Three seeds fall, while two others reach quarterfinals

Out of five seeded players who performed in second round of "Bulungan Regent Women's Open 2009" only two advanced into quarterfinals. Second seed Stefania Boffa of Switzerland became the highest seed to fall as she was beaten easily by Japanese Erika Sema 1-6, 1-6. Suffering defeat also experienced by fourth seed Vivian Segnini from Brazil after she bowed out to Thai Nudnida "June" Luangnam 4-6, 4-6. In the last three weeks in East Kalimantan circuit, Sukhothai born Luangnam has gradually improved her outing with the fact that she crashed out in first round at Balikpapan 25K then as second round finisher in Tarakan 10K. By reaching the last eight round here, Luangnam will appear in her fourth quarterfinals of 25K after Traralgon, Victoria 2007 then Gimcheon, South Korea and Qian Shan, China both in 2008.

BMW's camp is now quite pleased as Jessy Rompies made a shock when she outclassed sixth seed Montinee "Ploy" Tangphong of Thailand 6-3, 6-3. So, Rompies is ahead 2-0 in her head to head with Tangphong and claims back to back victory over 24 years old Samut Sakhon born. It will be Rompies' second quarterfinals' appearance in 25K after Balikpapan 25K last year. In the last eight round, Rompies will face Chinese qualifier Yang Yi who will play her first ever 25K's quarterfinals. In round 16 today, Yang was simply a better player in all aspects than local wild card Cynthia Melita. Yang booted out Melita 6-1, 6-1.

Two seeds still advanced into quarterfinals are fifth seed Naomi Cavaday of Great Britain and eighth seed Tadeja Majeric from Slovenia. Cavaday halted 7 winning streak of qualifier Yang Zi-Jun from Hong Kong as she edged past 19 years old Yang 6-1, 6-4. Meanwhile Majeric earned her last eight round spot after she breezed past Japanese qualifier Ai Yamamoto 6-2, 6-1.

Two qualifiers, Hao Jie of China and 16 years old Sarah-Rebecca Sekulic from Munich, Germany also advanced into quarterfinals. Hao claimed her back to back victory over young Hungarian Reka-Luca Jani and again same as last week in Tarakan, Hao had to work hard in eventually beating Jani 6-2, 3-6, 6-4. While lefty Sekulic cruised past Indian Poojashree Venkatesha 7-5, 6-2 to grab her first ever quarterfinals in 25K.

Indonesia is guaranteed to have doubles' champion for three weeks in a row as duos Ayu Fani Damayanti/Lavinia Tananta and Beatrice Gumulya/Jessy Rompies won in semi-finals. Duet Damayanti/Tananta eased past Renee Binnie/Ai Yamamoto (Australia/Japan) 6-1, 6-3, while Gumulya/Rompies comfortably won over wild card pair Han Sung-Hee/Kim Kun-Hee of South Korea 6-2, 6-2.