana Olmos in the opening set as recent member of Mexican Junior Fed Cup team forced her opponent into tie break. Ysidora trailed 2-5 first during tie break but she refused to give up and closed it out 7-6 (8-6). In the second set, the Indonesian prodigy became more solid in dictating the duel and won 6-3. Only ranked at ITF 824 this week, Olmos is only playing her second tourney of her junior career after Tampico Junior Cup in Tampico, Mexico last August when she entered as wild card and became the champion.

Meanwhile the younger Indonesian, Ravita was outclassed by second seed Katarena Paliivets of Canada 2-6, 3-6. In doubles, Ravita is partnered with Japanese Rio Kitagawa and in the first round, duo Ravita/Kitagawa battled past fierce fight over Giuliana Olmos/Caroline Price (Mexico/USA) 7-5, 6-4.

Singles - Main Draw
2nd round or round 32
(1) Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) d. (LL) Giuliana Olmos (MEX) 76(6) 63
(15) Lauren Herring (USA) d. Viktoriya Tomova (BUL) 36 63 64

(12) Nadia Echeverria Alam (USA) d. Caitlyn Williams (USA) 26 64 61
(7) Monica Turewicz (USA) d. Renata Arshavskaya (RUS) 64 36 75

(3) Monica Puig (PUR) d. Leyla Erkan (USA) 62 62
(Q) Catherine Harrison (USA) d. (14) Kate Fuller (USA) 61 60

(9) Rio Kitagawa (JPN) d. Hai-Li Kong (USA) 64 63
(WC/5) Madison Keys (USA) d. Santa Shumilina (RUS) 75 61

(8) Natalie Beazant (GBR) d. Adel Arshavskaya (RUS) 26 63 61
Jillian Rooney (USA) d. (WC) Kendal Woodard 26 61 63

(Q) Sonya Latycheva (CAN) d. (Q) Jacqueline Crawford (USA) 75 61
(4) Ester Goldfeld (USA) d. (WC) Kaitlin Ray (USA) 63 67(8) 61

Belinda Niu (USA) d. (WC/6) Brooke Bolender (USA) 61 63
Robin Anderson (USA) d. (10) Kerrie Cartwright (BAH) 61 76(6)

(Q) Shelby Rogers (USA) d. Elizabeth Begley (USA) 63 61
(2) Katarena Paliivets (CAN) d. Nadia Ravita (INA) 62 63

Doubles - Main Draw
(1) Katarena Paliivets/Monica Puig (CAN/PUR) Bye
Elizabeth Begley/Jessica Wacnik (USA) d. Juliana Gajic/Sonya Latycheva (CAN) 64 67(3) 10-3
Catherine Harrison/Alex Martin (USA) d. Belinda Niu/Santa Shumilina (USA/RUS) 64 67(4) 10-4
(8) Victoria Duval/Fausthyara Pietersz (USA/Netherlands Antilles) d. Alexandra Tachovsky/Holly Verner (USA) 62 61

(3) Brooke Bolender/Lauren Herring (USA) Bye
Stephanie Nauta/Gaia Sanesi (USA/ITA) d. Julia Elbaba/Katie Goepel (USA) 76(5) 64
Sherry Li/Giovanna Manifacio (USA/MEX) d. Katia A. Jordan/Johnnise Renaud (USA) 60 75
Nadia Echeverria Alam/Jillian Rooney (USA) d. (6) Michela Casanova/Jade Frampton (SUI/USA) 63 46 10-7

(7) Hai-Li Kong/Denise Starr (USA) d. Kristina Mathis/Alexandra Perper (USA/MDA) 61 63
Rio Kitagawa/Nadia Ravita (JPN/INA) d. Giuliana Olmos/Caroline Price (MEX/USA) 75 64
Maria Belaya/Kate Fuller (USA) d. Viktoriya Tomova/Kendal Woodard (BUL/USA) 75 61
(4) Natalie Beazant/Caitlyn Williams (GBR/USA) Bye

