Indonesian girls crush Sri Lanka in Junior Fed Cup qualifying

Asia/Oceania Final Qualifying event for the Junior Davis & Fed Cup began its opening day in Shepparton, Victoria today. In Group B, third seed of Junior Fed Cup qualifying, Indonesia eased past Sri Lanka 3-0. Indonesian anchor Grace Sari Ysidora won easily over Nilushi Fernando 6-1, 6-0, followed by Cynthia Melita who crushed Kemalie Herath 6-0, 6-0 and eventually in doubles, Melita and Rekyan Woro defeated Kemalie Herath and Sherine Wijesingha 6-1, 6-2. A shock was made by Pinoy girls when Philippines gunned down fifth seed India 2-1. Number two player Ma Regina Santiago saw-off Ratnika Batra 6-2, 6-1 then numero uno Anna Clarice Patromonio edged past Shweta Rana 6-3, 6-3 and in the last rubber Indian duo Shweta Rana/Rishika Sunkara had to work hard before they defeated Patrimonio/Santiago 2-6, 6-2, 6-4. Today, Philippines will impose challenge towards Indonesia, while neighbors' battle will be staged between India and Sri Lanka.

Meanwhile in Junior Davis Cup competition, results of Group B were sixth seed Thailand crushed Indonesia 3-0. First singles, Warit Sombutnark eased past Rizki Bagus Saputra 6-3, 6-1, then Nudchanon Kadchapanan edged past Wisnu Adi Nugroho 6-3, 6-4, and finally in doubles, duo Thai Aviruth Phapui and Sombutnark defeated Nugroho and Jason Joey Alexander 6-3, 6-3. In the meantime, third seed Uzbekistan also booted out Malaysia 3-0. First point earned by Uzbekistan when Jakhongir Jalolov cruised past Mohamed Nazim Khan 6-2, 6-1, then Sergey Shipilov crushed Ariez Elyaas Deen Heesham 6-0, 6-0 and eventually duo Jalolov and Shipilov barely defeated Deen Heesham and Mohd Assri Merzuki 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-3.

Other results - Junior Fed Cup

Group A
(1) Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, (8) South Korea

(1) Japan d. Hong Kong 3-0
Akiko Omae d. Sze Lok Leung 6-0, 6-0
Emi Mutaguchi d. Katherine Cheng Ip 6-1, 6-1
Akiko Omae/Risa Ozaki (Ozaki replaced Yuki Ito) d. Sze Lok Leung/Jacqueline Lucy Tang 6-2, 6-1

(8) South Korea d. Malaysia 3-0
Yea Hyojung d. Theiviya Selvarajoo 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-3
Jang Su-Jeong d Lyn Yee-Choo 7-6(1), 6-3
Yea Hyojung/Choi Ji-Hee d. Adelle Boey/Theiviya Selvarajoo 6-1, 6-1


Group C
(4) Uzbekistan, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, (6) New Zealand

(4) Uzbekistan d. Chinese Taipei 2-1
Sabina Sharipova d. Wu Yu-Hui 7-5, 6-1
Lee Hua-Chen d. Alisa Ogorodova 6-3, 6-4
Alisa Ogorodova/Nigina Abduraimova d. Lee Hua-Chen/Wu Yu-Hui 3-6, 6-3, 6-2

(6) New Zealand leads 2-0 over Thailand
Leela Beattie d. Kaewma Jaruwadee 6-0, 6-7(7), 7-5
Briar Preston d. Sankaew Napatsakorn 7-6(2), 6-3
Leela Beattie/Emily Fanning (Fanning replaced Katherine Westbury) vs Jaruwadee/Napatsakorn


Group D
(2) China, Singapore, Kazakhstan, (7) Australia

(2) China d. Singapore 3-0
Tang Hao-Chen d. Clare Fong 6-3, 6-1
Zheng Sai Sai d. Julienne Si Ying Keong 6-0, 6-0
Tang Hao Chen/Zheng Sai Sai d. Clare Fong/Julienne Si Ying Keong 6-0, 6-2

(7) Australia d. Kazakhstan 3-0

Molly Polak d. Yelena Nemchen 6-3, 6-1
Viktorija Rajicic d. Kamila Kerimbayeva 6-0, 6-0
Alexandra Nancarrow/Viktorija Rajicic d. Kamila Kerimbayeva/Zalina Khairudinova 6-1, 6-2


Other results - Junior Davis Cup

Group A
(1) South Korea, New Zealand, (8) China

(1) South Korea vs New Zealand 1-1 still no update
Chung Hong d. Chester Espie 6-4, 7-6(4)
Jaden Grinter d. Jeong Suk Young 7-6(6), 6-7(7), 9-7
Chung Hong/Jang Woo Hyeok vs Jaden Grinter/Jamie Yates - still no update


Group C
(4) Japan, Chinese Taipei, Pakistan, (5) Australia

(4) Japan d. Pakistan 3-0
Shoki Hachiya d. Khurram Faizan 6-2, 6-0
Motoaki Kita d. Ashiq Heera 6-4, 6-1
Shoki Hachoiya/Soma Kuribayashi d. Ashiq Heera/Muhammad Abid 6-3, 6-2

(5) Australia d. Chinese Taipei 3-0
Joey Swaysland d. Lai Kai-Wen 6-0, 6-2
Luke Saville d. Chuang Ting-Yu 6-1, 6-2
Luke Saville/Joey Swaysland d. Lai Kai-Wen/Chuang Ting-Yu 6-3, 3-6, 6-3


Group D
(2) India, Kazakhstan, Hong Kong, (7) Philippines

(2) India d. Kazakhstan 3-0
Saurabn Singh d. Alexey Nesterov 6-3, 6-1
Mohit Mayur Jayaprakash d. Denis Yevseyev 6-4, 7-5
Saurabn Singh/Bisht Ronit d. Alexey Nesterov/Dinmukhamed Yessenkulov 6-2, 6-2

Hong Kong d. (7) Philippines 3-0

Kong Kwun Ho d. Leander Lazaro 6-2, 6-0
Chak Ting Justin To d. Jeson Patrombon 7-6(3), 6-4
Chak Ting Justin To/Kong Kwun Ho d. Jeson Patrombon/Leander Lazaro 6-2, 7-5

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