Four local players make it to Circuit 4

Four local players make it to Circuit 4

JAKARTA (JP): Four Indonesian tennis players defeated
compatriots to make it through to the third round on Monday of
the qualifying round for the Indonesia Women's Circuit 4.

Veteran Irawati Moerid Iskandar, quarterfinalist in last
week's circuit tournament here, defeated newcomer Diana Julianto
6-2, 7-5 at the Danamon tennis complex in Kemayoran, Central
Jakarta.

Irawati, a former member of the national team, will challenge
Montika Anuchan of Thailand on Tuesday for a ticket to the main
draw, which starts on Wednesday.

Anuchan, top seeded in the qualification, taught Indonesian
rookie Dian Anggraeni a lesson in her 6-2, 6-4 win.

Suci Bungaran, also an Indonesian newcomer, was untroubled in
drubbing Lidya Ivana Jaya 6-0, 6-2. Suci will challenge Michelle
Grobby of Australia, who was pushed to the edge in the first set
before defeating third seeded Sanny Harsono of Indonesia 7-6 (7-
5), 6-1.

Dewi Monica Siregar defeated Asri Nursanti Ebo 6-1, 6-3 to
meet Antonia Matic of Croatia. Matic beat Eny Sulistyowati, who
reached last week's circuit second round, 6-1, 7-5.

Indonesia's Mimma Chernovita defeated Australian Jennifer
Schmidt 6-2, 6-2 to claim a third round berth against second
seeded Saemi Lim of South Korea. Lim beat Nathalie Ko of
Australia 6-4, 6-1.

Only four players will earn berths in the main draw of the
US$10,000 circuit tournament.

Indonesia claimed the women's doubles title on Sunday when
Irawati and Wukirasih Sawondari defeated juniors Dea Sumantri and
Mudarwati 7-5, 6-3. (yan)