(5) Kerrie Cartwright/Karen Hernandez (BAH/MEX) Bye
Leyla Erkan/Kaitlin Ray (USA) d. Adel Arshavskaya/Renata Arshavskaya (RUS) 63 61
Robin Anderson/Kelsey Laurente (USA) d. Skylar Kuykendall/Daniela Vidal (USA/VEN) 62 76(2)
(2) Annie Mulholland/Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (USA/INA) Bye

Photos of Columbia Gervais Street bridge & LCTC are courtesy of lexingtoncountytenniscomplex.com, Giuliana Olmos is courtesy of itftennis.com

Gumulya keps struggling at the newest Kuching 10K

2009-11-04T23:41:00.000-08:00

Beatrice Gumulya tasted another defeat in the opening round at the newest tourney with total prize money of US $ 10,000 in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia on Wednesday (November 3, 2009). Younger sister of Sandy Gumulya, Bea as she likes to be called, was crushed by South Korean seventh seed Kang Seo-Kyung 1-6, 1-6. Till now, Gumulya has been playing total of 13 tournaments since late April 2009 including a couple of 25Ks in East Kalimantan with best results as quarterfinalist twice and both in Nonthaburi 10K last August. So as of today, Gumulya is 8-12 (including qualifying rounds) and since she exited immediately, she earned only US $ 98.

Meanwhile, top seed Lavinia Tananta, second seed Jessy Rompies and fourth seed "veteran" Romana Tedjakusuma received bye as two seeded players crashed out instantly in first round. Fifth seed Elodie Rogge-Dietrich from France could not survive a thriller and she lost to Vietnamese Trang Huynh Phuong Dai 1-6, 6-3, 4-6. Also becoming casualty was sixth seed Kumari-Sweta Solanki of India who was booted out by South Korean qualifier Han Na-Lae 2-6, 1-6.

Singles - Main draw
First Round
1-TANANTA, Lavinia (INA) vs BYE
Q-KIM, Jung-Eun (KOR) d. SABESHINSKAJA, Jessica (GER) 64 60
Q-EASWARAMURTHI, Ashmitha (IND) d. SUNDARAM, Subbadharmi (USA) 67(5) 60 64
Q-HAN, Na-Lae (KOR) d. 6-SOLANKI, Kumari-Sweta (IND) 62 61

4-TEDJAKUSUMA, Romana (INA) vs BYE
NOORDIN, Jawairiah (MAS) d. MAHAJAROENKUL, Satjaporn (THA) 61 63
LERTPITAKSINCHAI, Nicha (THA) d. Q-THONGSANER, Kamonwan (THA) 61 60
HUYNH PHUONG DAI, Trang (VIE) d. 5-ROGGE-DIETRICH, Elodie (FRA) 61 36 64

7-KANG, Seo-Kyung (KOR) d. GUMULYA, Beatrice (INA) 61 61
Q-LEE, Ji-Hee (KOR) d. BATRA, Ratnika (IND) 76(8) 46 64
WC-WANG, Dan Ni (CHN) d. TERASAWA, Chika (JPN) 36 64 64
3-WC-YOO, Mi (KOR) vs BYE

8-BURMAN, Shivika (IND) d. Q-YOU, Ju-Hee (KOR) 64 76(3)
HAN, Sung-Hee (KOR) d. Q-OZEKI, Michika (JPN) 62 64
DE WAEL, Gally (BEL) d. HONG, Da-Jung (KOR) 60 63
2-ROMPIES, Jessy (INA) vs BYE

Doubles - Main Draw
First Round
1-TANANTA, Lavinia/TEDJAKUSUMA, Romana (INA) BYE
DE WAEL, Gally/EASWARAMURTHI, Ashmitha (BEL/IND) d. LEE, Ji-Hee/SABESHINSKAJA, Jessica (KOR/GER) 46 64 10-5

