Goldfeld grabbed her second Grade 2 title

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)