Talented Balinese Ayu Fani Damayanti maintained her form as she earned her semi-finals' berth today (May 1, 2009) at "Bankaltim International Open 2009" in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan. In quarterfinals, Damayanti eased past seventh seed Seiko Okamoto of Japan 6-1, 6-2. So far, Ayu has only lost 6 games and tomorrow she will appear just in her third semi-finals of 25K. The first two came in Jakarta 2006 and Kalgoorlie, Western Australia 2008, but in Jakarta she eventually finished as runner-up.
Also advanced to the last four round, qualifier and sixth seed Tadeja Majeric from Slovenia. 18 years old Majeric did not claim her semi-finals spot easily as her opponent, 17 years old Reka-Luca Jani of Hungary forced her to give it all till the end. Majeric came out as winner after she won 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 over Jani. Both players just had their best result of the season. As qualifier Majeric ended-up as semi-finalist at Osprey, Florida 25K, while Jani also as a qualifier finished as quarterfinalist at Cairo, Egypt 25K. Majeric will face challenge from Damayanti in semi-finals.
Japanese Erika Sema continued her fine run into the last four round after she dispatched Hao Jie from China 6-4, 6-3. Next Sema will play against resurgent Nungnadda "Jib" Wannasuk of Thailand who shocked second seed Stefania Boffa from Switzerland. Wannasuk claimed 7-5, 5-7, 6-1 victory over Boffa to taste her first ever 25K's semi-finals.
Photos of Ayu Fani Damayanti by Dwi Ari Setiyadi, Erika Sema by All Japan Junior Tennis
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