Early exit for Tedjakusuma, Basuki/Tedjakusuma in Tulip land

August 26, 2008

On Monday, August 25, 2008 "Bokx Vastgoed Open 2008" began the 1st day's matches in Vlaardingen, Holland. In the past two years, this tournament provided US $ 10,000 for its total prize money and this year, it was upgraded to total of US $ 25,000. Being held on clay surface, two Indonesian veterans - former tennis queen Yayuk Basuki and third round finisher of Australian Open in 1994, Romana Tedjakusuma were among the entrants in this tourney.

Currently ranked WTA 311, Tedjakusuma repeated the same result as last week in Westende, Belgium. Again, yesterday in 1st round this Surabaya born lost to the same opponent who defeated her last week, Giulia Gabba from Italy. Still ranked WTA 310, Gabba did not waste her opportunity to beat Tedjakusuma, 6-4, 6-0.

Meanwhile, 30 years old pair Basuki/Tedjakusuma put their best effort but they eventually lost 6-4, 1-6, 1-10 to 4th seed, Irina Kuzmina/Anastasia Poltoratskaya (Latvia/Russia) in 1st round.