Hendri leads seeds to Cigna 3rd round

Hendri leads seeds to Cigna 3rd round

Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Indonesia's No. 2 Hendri Susilo Pramono won his second-round
match over Ferdi Fauzi as seeded players marched to the next
stage of the US$11,800 Cigna Open tennis tournament at the
Jakarta Hilton International's Executive Club on Wednesday.

One hundred and fifty-five players are competing in the fifth
edition of the tournament, which is offering a total US$11,800 in
cash prizes.

Top seed Hendri, who got a bye in the first round, outplayed
Fauzi 6-4, 6-2, while Hendri's Davis Cup teammate and second seed
Suwandi beat Samsudin Pare 6-3, 6-3.

Third seed Sebastian Dacosta dispatched Chrismayanto 6-3, 6-1,
and fourth seed Edy Kusdaryanto followed suit in just four games
with his 6-1, 6-3 defeat of Agung Bagus.

Former national team ace and fifth seed Bonit Wiryawan
overpowered Cuk Prihatmanto 6-2, 6-1. Other seeded players
advancing to the third round are Eko Kurniawan (sixth), Sulistyo
Wibowo (seventh) and Ariawan Purbo (10th).

However, the tournament produced upsets for Indonesia's future
hope Immanuel Prabowo (8th), Immanuel Prakoso (9th) and Sunu
Wahyu Trijati (11th) who fell to shocking defeats on Wednesday.

Prakoso lost to Anderi S. 6-0, 7-5 while Prabowo fell to
Elbert Sie 7-5, 6-2. Sunu crashed out at the hands of veteran
Tjahjono 6-3, 6-2.

The women's singles competition, which played the first-round
matches on Tuesday and Wednesday, also saw the seeded contenders
pass through to the next stage, led by the country's No. 7 and
top seed Wukirasih Sawondari.

Wukirasih won her second-round ticket on Tuesday with an easy
6-1, 6-3 win over Mia Sacca. On Wednesday, second seed Ayu Fani
Damayanti followed, blanking Lutfiana 6-0, 6-0.

Other top players to march to the next round are Eny
Sulistyowati (3rd), Dian Anggra (4th), Mimma Chernovita (5th),
Lavinia Tananta (6th) and Novianti Warsono (8th).

Aleta Sungkono was the only seeded player to flop. The seventh
seed surrendered 6-1, 6-3 to qualifier Agustina Wibisono, who has
also turned coach.