3-BURMAN, Shivika/SOLANKI, Kumari-Sweta (IND) BYE
LERTPITAKSINCHAI, Nicha/MAHAJAROENKUL, Satjaporn (THA) d. ROGGE-DIETRICH, Elodie/ SUNDARAM, Subbadharmi (FRA/USA) 62 61

BATRA, Ratnika/WANG, Dan Ni (IND/CHN) d. OZEKI, Michika/TERASAWA, Chika (JPN) 75 60
4-HAN, Sung-Hee/KANG, Seo-Kyung (KOR) d. HAN, Na-Lae/YOO, Mi (KOR) 62 46 10-6

KIM, Jung-Eun/YOU, Ju-Hee (KOR) d. HUYNH PHUONG DAI, Trang/NOORDIN, Jawairiah (VIE/MAS) 64 26 12-10
2-GUMULYA, Beatrice/ROMPIES, Jessy (INA) BYE

Photo of Beatrice Gumulya is courtesy of matanews.com

Ysidora Tobing and Ravita win opener at South Carolina Grade 2

2009-11-03T19:42:00.000-08:00

Top seed Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing and unseeded Nadia Ravita moved into second round or round 32 at "South Carolina ITF 2009", an ITF Grade 2 tourney in freezing Lexington, South Carolina, USA. The two Jakarta residents are currently trained at International Tennis Academy in Delray Beach, Florida, USA. In the opening round (draw 64) Ysidora Tobing resumed her tour after playing World Group's Junior Fed Cup in Mexico till October 4, 2009 and she secured her fourth wins in the land of Kelly Clarkson after she cruised past local player, Kelsey Laurente (rank ITF 281) 6-3, 6-3. In the next round, Ysidora Tobing will play against Mexican lucky loser Giuliana Olmos who ousted American Victoria Duval 6-2, 6-4 in round 64.

Meanwhile the younger Indonesian, Ravita (ITF 622) posted her first ever victory in Grade 2 as she fought back to beat American Skylar Kuykendall (ITF 288) 3-6, 6-3, 7-5. In second round, she will face Canadian second seed Katarena Paliivets who edged past American Katie Goepel 6-3, 6-2.

In doubles, Ysidora Tobing is partnered with American Annie Mulholland and they are placed as second seed. Eleventh seed in singles, Mulholland crashed out in the opening round as she bowed out to local wild card Kendal Woodard 2-6, 6-7(7). Duo Ysidora Tobing/Mulholland got first round bye.

Top seed is duet Katarena Paliivets/Monica Puig (Canada/Puerto Rico) who also received first round bye. In the meantime, Ravita is teamed-up with Japanese Rio Kitagawa and they will open their campaign (draw 32) against Giuliana Olmos/Caroline Price (Mexico/USA).

Singles - Main Draw
1st round or round 64
(1) Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) d. Kelsey Laurente (USA) 63 63
(LL) Giuliana Olmos (MEX) d. Victoria Duval (USA) 62 64
Viktoriya Tomova (BUL) d. Stephanie Nauta (USA) 75 60
(15) Lauren Herring (USA) d. (WC) Caroline Price (USA) 61 76(6)

(12) Nadia Echeverria Alam (USA) d. (WC) Hayley Carter (USA) 64 61
Caitlyn Williams (USA) d. (LL) Katie Fosnacht (USA) 61 61
Renata Arshavskaya (RUS) d. Maria Belaya (USA) 64 67(6) 61
(7) Monica Turewicz (USA) d. (Q) Lynn Chi (USA) 60 62

(3) Monica Puig (PUR) d. Denise Starr 63 62
Leyla Erkan (USA) d. Juliana Gajic (CAN) 64 57 75
(Q) Catherine Harrison (USA) d. Alexandra Perper (MDA) 62 61
(14) Kate Fuller (USA) d. (WC) Alex Martin (USA) 46 63 64

(9) Rio Kitagawa (JPN) d. Holly Verner (USA) 61 62
Hai-Li Kong (USA) d. Giovanna Manifacio (MEX) 76(3) 64
Santa Shumilina (RUS) d. Paola Cos (USA) 60 75
(WC/5) Madison Keys (USA) d. (LL) Johnnise Renaud (USA) 62 60

