Sat, 08 Mar 1997

Wynne reaches Blenheim semis

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Wynne Prakusya will challenge first- seeded Li Chen of China in today's semifinals after beating Marisue Jacutin 6-2, 6-1 yesterday in the third round of the Ansett Women's International Tennis Event in Blenheim, New Zealand.

"Wynne played well and rarely made unforced errors. She really troubled her contender," coach Sri Utaminingsih said.

In the doubles, Wynne and partner Eny Sulistyowati also reached the semifinals after defeating Tze Ting Weng/Julie Huang of Chinese Taipei 6-3, 6-3.

The Indonesian duo will challenge first-seeded Benjamas Sanggaram (Thailand)/Yoriko Yamagishi (Japan). (yan)