Wynne closer to Toray tennis main stage<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Indonesian Wynne Prakusya moved a step closer to the main
\nstage of the US$1.224 million Toray Pan Pacific tennis tournament
\nafter advancing to the final qualifying match at the Indoor
\nMetropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Wynne beat sixth seed Cara Black of Zimbabwe, ranked 73 in the
\nWTA (Women's Tennis Association), 6-3, 7-5, and will now face
\nAmerican 42nd-ranked Alexandra Stevenson.<\/p>\n
Taking to the court, Wynne and Black were involved in power
\nrallies from the baseline, Benny Mailili, from the Indonesian
\nTennis Association (Pelti) said here in a release.<\/p>\n
On 2-2, Wynne, who relied on her forehand and backhand slice
\ncombined with accurate volleying, broke Black's serve in the
\nfifth game.<\/p>\n
Wynne looked cunning in forcing her opponent to abandon some
\nspace for the Indonesian to launch a blistering attack. The
\ntactics worked.<\/p>\n
After conceding another game, Wynne, whose Australian Open
\ndream was spoilt as early as in the opening round, ended the
\nfirst set with a break for a 6-3.<\/p>\n
Wynne promptly pulled off a 2-0 lead in the second set in
\nwhich the tempo of play heightened. Black began to try to be
\noffensive by making forward moves frequently to the net in an
\nattempt to ambush Wynne's second serves, which were somewhat
\nlame.<\/p>\n
The following games saw a see-saw encounter, but still Wynne
\nkept Black at bay until after eight games when the two were
\npegged at 4-4 and then 5-5.<\/p>\n
Wynne was back in the driving seat with an 11th game win. She
\nbroke Black's serve in the final game to seal the set 7-5 and the
\none hour 35 minutes match.<\/p>\n
\"The second set was very tight. Cara Black seemed to be able
\nto target my second serve,\" Benny quoted Wynne as saying after
\nthe match.<\/p>\n
\"Luckily, she was at times caught out by her misjudgments,
\nwhich resulted in her drive either straying out or fumbling on
\nthe net.<\/p>\n
\"I played relaxedly today, no nerves. She is a good player but
\nI managed to force long rallies before pressurizing her with
\nforehand crosses.<\/p>\n
\"These kind of shots really gave me points today,\" said Wynne,
\nwho is Indonesia's number one after the retirement of Yayuk
\nBasuki.<\/p>\n
In the final, she takes on big-serving Stevenson, a 6-2, 6-4
\nwinner over Abigail Spears. The main stage of the tournament
\nstarts on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
\"Wynne does have a chance to beat Stevenson provided that she
\ncan diffuse the American's big serve,\" Benny said, adding that
\nher serve could reach around 150 kilometers per hour.<\/p>",
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