(8) Natalie Bezant (GBR) d. Jessica Wacnik (USA) 62 62
Adel Arshavskaya (RUS) d. (WC) Julia Elbaba (USA) 64 63
Jillian Rooney (USA) d. Karen Hernandez (MEX) 76(3) 63
(WC) Kendal Woodard d. (11) Annie Mulholland (USA) 62 76(7)

(Q) Jacqueline Crawford (USA) d. (16) Fausthyara Pietersz 61 61
(Q) Sonya Latycheva (CAN) d. Jade Frampton (USA) 63 46 61
(WC) Kaitlin Ray (USA) d. Gaia Sanesi (ITA) 62 60
(4) Ester Goldfeld (USA) d. (Q) Meghan Blevins (USA) 62 60

(WC/6) Brooke Bolender (USA) d. (Q) Sherry Li (USA) 36 64 62
Belinda Niu (USA) d. Michela Casanova (SUI) 75 61
Robin Anderson (USA) d. Daniela Vidal (VEN) 63 75
(10) Kerrie Cartwright (BAH) d. Alexandra Tachovsky (USA) 36 61 60

(Q) Shelby Rogers (USA) d. (13) Rachel Kahan (USA) 63 63
Elizabeth Begley (USA) d. (Q) Kristina Mathis (USA) 61 60
Nadia Ravita (INA) d. Skylar Kuykendall (USA) 36 63 75
(2) Katarena Paliivets (CAN) d. Kaite Goepel (USA) 63 62

Photo of Ysidora Tobing is courtesy of Dwi Ari Setyadi

Tananta returns to number two

2009-11-03T02:08:00.000-08:00

WTA ranks for Indonesians as per November 2, 2009

Singles
1. 275 (275) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 169 points, 16 touneys
2. 388 (396) Lavinia Tananta - 91 points, 13 tourneys
3. 450 (449) Jessy Rompies - 74 points - 16 tourneys
4. 596 (390) Sandy Gumulya - 42 points - 9 tourneys
5. 628 (625) Romana Tedjakusuma - 37 points - 7 tourneys
6. 769 (779) Grace Sari Ysidora - 22 points - 3 tourneys
7. 917 (923) Beatrice Gumulya - 12 points - 6 tourneys

Ayu Fani Damayanti strongly holds her top spot at WTA 275. As I have anticipated, Sandy Gumulya and Lavinia Tananta are in competition for number two spot. And indeed Tananta returned to her number two position with career high at WTA 388. Meanwhile Gumulya fell down to WTA 596, after she lost 50 points as the winner of Augusta, Georgia 25K dated on October 26, 2008. In the meantime as per October 28, 2009 Gumulya withdrew from qualifying list of Taipei 100K so Tananta will maintain her number two spot as she is playing Kuching, Sarawak 10K this week.

Jessy Rompies also gained position to be number three as she is ranked at WTA 450 this week. Then "veteran" Romana Tedjakusuma stays as number five with latest rank at WTA 628. Both players should take the opportunity at Kuching, Sarawak 10K in adding more ranking points.

Number one junior player of Indonesia, Grace Sari Ysidora is indeed still focusing on her junior circuit in North America, and with only three pro tournaments so far, she is reaching highest rank of her pro career at WTA 769.

At the bottom, Beatrice Gumulya is now ranked at WTA 917 and has chance to gain more points at Kuching, Sarawak 10K this week.

