Wynne makes RI tennis history<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Wynne Prakusya won the US$10,000
\nWellington Women's International Tournament on Sunday after
\nbeating Rewa Hudson of New Zealand 7-5, 6-2.<\/p>\n
The 16-year-old Wynne, a finalist at the junior Australian
\nOpen a week before, had to pump out her energy in the first set
\nas Hudson led 3-0.<\/p>\n
With Indonesian citizens, including Ambassador Titik Rustaman,
\nthrowing their weight behind her, Wynne fought point by point
\nbefore ending the set 7-5.<\/p>\n
In the second set, Wynne, a member of the 19th SEA Games team
\nhere last year, won 6-2 easily.<\/p>\n
Coach Suharyadi said, as quoted by Antara, that Wynne played
\nexcellently, aggressively and confidently.<\/p>\n
Suharyadi also said that support from Indonesians in New
\nZealand gave Wynne the spirit and motivation to win the final.<\/p>\n
Wynne, who teams up with Wukirasih Sawondari and Eny
\nSulistyowati in the Fed Cup Asia Oceania qualifying group I this
\nweek in Bangkok, is the first Indonesian to reach the final of a
\njunior grand slam.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, Wynne and doubles partner Jil-Iin Leong of
\nSingapore failed to overcome Shelley Stephens (New Zealand)\/Kim
\nHazzard (Australia) losing 1-6, 6-1, 6-7. (yan)<\/p>",
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