Gumulya and Basuki/Tedjakusuma reached finals in Augusta 25K

Indonesian numero uno, Sandy Gumulya continued her winning streak by stepping into final of “Comcast Professional Women's Challenger” with total prize money of US $ 25,000 in Augusta, Georgia, USA. The same weather interruption as happened last week on Friday in Lawrenceville, Georgia, also washed out Augusta tourney two days ago. Only yesterday, the tourney's committee resumed the matches of singles' quarter-finals and semi-finals along with doubles' semi-finals.

In the last eight round, eight seeded Gumulya outclassed 16 years old wild card recipient from Maryland, Beatrice Capra in comfortable 6-3, 6-3 victory. After having sufficient rest, Gumulya returned to the court to play her semi-final and after tough and close battle, Gumulya eventually prevailed to win over seventh seeded, Audra Cohen of USA 5-7, 6-4, 7-5. Cohen is currently at WTA 243 and is only 19 days younger than Gumulya, created an upset over the top seeded Jorgelina Cravero from Argentina 1-6, 6-1, 6-1 in the quarter-final. In the final, Gumulya will face third seeded Tetiana Luzhanska of Ukraine (WTA 217) who defeated 16 years old qualifier, Christina Mchale of USA(WTA 461) 6-4, 7-5 in the other semi-final.

It is only Gumulya's third 25K's final appearance of her pro career here in Augusta. In 2007, Gumulya reached two finals in Traralgon, Victoria, Australia and then in Pune, India where she went all the way to claim her maiden 25K's title.

Meanwhile, veterans Yayuk Basuki/Romana Tedjakusuma maintained their winning trend by beating local wild card, Julia Boserup/Alison Riske 6-4, 7-6(3) in the semi-final. In the final duo Basuki/Tedjakusuma still have to wait the winner of semi-final match between Audra Cohen/Megan Moulton-Levy both from USA and third seeded pair, Mailen Auroux/Roxane Vaisemberg (Argentina/Brazil) which will be played before singles' final today.