Doubles
1. 247 (220) Yayuk Basuki - 249 points, 9 tourneys
2. 261 (231) Romana Tedjakusuma - 226 points, 11 tourneys
3. 300 (303) Jessy Rompies - 182 points, 16 tourneys
4. 313 (315) Lavinia Tananta - 172 points, 15 tourneys
5. 330 (331) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 158 points, 11 tourneys
6. 404 (409) Beatrice Gumulya - 112 points, 10 tourneys
7. 793 (785) Sandy Gumulya - 23 Points, 4 tourneys
8. 806 (809) Laili Rahmawati Ulfa - 21 points, 3 tourneys

Gumulya claims back her number two spot, Tananta breaks into top 400

2009-10-25T19:39:00.000-07:00

WTA ranks for Indonesians as per October 26, 2009

Singles
1. 275 (278) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 169 points, 16 touneys
2. 390 (422) Sandy Gumulya - 92 points, 10 tourneys
3. 396 (402) Lavinia Tananta - 91 points, 13 tourneys
4. 449 (451) Jessy Rompies - 74 points - 16 tourneys
5. 625 (630) Romana Tedjakusuma - 39 points - 8 tourneys
6. 779 (789) Grace Sari Ysidora - 22 points - 3 tourneys
7. 923 (929) Beatrice Gumulya - 12 points - 6 tourneys

Ayu Fani Damayanti is back to her highest rank of her career at WTA 275 which she earned on October 5, 2009. Meanwhile Sandy Gumulya and Lavinia Tananta are in competition for number two spot. Gumulya claimed back her spot after she gained points as round 16 finisher at Port Pirie 25K in Australia, while Tananta without playing anywhere recently, she managed to reach her highest rank ever at WTA 396 with consequence of losing number two spot. It will be interesting to witness the two players next week, as Gumulya is listed in the qualifying round of Taipei 100K and Tananta is listed as second seed in the main draw of Kuching, Sarawak 10K.

Jessy Rompies also continued to improve her ranking as she is now enjoying her career's best at WTA 449. Followed by "veteran" Romana Tedjakusuma who climbed up to WTA 625.

Number one junior player of Indonesia, Grace Sari Ysidora is still focusing on her junior circuit in North America, and with only three pro tournaments so far, she is now ranked at WTA 779.

Last but not least, Beatrice Gumulya has been struggling to earn points despite her latest three 10K tourneys in Thailand and she is now ranked at WTA 923. Together with Tananta, Rompies and Tedjakusuma, younger Gumulya will try to grab ranking points at Kuching, Sarawak 10K next week.

Doubles
1. 220 (224) Yayuk Basuki - 299 points, 10 tourneys
2. 231 (237) Romana Tedjakusuma - 275 points, 12 tourneys
3. 303 (307) Jessy Rompies - 182 points, 16 tourneys
4. 315 (318) Lavinia Tananta - 172 points, 15 tourneys
5. 331 (342) Ayu Fani Damayanti - 158 points, 11 tourneys
6. 409 (413) Beatrice Gumulya - 112 points, 10 tourneys
7. 785 (944) Sandy Gumulya - 25 Points, 5 tourneys
8. 809 (815) Laili Rahmawati Ulfa - 21 points, 3 tourneys

Sie decided to stay in Thailand

2009-10-25T19:27:00.000-07:00

In the final week of "Thailand Futures" or "Thailand Mens Future 6" at LTAT Tennis Center, Nonthaburi, Thailand, Indonesian Elbert Sie ended his journey in singles final qualifying but since he had commitment already to play doubles with 24 years old Malaysian Adam Jaya, then he decided to stay. In the opening round, duet Jaya/Sie cruised past local pair Adirek Khundarnpinitvon/Grittaboon Prahmanee 6-3, 6-4. Then in quarterfinal, Jaya/Sie bowed out to the eventual champion, local second seed duet Kirati Siributwong/Peerakit Siributwong 3-6, 4-6.

So, Sie cancelled his plan to go to Palembang, South Sumatra where he was scheduled to take part in "Garuda Indonesia Tennis Series" or "Sportama serie 4" which was called as "Bukit Asam Open", a national tourney with total prize money of 150 million rupiahs.

