Wukirasih Sawondari
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Wukirasih Sawondari (born 20 November 1980) is an Indonesia
n professional tennis
player. She made her debut as a professional in December 1993, aged 13, at an ITF
tournament in Singapore
.
She was part of Indonesia's Fed Cup
team in 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001 and 2002.
At the 2002 Asian Games
, Sawondari was part of Indonesia's successful Women's team.
She is coached by Suzanna Wibowo
.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n professional tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player. She made her debut as a professional in December 1993, aged 13, at an ITF
International Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
tournament in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
.
She was part of Indonesia's Fed Cup
Fed Cup
Fed Cup is the premier team competition in women's tennis, launched in 1963 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the International Tennis Federation...
team in 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001 and 2002.
At the 2002 Asian Games
2002 Asian Games
The 2002 Asian Games, also known as XIV Asiad is a multi-sport event held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Busan is the second city, after Seoul in 1986 to host the Games. A total of 419 events in 38 sports were contested by 7,711 athletes from 44 countries...
, Sawondari was part of Indonesia's successful Women's team.
She is coached by Suzanna Wibowo
Suzanna Wibowo
Suzanna Wibowo is a former Indonesian professional tennis player. She is sometimes known by her maiden name, Suzanna Anggarkusuma....
.
Singles Winner (5)
- 2002 - $25k SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, Korea - 2001 - $10k Easton, MarylandEaston, MarylandEaston, founded 1710, is a town within the Easton District of Talbot County, Maryland, United States. The population was 11,708 at the 2000 census, and 14,677 according to current July 2008 census estimates. It is the county seat of Talbot County. The primary ZIP Code is 21601, and the...
, USA - 2001 - $10k Hilton Head, South Carolina, USA
- 2000 - $10k OsakaOsakais a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, Japan - 2000 - $10k Nonthaburi, Thailand
Doubles Winner (11)
- 2007 - $10k BalikpapanBalikpapanBalikpapan is a seaport city on the eastern coast of the island of Borneo, Indonesia, in the East Kalimantan province, a resource-rich region well known for its timber, mining, and petroleum export products. Two harbors, Semayang and Kariangau , and the Sepinggan International Airport are the main...
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, Indonesia w/ Septi MendeSepti MendeSepti Mende is an Indonesian professional tennis player. She made her debut as a professional in October 2000, aged 14, at an ITF tournament in Jakarta.... - 2004 - $10k JakartaJakartaJakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
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- 2002 - $10k Hilton Head, South Carolina, USA w/ Liza AndriyaniLiza AndriyaniLiza Andriyani is an Indonesian professional tennis player. She made her debut as a professional in May 1993, aged 14, at Indonesia Open, a Tier IV WTA Tour event....
- 2002 - $10k El Paso, TexasEl Paso, TexasEl Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
, USA w/ Liza AndriyaniLiza AndriyaniLiza Andriyani is an Indonesian professional tennis player. She made her debut as a professional in May 1993, aged 14, at Indonesia Open, a Tier IV WTA Tour event.... - 2000 - $10k JakartaJakartaJakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
, Indonesia w/ Mi-Ra Jeon - 2000 - $10k JakartaJakartaJakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
, Indonesia w/ Irawati IskandarIrawati IskandarIrawati Iskandar is a former Indonesian professional tennis player. She made her debut as a professional in August 1989, aged 19, at the Indonesia Open in Jakarta... - 1999 - $10k JakartaJakartaJakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
, Indonesia w/ Irawati IskandarIrawati IskandarIrawati Iskandar is a former Indonesian professional tennis player. She made her debut as a professional in August 1989, aged 19, at the Indonesia Open in Jakarta... - 1997 - $10k Samutprakarn, Thailand w/ Wynne PrakusyaWynne PrakusyaWynne Prakusya is an Indonesian tennis player.Her highest achievements includes reaching the 1998 Australian Open junior finals and the 1998 Wimbledon and US Open junior QF.Her Highest Rank is 74 in 2002.-Singles Titles:...