Number one player of Indonesia, Sandy Gumulya passed the hurdle in the second round of “Comcast Professional Women's Challenger” in Augusta, Georgia, USA. In her fourth tourney in the land of Robby Ginepri, as eight seeded Gumulya was able to deny the challenge of this year US Open Junior champion and a qualifier here, Coco Vandeweghe (USA/WTA 414) in grueling 7-6(4), 2-6, 6-2. Therefore, Gumulya moved into quarter-final in this tourney with total prize money of $ 25,000 and will face local wild card, Beatrice Capra. Currently at WTA 781 and still 16 years old, Capra a resident of Maryland is fresh from winning grade B1 tourney called “Pan American Closed ITF Championships” in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. Capra shocked everyone earlier in the first round by defeating fourth seeded, Madison Brengle of USA 7-6(5), 6-4.
In doubles, Gumulya who partnered with Slovenian Petra Rampre immediately crashed out to second seeded, Jorgelina Cravero/Veronica Spiegel both from Argentina 6-7(7), 3-6 in the opening round.
Meanwhile, two veterans Yayuk Basuki/Romana Tedjakusuma reached semi-final. In the first round, Basuki/Tedjakusuma edged past fourth seeded, Agustina Lepore/Story Tweedy-Yates (Argentina/USA) 6-4, 6-3 and their winning trend continued on after gunning down qualifier, Brittany Augustine/Tiya Rolle of USA. Basuki/Tedjakusuma won easily 6-2, 6-2. In the semi-final, they will have rematch against local pair, Julia Boserup/Alison Riske who defeated second seeded, Cravero/Spiegel 7-5, 7-6(2). Last week, Basuki/Tedjakusuma outclassed Boserup/Riske in the opening round at Lawrenceville 50K in Georgia.
In junior event, miles away to the west in El Paso, Texas, 13th seeded Nadia Ravita ended her action in the third round or round 16. In her first ever ITF grade 5, Ravita bowed out to local player, Nicole Melichar 3-6, 1-6. Next Ravita is scheduled to play in qualifying round of ITF grade 2 in Lexington, South Carolina which will be slated this week-end.
