Sabtu, 18 April 2009

Indonesian girls reach semi-finals and grab a ticket to Junior Fed Cup World Group


After a long drought, Indonesian girls secured their place in the semi-finals of Asia/Oceania Final Qualifying event for the Junior Davis & Fed Cup in Shepparton, Victoria today (April 18, 2009). As third seed, Indonesian Junior Fed Cup team claimed 2-1 victory over Thailand in quarterfinals. This time Indonesian 2nd singles Cynthia Melita had better performance as she won 6-3, 6-4 over Budsarin Raktaengam. While Indonesian anchor Grace Sari Ysidora had to work extra harder as she was trailed in the opening set but managed to defeat Sankaew Napatsakorn 6-7(2), 7-5, 6-2. In the final rubber, duo Melita and Rekyan Woro again failed to make an absolute victory as they were beaten by Napatsakorn/Raktaengam 1-6, 2-6. In the semi-finals, Ysidora and her team mates will have tough battle against seventh seed Australia.

Other results - Junior Fed Cup

Other Quarterfinals:

(7) Australia d. (8) South Korea 2-1
Yea Hyojung d. Molly Polak 6-4, 7-6(5)
Viktorija Rajicic d. Jang Su-Jeong 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
Viktorija Rajicic/Alexandra Nancarrow d. Choi Ji Hee/Jang Su-Jeong 6-4, 5-7, 6-1

(1) Japan d. Philippines 3-0
Akiko Omae d. Ma Regina Santiago 6-3, 3-0 ret
Emi Mutaguchi d. Anna Clarice Patrimonio 6-3, 7-6(3)
Risa Ozaki/Akiko Omae d. Anna Clarice Patrimonio/Marinel Rudas 6-0, 6-0

(2) China d. (4) Uzbekistan 2-1
Tang Hao-Chen d. Nigina Abduraimova 1-6, 6-2, 6-4
Zheng Sai Sai d. Sabina Sharipova 7-5, 6-4
Tang Hao-Chen/Zheng Sai Sai d. Alisa Ogorodova/Nigina Abduraimova 6-0, 6-7(4) 6-2

All the four semi-finalists, (1) Japan, (2) China, (3) Indonesia and (7) Australia are eligible to play in World Group.

Other results - Consolation

(6) New Zealand d. (5) India
Rishika Sunkara d. Emily Fanning 7-6(4), 5-7(1), 6-3
Briar Preston d. Shweta Rana 6-3, 6-0
Briar Preston/Emily Fanning d. Rishika Sunkara/Shweta Rana 6-2, 6-1

Kazakhstan d. Malaysia 3-0
Yelena Nemchen d. Theiviya Selvarajoo 6-3, 6-1
Zalina Khairudinova d. unknown due to typing error by source: tennis australia 6-1, 6-2
Zalina Khairudinova/Kamila Kerimbayeva d. Adelle Boey/Theiviya Selvarajoo 6-2, 6-0

Chinese Taipei d. Singapore 3-0
Tsai Hsin-Ting d. Clare Fong 6-3, 6-3
Lee Hua-Chen d. Julienne Si Ying Keong 6-0, 6-0
Tsai Hsin-Ting/Wu Yu-Hui d. Julienne Si Ying Keong/Nicole Yon Yi Rosenberger 6-0, 6-2

Photo of Viktorija Rajicic & Alexandra Nancarrow is courtesy of tennisaustralia.com

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