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View all search resultsSEA Games: Three golds show what Indonesian tennis is made of
Indonesia dominated tennis at the Games, bagging three out of five golds on offer.
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Jessy Rompies (left) and Beatrice Gumulya prepare to receive the serve from their Thai opponents Tamarine Tanasugarn and Peangtarn Plipuech during the women's doubles tennis final at the 30th Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019. The Indonesian duo won gold after winning 6-3, 6-3. (JP/Ramadani Saputra)
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he Indonesian tennis squad has excelled at the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines, showing their true capability by nailing three gold medals, exceeding their initial two-gold target.
On Saturday, the national squad grabbed an additional two gold medals from the women’s doubles and mixed doubles after Aldila Sutjiadi won the gold first for the country in the women’s singles event on Friday.
With Friday and Saturday’s successes, Indonesia was the dominating nation in the individual competition, leaving just the men’s singles and doubles golds to Vietnam and the Philippines, respectively. This year's Games did not feature a team competition.
However, the Red-and-White squad cannot enjoy the party for too long, as they are now faced with some tough tasks.
Finding backing from sponsors and seeking new talents are now the Indonesian Tennis Association's (PELTI) most pressing tasks, which must be immediately solved after the Philippines showdown.
During the tennis competition at the Games, duo Beatrice Gumulya and Jessy Rompies came out strong against Thailand’s senior-junior combination, Tamarine Tanasugarn and Peangtarn Plipuech, as they pressured their opponents into a 6-3, 6-3 win.
The 2018 Asian Gold medalists Christopher Rungkat and Aldila followed in their compatriots’ footsteps by winning against the Thai veterans Sanchai Ratiwatana and Tamarine. After ending the first with a 4-6 loss, Christopher and Aldila turned the situation around and managed to win 6-4 in the second set, forcing the match to be ended in a superb tiebreak.
