Saturday 9 June 2012

Christopher eyes for title

Indonesia’s Sea Games champion Christopher Rungkat (picture) and National No 1 Si Yew Meng will battle in the men’s singles final of the Kuala Lumpur Open at the National Tennis Centre tomorrow. Christopher, the World No 367 and top seed, hammered Ashaari Zainal 6-2, 6-2 while Yew Meng, the third seed, upset Ariez Elyaas Deen Heshaam 6-2, 6-2 in the semi-finals. The Indonesia, who won a Futures in Thailand last month, is the favourite. In the doubles semi-finals, Christopher-Roy Hobbs of Singapore defeated Ahmad Deedat-Christian Lee 7-5, 7-5 while Syed Aqil Syed Naguib-Ashaari upset Ariez Elyaas-Yew Meng 7-6 (7-5), 6-3. In the women’s category, Choo Lyn Yuen face Indonesia’s Deria Nur Haliza in the single final tomorrow. Lyn Yuen will be playing in confidence following her victory in doubles, where she and Ti Jia Wei defeated Yussyazlin Yusri-Siti Aishah Idris 6-4, 6-2. The KL Open is the third leg of the National Circuit.