Basuki/Zalameda clinch their berth into final at Taipei 100K

Indonesian Yayuk Basuki (currently ranked at WTA 247 in doubles) resumed her tour and with her 26 years old partner, Riza Zalameda from USA, she booked her ticket to final at "2009 OEC Taipei Ladies Open" with total prize money of US $ 100,000 which is taking place at indoor hardcourts of Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan. Teaming-up with Filipino descent Zalameda (doubles rank at WTA 96) for the first time, duo Basuki/Zalameda surprised second seed pair Chan Chin-Wei/Yan Zi (Chinese Taipei/China) 6-4, 6-2 in today's semi-final (November 7, 2009). In final, Basuki/Zalameda will challenge top seed duet Chan Yung-Jan/Chuang Chia-Jung (Chinese Taipei). Chan/Chuang were runners-up at Aussie Open and US Open both in 2007, here at their home soil they decided to reunite as doubles pair after they played together last time at US Open 2008. In the other semi-final, Chan/Chuang defeated Oksana Kalashnikova/Alexandra Panova (Georgia/Russia) 6-4, 6-1.

En route to final Basuki/Zalameda shocked fourth seed duo Carly Gullickson/Nicole Kriz (USA/Australia) 7-5, 2-6, 14-12 in the opening round. Then in quarterfinal, Basuki/Zalameda cruised past Japanese pair Erika Sema/Yurika Sema 6-3, 6-3.

Singles - Qualifying
First Round
CHEN, Yi (TPE) d. 1-OKADAUE, Chiaki (JPN) 62 62
WC-KAO, Shao-Yuan (TPE) d. WC-LIN, Yu-Ting (TPE) 76(7) 63
IIJIMA, Kumiko (JPN) d. NAKANO, Yumi (JPN) 64 63
TEZUKA, Remi (JPN) d. 7-MAEKAWA, Ayaka (JPN) 64 64

2-LEE, Jin-A (KOR) d. ZALAMEDA, Riza (USA) 76(1) 61
EGUCHI, Misa (JPN) d. JUAN, Ting-Fei (TPE) 64 75
WONGTEANCHAI, Varatchaya (THA) d. YONEMURA, Akiko (JPN) 63 63
6-ZHANG, Ling (HKG) d. KATO, Maya (JPN) 61 62

3-HISAMATSU, Shiho (JPN) d. WC-CHEN, Lu-Ling (TPE) 61 61
WC-LIU, Chi-Fan (TPE) d. WC-MIAO, Yui-Lynn (TPE) 46 64 62
LIU, Shaozhuo (CHN) d. YANG, Zi-Jun (HKG) 76(5) 57 75
LERTCHEEWAKARN, Noppawan (THA) d. 5-OKA, Ayumi (JPN) 76(3) 63

4-KIM, So-Jung (KOR) d. LO, Chiao-Fang (TPE) 60 60
CHAN, Chin-Wei (TPE) d. MORIARTY, Julia (AUS) 62 61
LUANGNAM, Nudnida (THA) d. WC-HSIEH, Shu-Ying (TPE) 61 63
8-WANG, Qiang (CHN) d. KING, Ivana (USA) 75 63

Second round
CHEN, Yi (TPE) d. WC-KAO, Shao-Yuan (TPE) 61 61
TEZUKA, Remi (JPN) d. IIJIMA, Kumiko (JPN) 26 64 64
2-LEE, Jin-A (KOR) d. EGUCHI, Misa (JPN) 62 60
WONGTEANCHAI, Varatchaya (THA) d. 6-ZHANG, Ling (HKG) 64 62

3-HISAMATSU, Shiho (JPN) d. WC-LIU, Chi-Fan (TPE) 60 60
LERTCHEEWAKARN, Noppawan (THA) d. LIU, Shaozhuo (CHN) 62 61
4-KIM, So-Jung (KOR) d. CHAN, Chin-Wei (TPE) 64 61
LUANGNAM, Nudnida (THA) d. 8-WANG, Qiang (CHN) 64 62

Final round
CHEN, Yi (TPE) d. TEZUKA, Remi (JPN) 63 76(9)
WONGTEANCHAI, Varatchaya (THA) d. 2-LEE, Jin-A (KOR) 64 63
3-HISAMATSU, Shiho (JPN) d.LERTCHEEWAKARN, Noppawan (THA) 64 61
4-KIM, So-Jung (KOR) d. LUANGNAM, Nudnida (THA) 76(1) 61

Singles - Main draw
First Round
1-MORITA, Ayumi (JPN) d. GULLICKSON, Carly (USA) 60 62
MAROSI, Katalin (HUN) d. SR-KREMER, Anne (LUX) 64 63
WC-CHUANG, Chia-Jung (TPE) d. WC-HWANG, I-Hsuan (TPE) 64 61
FUJIWARA, Rika (JPN) d. 7-WOERLE, Kathrin (GER) 63 61

