Only seven local players in the qualifying final at Jakarta ITF Grade 2

"Indonesia International Junior Championships" was officially started with qualifying rounds for both boys' and girls' singles. Only playing in his second ITF sanctioned tourney after ITF Grade 4 in Solo last November, 13 years old Jess David Alexander, the youngest of Alexander brothers showed his determination and good fight against 15 years old Daniel Manoah Yosua. In the opening qualifying round, Alexander passed his first hurdle with 6-4, 7-5 victory over Yosua. Then in qualifying second round, Alexander bowed out to fourth seed Ryoma Sloane from New Zealand 3-6, 1-6. Sloane just turned 16 years old yesterday (February 28, 2009).

In girls' singles, the only three sets' match in the qualifying first round was between Jean Valeria of Central Java and Cynthia Wibawa from Jakarta. A "tomboy" and small Valeria had difficulty in the opening set as Wibawa imposed fierce challenge and forced her opponent into tie break but eventually Valeria closed it out 7-6(1). Wibawa fired back and took the second set 6-2. A one handed backhand player, Valeria resumed her own game and won the final set easily 6-1.

Top seed in the qualifying round, Zheng "tomboy" Sai Sai of China, winner of ITF Grade 4 tourney in Surabaya last November, received Q1 bye. In Q2 Zheng won double bagels over exhausted Valeria. Fresh from being runner-up at ITF Grade 5 tourney in Hong Kong last January, Zheng did not need to utilize all her capacity along the match. In terms of statistics, Zheng posted 66% first serve percentage, 1 ace, 7 winners and 8 unforced errors. While Valeria had 54% first serve percentage, 8 double faults, 1 winner, 23 unforced errors. In their first meeting in Surabaya last November, Zheng crushed Valeria also 6-0, 6-0.

BOYS' QUALIFYING DRAW

Q1
(1) Kong Pop Lertchai (THA) bye
Risky Surya (INA) d Ian Philibert (INA) 6-4, 6-3
Ramdani Khadafi (INA) d Muhammad Luthfi (INA) 6-0, 6-0
(8) Jeremy Ryan Alexander (INA) d David Manoah Yosua (INA) 6-2, 7-6(0)

(2) Michael Tjuatjadarma (INA) bye
Irfan Dwi Nurfianto (INA) d Arief Rahman (INA) 6-2, 6-2
Prisca Titan Setiawan (INA) d Nur Adim Ramdani Iswan (INA) 7-5, 6-1
(5) Andrew Bennet (AUS) d Yosua Adiyasa (INA) 6-2, 6-1

(3) Genki Hosoya (JPN) bye
Wisnu Adi Nugroho (INA) d Alfonso Bangun (INA) 6-4, 6-2
Nuttanon Kadchanapan (THA) d Jason Joey Alexander (INA) 7-5, 6-3
(7) Gavin Pranata (INA) d Fernando Bangun (INA) 6-3, 6-0

(4) Ryoma Sloane (NZL) d Evander William (INA) 6-2, 6-4
Jess David Alexander (INA) d Daniel Manoah Yosua (INA) 6-4, 7-5
Aditya Ichsandi Haris (INA) d Rexy Surya (INA) 6-4, 6-2
(2) Gusti Jayakusuma (INA) d Michael Weiss Pedersen (DEN) 7-5, 6-2

Q2
(1) Kong Pop Lertchai (THA) d Risky Surya (INA) 6-0, 6-0
(8) Jeremy Ryan Alexander (INA) d Ramdani Khadafi (INA) 6-3, 6-2

(2) Michael Tjuatjadarma (INA) d Irfan Dwi Nurfianto (INA) 6-3, 6-1
(5) Andrew Bennet (AUS) d Prisca Titan Setiawan (INA) 6-0, 6-4

(3) Genki Hosoya (JPN) d Wisnu Adi Nugroho (INA) 7-5, 6-0
Nuttanon Kadchanapan (THA) d (7) Gavin Pranata (INA) 6-4, 6-4

(4) Ryoma Sloane (NZL) d Jess David Alexander (INA) 6-3, 6-1
(2) Gusti Jayakusuma (INA) d Aditya Ichsandi Haris (INA) 6-3, 6-2


GIRLS' QUALIFYING DRAW

Q1

(1) Zheng Sai Sai (CHN) bye
Jean Valeria (INA) d Cynthia Wibawa (INA) 7-6(1), 2-6, 6-1
Kikuka Adachi (JPN) d Isabella Kimberly (INA) 6-1, 6-3
(8) Voni Darlina (INA) bye

(2) Zhang Yuxuan (CHN) bye
Apsari Otty Wigana Dwianto (INA) d Victoria Steffi (INA) 6-1, 6-1
Feronika Katarina (INA) d Claudia Paramesvari (INA) 6-1, 6-2
(7) Vannesa Gunawan (INA) bye

(3) Nadya Syarifah (INA) bye
Efriliya Herlina (INA) d Asifa Ramadhani (INA) 6-0, 6-1
Woyla Waluyo (INA) d Hayyu Imanda (INA) 6-1, 6-1
(5) Dong Xiaorong (CHN) bye

(4) Rani Fitriya Wardhani (INA) bye
Tria Rizki Amalia (INA) d Lauren Joanna Lang (INA) 6-0, 6-0
Vita Taher (INA) d Claire Cynthia Mulyadi (INA) 6-1, 6-1
(6) Zhu Ai Wen (CHN) bye

Q2
(1) Zheng Sai Sai (CHN) d Jean Valeria (INA) 6-0, 6-0
(8) Voni Darlina (INA) d Kikuka Adachi (JPN) 6-2, 6-2

(2) Zhang Yuxuan (CHN) d Apsari Otty Wigana Dwianto (INA) 6-1, 6-0
(7) Vannesa Gunawan (INA) d Feronika Katarina (INA) 6-2, 6-1

(3) Nadya Syarifah (INA) d Efriliya Herlina (INA) 6-1, 6-2
(5) Dong Xiaorong (CHN) d Woyla Waluyo (INA) 6-1, 6-0

(4) Rani Fitriya Wardhani (INA) d Tria Rizki Amalia (INA) 6-0, 7-5
(6) Zhu Ai Wen (CHN) d Vita Taher (INA) 6-1, 6-1