Indonesian number one junior player Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing ran out of gas in the semi-final of "ITF/LTAT Junior Championships" an ITF Grade 1 tournament which just ended on Saturday (March 13, 2010) in Nonthaburi, Thailand. In the last four round, Ysidora Tobing bowed out to Serb second seed Tamara Curovic 2-6, 1-6 last Friday. Ysidora Tobing admitted that she got so worn out after playing 3 hour thriller in quarterfinal on Thursday.
In semi-final Ysidora Tobing simply had lack of energy to hit normally and she made many unforced errors either hitting wide or into the net. It was indeed a sweet revenge for 15 years old Curovic as in her first meeting against Ysidora Tobing, she lost 5-7, 6-7(6) in the opening round of grand slam Aussie Open this past January.
Nonetheless, Ysidora Tobing had surpassed her personal target of reaching quarterfinal since she was being realistic on her situation. In the last month, Ysidora Tobing was focused more on her recovery of her abdominal injury which she got it at Traralgon Grade 1 in Australia last January. Last year at the same tourney here in Nonthaburi, Ysidora Tobing was beaten by top seed Timea Babos of Hungary in semi-final.
En route to semi-final, Ysidora Tobing had bye in the opening round (draw 48) as she was fourth seed here. In second round, the Indonesian counter puncher survived the scare and managed to win over China's Zhu Lin 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-4. In round 16 Ysidora Tobing battled past tall and lefty 15th seed Briar Preston of New Zealand 7-6(8), 6-2. Then in the last eight round, Ysidora Tobing had to fight very hard against her doubles partner, fifth seed Emi Mutaguchi from Japan. The Indonesian fought back to beat California born Mutaguchi 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 in 3 hours.
In doubles with Mutaguchi, Ysidora Tobing placed as second seed. Duet Mutaguchi/Ysidora Tobing finished as semi-finalists as they were ousted by seventh seed pair, Luksika Kumkhum/Kyra Shroff (Thailand/India) 4-6, 2-6. Last year here in Nonthaburi, Ysidora Tobing partnered with local Natchanok Saenyaukhot and they ended in semi-final.
Winner of this tourney was lefty Russian top seed Irina Khromacheva who edged past second seed Curovic 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 on Saturday. So, it is now 14 years old Khromacheva's third title in Grade 1 tourney after Lexington, Kentucky last year and Prerov, Czech Republic last January. While Curovic became runner-up for second time in Grade 1 tourney after Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia last year.
In the meantime, local players did not make good outcome at all. Only seventh seed Kumkhum was able to finish in round 16.
Singles - 1st round (round 48)
(1) Irina Khromacheva (RUS) BYE
(Q) Natasha Palha (IND) d. (WC) Praewpisuti Chinsakchai (THA) 57 64 60