Indonesian boys still struggled

2009-10-25T19:09:00.000-07:00

Indonesian boys were still titleless at "14th Sarawak Chief Minister's Cup World ITF Junior" an ITF Grade 3 tournament in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia which adjourned on Sunday (October 25, 2009). The best outcome was made by eleventh seed Ega Uneputty who ended in round 16 (third round) after he bowed out to Thai sixth seed Nuttanon Kadchapanan 4-6, 3-6. The other two players were defeated by their opponents in second round or round 32. Bandung resident and eighth seed Michael Tjuatjadarma bowed out to Morgan Johansson of Sweden 3-6, 3-6, while Indra Wijaya was beaten by South African fifth seed Renier Moolman 2-6, 6-7(5).

In doubles, Jason Joey Alexander capitalized best result among his compatriots as he finished in semi-final with his Thai partner Natasith Luesantia. In the last four round, duo Alexander/Luesantia lost to second seed pair Renier Moolman/Hernus Pieters from South Africa 4-6, 2-6.

Photo of Ega Uneputty is courtesy of kabarindonesia.com

Ravita fell in quarterfinal

2009-10-24T05:37:00.000-07:00

Nadia Ravita, a Jakarta resident, crashed out in quarterfinal at "El Paso Youth Tennis Center ITF Tournament 2009" an ITF Grade 5 tourney which is held at El Paso Youth Tennis Center in El Paso, Texas, USA. In the last eight round on Thursday (October 22, 2009), seventh seed Ravita was crushed by local wild card and the eventual winner Hayley Carter 2-6, 0-6. Despite such scoreline, Ravita did her utmost to level her opponent's game who demonstrated continuous heavy top spins. In round 16 or third round, Ravita survived a thriller and defeated Swedish fourteenth seed Beatrice Cedermark 6-7(5), 6-1, 7-6(6).

It was an amazing run by three local wild cards as they cruised into semi-finals. But the best fairytale was indeed claimed by Hayley Carter who grabbed her maiden title in ITF junior circuit only in her second tourney after Lexington, South Carolina Grade 2 last year. 14 years old Carter eased past Liang 6-2, 6-0 in the final and by October 26, 2009 she will be on the board with her first ever ITF junior ranking. Last August, a resident of Hilton Head, South Carolina, Carter won the USTA Girls 14 Nationals in Peachtree City, Georgia.

Singles - Third Round (Round 16)
(WC) Hayley Carter (USA) d (9) Alexandra Leatu (USA) 63 62
(7) Nadia Ravita (INA) d (14) Beatrice Cedermark (SWE) 67(5) 61 76(6)

(11) Zhang Xue (CHN) d (WC) Mia S King (USA) 64 61
(16) Brooke I Austin (USA) d Deborah Suarez (USA) 63 61

(8) Natella Nabieva (UZB) d (Q) Lauren M May (USA) 76(3) 16 60
(WC) Samantha R Crawford (USA) d (10) Emma Onila (CAN) 46 64 63

(WC) Spencer O Liang (USA) d Amina S Berdieva (RUS) 64 63
Catherine Leduc (CAN) d (12) Paula A Montoya (VEN) 63 60

Quarterfinals
(WC) Hayley Carter (USA) d (7) Nadia Ravita (INA) 62 60
(16) Brooke I Austin (USA) d (11) Zhang Xue (CHN) 62 62
(WC) Samantha R Crawford (USA) d (8) Natella Nabieva (UZB) 75 61
(WC) Spencer O Liang (USA) d Catherine Leduc (CAN) 62 61

Semi-finals
(WC) Hayley Carter (USA) d (16) Brooke I Austin (USA) 63 76(3)
(WC) Spencer O Liang (USA) d (WC) Samantha R Crawford (USA) 61 64

