Yayuk win puts her in for some rough water in England

Yayuk win puts her in for some rough water in England

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian tennis queen Yayuk Basuki went
smoothly through to the third round of the traditional Wimbledon
warm-up at Eastbourne, England with a wrecking of South African
Elna Reinach 6-2, 6-4 on Tuesday night.

Antara reported that Yayuk's power forehand and backhand slice
proved too much for Reinach.

Yayuk, currently ranked in the top 40, favors grass more than
any other surface despite the fact that Indonesia does not have
such courts.

This victory, of course, does not mean things are going to get
easy. Other top-seeded players also rolled into the third round
such as Czech Helena Sukova who whipped American Caroline Kuhlman
6-4, 6-2.

Wimbledon

In the meantime, the Wimbledon draw, made available on
Tuesday, indicated that Yayuk might be in rough water as she must
fight Ukranian Natalia Medvedeva - currently no 24 in the world -
in the first round at the Grand Slam event.

Worse still, even assuming that Yayuk overcomes Medvedeva, she
must then face Bulgarian Magdalena Maleeva - world number 16.

Yayuk has reached the last 16 at Wimbledon in the past two
tournaments. Her gallant bids there were by Steffi Graff and
Conchita Martinez.

Before leaving for England, Yayuk promised to do her best, but
humbly acknowledged that she is "realistic enough not to rate my
chances against such a world beater as Graff in the first round."

Unfortunately, the unwanted seems to be happening for Yayuk.
She needs all the good luck she can get at Wimbledon. (hdj)