(WC) Kamonwan Buayam (THA) d. Kanami Tsuji (JPN) 36 63 76(8)
(16) Liu Min (CHN) BYE
(11) Ilona Kremen (BLR) BYE
(Q) Zhang Yuxuan (CHN) d. Napatsakorn Sankaew (THA) 62 75
Kyra Shroff (IND) d. (WC) Khwanthiti Banthao (THA) 61 61
(8) Jovana Jaksic (SRB) BYE
(Q/3) Zheng Saisai (CHN) BYE
Abbie Myers (AUS) d. (WC) Gornganok Tiraganok (THA) 63 64
Anastasiya Prenko (TKM) d. Eri Hozumi (JPN) 63 64
(14) Melis Sezer (TUR) BYE
(12) Juan Ting-Fei (TPE) BYE
Katherine Westbury (NZL) d. (Q) Manisha Foster (GBR) 60 63
(Q) Sanae Ota (JPN) d. Aishwarya Agrawal (IND) 64 63
(7) Luksika Kumkhum (THA) BYE
(5) Emi Mutaguchi (JPN) BYE
Zhu Ai Wen (CHN) d. Ekaterina Semenova (RUS) 76(3) 60
(WC) Nattawadee Kotcha (THA) d. Sharmada Balu (IND) 75 62
(9) Jessica Ren (GBR) BYE
(15) Briar Preston (NZL) BYE
Kobkanok Upapong (THA) d. Tan Li-Yun "Stefanie" (SIN) 62 75
Zhu Lin (CHN) d. (Q) Pornsurat Lumduan (THA) 61 62
(4) Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) BYE
(6) Caroline Garcia (FRA) BYE
Miho Kowase (JPN) d. (WC) Nahathai Khuntaket (THA) 46 62 76(4)
Trang Huynh Phuong Dai (VIE) d. Jang Su Jeong (KOR) 46 64 64
(10) Yang Zi (CHN) BYE
(13) Kanyapat Narattana (THA) BYE
Yang Zhaoxuan (CHN) d. Rishika Sunkara (IND) 62 61
Alessia Camplone (ITA) v Miyu Kato (JPN) 62 36 63
(2) Tamara Curovic (SRB) BYE
2nd round or round 32
(1)Irina Khromacheva (RUS) d. (Q)Natasha Palha (IND) 61 64
(16)Liu Min (CHN) d. (WC)Kamonwan Buayam (THA) 75 63
(11)Ilona Kremen (BLR) d. (Q)Zhang Yuxuan (CHN) 60 63
(8)Jovana Jaksic (SRB) d. Kyra Shroff (IND) 76(2) 26 64
(Q/3)Zheng Saisai (CHN) d. Abbie Myers (AUS) 62 62
Anastasiya Prenko (TKM) d. (14)Melis Sezer (TUR) 16 76(4) 64
Katherine Westbury (NZL) d. (12) Juan Ting-Fei (TPE) 62 76(5)
(7)Luksika Kumkhum (THA) d. (Q)Sanae Ota (JPN) 61 64
(5)Emi Mutaguchi (JPN) d. Zhu Ai Wen (CHN) 61 63
(9)Jessica Ren (GBR) d. (WC)Nattawadee Kotcha (THA) 76(5) 61
(15)Briar Preston (NZL) d. Kobkanok Upapong (THA) 75 63
(4)Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) d. Zhu Lin (CHN) 26 76(5) 64
(6)Caroline Garcia (FRA) d. Miho Kowase (JPN) 36 64 64
(10)Yang Zi (CHN) d. Trang Huynh Phuong Dai (VIE) 57 62 62
Yang Zhaoxuan (CHN) d. (13)Kanyapat Narattana (THA) 62 62
(2)Tamara Curovic (SRB) d. Alessia Camplone (ITA) 62 62
3rd round of round 16
(1)Irina Khromacheva (RUS) d. (16)Liu Min (CHN) 62 63
(8)Jovana Jaksic (SRB) d. (11)Ilona Kremen (BLR) 75 64
(Q/3)Zheng Saisai (CHN) d. Anastasiya Prenko (TKM) 61 61
Katherine Westbury (NZL) d. (7)Luksika Kumkhum (THA) 62 61
(5)Emi Mutaguchi (JPN) d. (9)Jessica Ren (GBR) 64 64
(4)Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) d. (15)Briar Preston (NZL) 76(8) 62
(6)Caroline Garcia (FRA) d. (10)Yang Zi (CHN) 64 63
(2)Tamara Curovic (SRB) d. Yang Zhaoxuan (CHN) 61 60
Quarterfinals
(1)Irina Khromacheva (RUS) d. (8)Jovana Jaksic (SRB) 75 62
(Q/3)Zheng Saisai (CHN) d. Katherine Westbury (NZL) 76(5) 61
