Elbert, Takeuchi through to
\nsemifinals in Thamrin Cup<\/p>\n
JP\/11\/OPEN<\/p>\n
Elbert, Takeuchi on course for Thamrin final<\/p>\n
Moch. N. Kurniawan
\nJakarta<\/p>\n
Top seeds Elbert Sie and Kento Takeuchi moved a step closer to
\na showdown in the boys' finals after both reached the semifinals
\nof the Thamrin Cup international junior tennis tournament here on
\nFriday.<\/p>\n
Top seed Elbert of Indonesia defeated Sho Aida of Japan 6-4,
\n6-4, while second seed Takeuchi of Japan beat Peerachat Chaiyapan
\nof Thailand 6-2, 6-2 at the Senayan tennis courts.<\/p>\n
Elbert will now play fourth seed Ryo Sekiguchi of Japan and
\nTakeuchi will face Nick Lindahl of Australia.<\/p>\n
Sekiguchi secured his semifinal ticket by defeating Hsu Yi-Che
\nof Chinese Taipei 2-6, 7-6, 6-1. Lindahl thrashed another Chinese
\nTaipei player, Huang Chin-Yu, 6-2, 6-1 to reach the semis.<\/p>\n
Elbert has improved over the course of the tournament and on
\nFriday played with impressive restraint against Aida.<\/p>\n
"I feel I have become more patient. I tried to improve my game
\nby combining various shots because my opponent was also playing
\nwell," he said after the match.<\/p>\n
The two players were involved in a tight match, with both
\nbreaking each other's serve. After taking the first set, Elbert
\nmaintained his rhythm to take a 3-1 lead in the second set after
\nbreaking Aida's serve.<\/p>\n
Aida refused to lay down and tried to play more aggressively.
\nHe broke back in the fifth game and then won his own serve to tie
\nup the set at 3-3.<\/p>\n
Elbert seemed to lose a little bit of his confidence, but
\nfortunately for him Aida began to tire as a result of his
\nattacking play.<\/p>\n
Elbert regained the lead and built it to 5-3 with another
\nbreak. Aida returned to the attacking game and managed to close
\nthe gap by taking the next set.<\/p>\n
But Elbert did not give Aida the chance to get any closer,
\nserving out to win the set and the match.<\/p>\n
In the girls' singles, Patricia Soesilo failed to maintain her
\nwinning form, falling to sixth seed Tinusa Sivaganam.<\/p>\n
Patricia, who beat top seed Maya Rosa in Thursday's second
\nround, lost to her Malaysian opponent 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in a match
\nthat lasted over two hours.<\/p>\n
In the semifinals, Tinusa will meet unseeded Indonesian Mia
\nSacca, who beat Kamonthip Saovana of Thailand 6-2, 6-0.<\/p>\n
The other semifinal match will feature Chen Lu-Ling of Chinese
\nTaipei against Kim Ju-hyung of South Korea.<\/p>\n
Chen advanced with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Mika Kawai of Japan and
\nKim brushed aside Indonesian wild card Asri Purnawati 6-2, 6-3.<\/p>",
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