Old faces dominate Governor's Cup

Old faces dominate Governor's Cup

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

National players dominated the Jakarta Governor's Cup tennis
tournament at the Senayan claycourts here on Friday, with
Suwandi, Febi Widhiyanto, Hendri Pramono and Prima Simpati Aji
all qualified for the men's singles' semifinals.

Suwandi will meet defending champion Hendri while Prima takes
on Febi on Saturday.

The semifinalists stopped their respective opponents in
generally easy encounters on Friday.

Suwandi and Hendri conceded six games each in their run, the
former overcoming Yusmawan Fahmi 6-4, 6-2 and Hendri stopping
veteran Bonit Wiryawan 6-2, 6-4.

Prima trounced Tjahjono 6-0, 6-1 while Febi blanked Sebastian
da Costa in the first set before being assured of the semifinal
place without continuing the game as his opponent retired due to
injury, 6-0, 2-0.

The women's singles semifinals will feature veterans, as Maya
Rosa is the only junior player left in contention. Three other
names are Wukirasih Sawondari, Eny Sulistiowati and Irawati
Moerid.

Wukirasih crushed Mima Chernovita 6-3, 6-2 and will tackle
Maya Rosa, who won over Mudarwati 5-7, 7-6, 6-2.

Eny defeated Febri Joana 6-3, 6-3 to get a semifinal pairing
against Irawati, a 7-5, 7-5 over Dian Aggraeni.

In the men's doubles, Peter Handoyo/Suwandi defeated Hendri
Pramono/Sunu Wahyu Trijati 6-2, 6-4 to meet Febi Widhiyanto/Nesa
Artha in the semifinals. Febi/Nesa demolished Armendio
Anggara/Jonathan Andam 6-1, 6-1.

The other semifinal match will pit Eko Kurniawan/Prima Simpati
Aji against Januar Radjab/Surya Wijaya.

The women's doubles will have its final match on Saturday with
Mima Chernovita/Sandy Gumulya taking on Irawati Moerid/Wukirasih.