Wynne takes out circuit tournament

JAKARTA (JP): Rising star Wynne Prakursya needed only 70 minutes to defeat Stanislava Hrozenska of Slovakia 6-3, 6-3, to win the women's tennis circuit tournament at the Danamon Tennis Center in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Sunday.

Wynne, ranked 186 in the world, and the top seed for the event, received US$1,600 (Rp 13.7 million) for her victory.

Wynne said the tournament was not a strain because top players did not participate.

"I consider this tournament as a warm up for three challenger tournaments in Japan, South Korea and the United States," she told Antara.

Partnered by Irawati Iskandar, Wynne also took out the women's doubles crown, defeating Diane Asensio of Switzerland and Jolanda Mens of the Netherlands 6-1, 6-3.

Austrian Julian Knowle won the men's division after defeating Takahiro Terachi of Japan 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. Knowle received $1,950.

Sulistyo Wibowo and Bonit Wiryawan of Indonesia won the Indonesia Futures-1 beating French pair Jean Franco Bachelot and Jean Michel Pequey 6-3, 3-6, 7-5. The Indonesian doubles team received $950. (lnt)