Final
(WC) Hayley Carter (USA) d (WC) Spencer O Liang (USA) 62 60

Photos of Nadia Ravita & Hayley Carter are courtesy of tennisrecruiting.net

Destriana & duo Sutjiadi/Syarifah claim career's best result ever

2009-10-24T02:30:00.000-07:00

17 years old Indonesian sixth seed Bella Destriana made herself proud as she finished her week as Grade 3 semi-finalist for the very first time at "14th Sarawak Chief Minister's Cup World ITF Junior" which was held at Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association Centre in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia today (October 24, 2009). In the last four round, it was an anti-climax for Palembang, South Sumatra resident Destriana after she was booted out by Chinese fourth seed Tang Haochen 0-6, 1-6. In quarterfinal, Destriana made the biggest upset as she toppled Indian top seed Kyra Shroff 6-0, 7-5, in a battle which lasted in two days due to rain. In round 16, Destriana dispatched Huang Huai-Hsuan from Chinese Taipei 6-0, 6-2.

Meanwhile another Indonesian Aldila Sutjiadi failed to further advance into the last eight round after she was defeated by Indian third seed Prerna Bhambri 7-6(4), 1-6, 4-6. Same result was suffered by Indonesian Voni Darlina who was crushed by Russian eighth seed Margarita Lebedeva 1-6, 1-6 also in round 16.

In doubles, Aldila Sutjiadi/Nadya Syarifah made a breakthrough of their international junior career after they ended-up as runner-up. In the final they were beaten by top seed pair Tang Haochen/Yang Zhaoxuan from China 1-6, 2-6.

Singles
Second Round
1-SHROFF, Kyra (IND) d. ZHU, Ai Wen (CHN) 76(6) 61
6-DESTRIANA, Bella (INA) d. HUANG, Huai-Hsuan (TPE) 60 62
4-TANG, Haochen (CHN) d. NAIK, Adnya (IND) 60 60
8-LEBEDEVA, Margarita (RUS) d. DARLINA, Voni (INA) 61 61
5-BOGOLIY, Diana (UKR) d. HUYNH PHUONG DAI, Trang (VIE) 62 61
3-BHAMBRI, Prerna (IND) d. SUTJIADI, Aldila (INA) 67(4) 61 64
THONGSING, Tanaporn (THA) d. 7-VOROBEVA, Yuliana (RUS) 61 63
2-YANG, Zhaoxuan (CHN) d. RAJANI, Saadgi (IND) 64 61

Quarterfinals
6-DESTRIANA, Bella d. 1-SHROFF, Kyra (IND) 60 75
4-TANG, Haochen d. 8-LEBEDEVA, Margarita (RUS) 62 60
3-BHAMBRI, Prerna (IND) d. 5-BOGOLIY, Diana (UKR) 46 75 76(5)
2-YANG, Zhaoxuan (CHN) d. THONGSING, Tanaporn (THA) 63 46 61

Semi-finals
4-TANG, Haochen (CHN) d. 6-DESTRIANA 60 61
3-BHAMBRI, Prerna (IND) d. 2-YANG, Zhaoxuan (CHN) 64 63

Doubles
Quarterfinals
1-TANG, Haochen/YANG, Zhaoxuan (CHN) d. DARLINA, Voni/THONGSING, Tanaporn (INA/THA) 62 64

DESTRIANA, Bella/HUYNH PHUONG DAI, Trang (INA/VIE) d. 3-BHAMBRI, Prerna/NAIK, Adnya (IND) 64 63

4-LEBEDEVA, Margarita/VOROBEVA, Yuliana (RUS) d. HUANG, Huai-Hsuan/RAJANI, Saadgi (TPE/IND) 36 62 10-5

SUTJIADI, Aldila/SYARIFAH, Nadya (INA) d. 2-BOGOLIY, Diana/SHROFF, Kyra (UKR/IND) 16 63 10-3

Semi-finals
1-TANG, Haochen/YANG. Zhaoxuan (CHN) d. DESTRIANA, Bella/HUYNH PHUONG DAI, Trang (INA/VIE) 62 62
SUTJIADI, Aldila/SYARIFAH, Nadya (INA) d. 4-LEBEDEVA, Margarita/VOROBEVA, Yuliana (RUS) walk over

Photo of Bella Destriana is courtesy of kabarindonesia.com