(4)Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) d. (5) Emi Mutaguchi (JPN) 36 75 63
(2) Tamara Curovic (SRB) d. (6)Caroline Garcia (FRA) 62 64
Semi-finals
(1) Irina Khromacheva (RUS) d. (Q/3) Zheng Saisai (CHN) 62 63
(2) Tamara Curovic (SRB) d. (4) Grace Sari Ysidora Tobing (INA) 62 61
Doubles - 1st round or round 24
(1) Tamara Curovic/Zheng Saisai (SRB/CHN) BYE
Eri Hozumi/Kanami Tsuji (JPN) d. Chattrirat Intuseth/Chatchaya Sakchatchawan (THA) 63 61
Alessia Camplone/Caroline Garcia (ITA/FRA) BYE
(6) Napatsakorn Sankaew/Yang Zi (THA/CHN) BYE
(3) Irina Khromacheva/Ilona Kremen (RUS/BLR) BYE
Yang Zhaoxuan/Zhu Lin (CHN) d. Huynh Phuong Dai Trang/Zhang Yuxuan (VIE/CHN) 46 61 (10-4)
Manisha Foster/Ekaterina Semenova (GBR/RUS) d. Nattawadee Kotcha/Gornganok Tiraganok (THA) 46 61 (10-4)
(5) Liu Min/Briar Preston (CHN/NZL) BYE
(7) Luksika Kumkhum/Kyra Shroff (THA/IND) BYE
Abbie Myers/Jessica Ren (AUS/GBR) d. Praewpisuti Chinsakchai/Nahathai Khuntaket (THA) 62 63
Jang Su Jeong/Sanae Ota (KOR/JPN) d. Natasha Palha/Rishika Sunkara (IND) 62 63
(4) Jovana Jaksic/Juan Ting-Fei (SRB/TPE) BYE
(8) Kanyapat Narattana/Kobkanok Upapong (THA) BYE
Melis Sezer/Tan Li-Yun “Stefanie” (TUR/SIN) d. Miyu Kato/Miho Kowase (JPN) 64 26 (10-1)
Sharmada Balu/Anastasiya Prenko (IND/TKM) d. Aishwarya Agrawal/Zhu Ai Wen (IND/CHN) 64 75
(2) Emi Mutaguchi/Grace Sari Ysidora (JPN/INA) BYE
2nd round or round 16
(1) Tamara Curovic/Zheng Saisai (SRB/CHN) d. Eri Hozumi/Kanami Tsuji (JPN) 67(3) 64 (10-7)
(6) Napatsakorn Sankaew/Yang Zi (THA/CHN) d. Alessia Camplone/Caroline Garcia (ITA/FRA) 63 61
Yang Zhaoxuan/Zhu Lin (CHN) d. (3) Irina Khromacheva/Ilona Kremen (RUS/BLR) 64 64
(5) Liu Min/Briar Preston (CHN/NZL) d. Manisha Foster/Ekaterina Semenova (GBR/RUS) 76(4) 63
(7) Luksika Kumkhum/Kyra Shroff (THA/IND) d. Abbie Myers/Jessica Ren (AUS/GBR) 57 75 (10-4)
(4) Jovana Jaksic/Juan Ting-Fei (SRB/TPE) d. Jang Su Jeong/Sanae Ota (KOR/JPN) 64 60
Melis Sezer/Tan Li-Yun “Stefanie” (TUR/SIN) d. (8) Kanyapat Narattana/Kobkanok Upapong (THA) 76(2) 62
(2) Emi Mutaguchi/Grace Sari Ysidora (JPN/INA) d. Sharmada Balu/Anastasiya Prenko (IND/TKM) 64 75
Quarterfinals
(1) Tamara Curovic/Zheng Saisai (SRB/CHN) d. (6) Napatsakorn Sankaew/Yang Zi (THA/CHN) 62 61
(5) Liu Min/Briar Preston (CHN/NZL) d. Yang Zhaoxuan/Zhu Lin (CHN) 46 76(3) [13-11]
(7) Luksika Kumkhum/Kyra Shroff (THA/IND) d. (4) Jovana Jaksic/Juan Ting-Fei (SRB/TPE) 64 64
(2) Emi Mutaguchi/Grace Sari Ysidora (JPN/INA) d. Melis Sezer/Tan Li-Yun "Stefanie" (TUR/SIN) 63 62
Semi-finals
(1) Tamara Curovic/Zheng Saisai (SRB/CHN) d. (5) Liu Min/Briar Preston (CHN/NZL) 64 67(3) [10-3]
(7) Luksika Kumkhum/Kyra Shroff (THA/IND) d. (2) Emi Mutaguchi/Grace Sari Ysidora (JPN/INA) 64 62
Final
(1) Tamara Curovic/Zheng Saisai (SRB/CHN) d. (7) Luksika Kumkhum/Kyra Shroff (THA/IND) 63 63
Photo of Ysidora Tobing is courtesy of Martin Setiawan
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