3-CHANG, Kai-Chen (TPE) d. WC-YAN, Zi (CHN) 60 62
HLAVACKOVA, Andrea (CZE) d. SEMA, Erika (JPN) 60 63
PANOVA, Alexandra (RUS) d. HSIEH, Su-Wei (TPE) 62 46 61
8-KULIKOVA, Regina (RUS) d. VIRATPRASERT, Suchanun (THA) 62 60

5-TANASUGARN, Tamarine (THA) d. KLEPAC, Andreja (SLO) 63 64
KALASHNIKOVA, Oksana (GEO) d. Q-WONGTEANCHAI, Varatchaya (THA) 64 62
YONEMURA, Tomoko (JPN) d. Q-HISAMATSU, Shiho (JPN) 62 63
4-CHAN, Yung-Jan (TPE) d. WC-HSU, Wen-Hsin (TPE) 62 62

FERGUSON, Sophie (AUS) d. 6-LARCHER DE BRITO, Michelle (POR) 61 64
SEMA, Yurika (JPN) d. KAPROS, Aniko (HUN) 64 61
Q-KIM, So-Jung (KOR) d. Q-CHEN, Yi (TPE) 75 61
MLADENOVIC, Kristina (FRA) d. LL-Remi Tezuka (JPN) 63 75

Second Round
1-MORITA, Ayumi (JPN) d. MAROSI, Katalin (HUN) 62 62
FUJIWARA, Rika (JPN) d. WC-CHUANG, Chia-Jung (TPE) 61 64
3-CHANG, Kai-Chen (TPE) d. HLAVACKOVA, Andrea (CZE) 63 61
8-KULIKOVA, Regina (RUS) d. PANOVA, Alexandra (RUS) 75 64

5-TANASUGARN, Tamarine (THA) d. KALASHNIKOVA, Oksana (GEO) 62 63
4-CHAN, Yung-Jan (TPE) d. YONEMURA, Tomoko (JPN) 61 64
FERGUSON, Sophie (AUS) d. SEMA, Yurika (JPN) 76(5) 36 61
MLADENOVIC, Kristina (FRA) d. Q-KIM, So-Jung (KOR) 64 62

Quarterfinals
1-MORITA, Ayumi (JPN) d. FUJIWARA, Rika (JPN) 61 64
3-CHANG, Kai-Chen (TPE) d. 8-KULIKOVA, Regina (RUS) 63 64

4-CHAN, Yung-Jan (TPE) d. 5-TANASUGARN, Tamarine (THA) 62 46 76(9)
MLADENOVIC, Kristina (FRA) d. FERGUSON, Sophie (AUS) 76(3) 57 63

Semi-finals
1-MORITA, Ayumi (JPN) d. 3-CHANG, Kai-Chen (TPE) 62 76(2)
4-CHAN, Yung-Jan (TPE) d. MLADENOVIC, Kristina (FRA) 36 75 64


Doubles
First Round
1-CHAN, Yung-Jan/CHUANG, Chia-Jung (TPE) d. OKA, Ayumi/WONGTEANCHAI, Varatchaya (JPN/THA) 64 62
WC-HSIEH, Shu-Ying/HSIEH, Su-Wei (TPE) d. FERGUSON, Sophie/HSU, Wen-Hsin (AUS/TPE) 36 63 10-5

3-HLAVACKOVA, Andrea/KLEPAC, Andreja (CZE/SLO) d. CHEN, Yi/FUJIWARA, Rika (TPE/JPN) 67(7) 76(3) 10-6
KALASHNIKOVA, Oksana/PANOVA, Alexandra (GEO/RUS) d. WC-CHAN, Hao-Ching/KAO, Shao-Yuan (TPE) 64 75

SEMA, Erika/SEMA, Yurika (JPN) d. KAPROS, Aniko/MAROSI, Katalin (HUN) 64 76(5)
BASUKI, Yayuk/ZALAMEDA, Riza (INA/USA) d. 4-GULLICKSON, Carly/KRIZ, Nicole (AUS) 75 26 14-12

CHANG, Kai-Chen/MORITA, Ayumi (JPN) d. HWANG, I-Hsuan/ZHANG, Ling (TPE/HKG) 46 63 10-2
2-CHAN, Chin-Wei/YAN, Zi (CHN) d. WC-LIU, Chi-Fan/LIU, Shaozhuo (TPE/CHN) 62 62

Quarterfinals
1-CHAN, Yung-Jan/CHUANG, Chia-Jung (TPE) d. WC-HSIEH, Shu-Ying/HSIEH, Su-Wei (TPE) 75 62
KALASHNIKOVA, Oksana/PANOVA, Alexandra (GEO/RUS) d. 3-HLAVACKOVA, Andrea/KLEPAC, Andreja (CZE/SLO) 36 63 10-8

BASUKI, Yayuk/ZALAMEDA, Riza (INA/USA) d. SEMA, Erika/SEMA, Yurika (JPN) 63 63
2-CHAN, Chin-Wei/YAN, Zi (TPE/CHN) d. CHANG, Kai-Chen/MORITA, Ayumi (TPE/JPN) 63 76(3)