2011 Garuda Indonesia Championships Palembang
Encyclopedia
The 2011 Garuda Indonesia Championships Palembang will be a professional tennis
tournament played on hard courts. It will be the first edition of the tournament which is part of the 2011 ITF Women's Circuit
. It will take place in Palembang
, Indonesia
between 3 and 9 October 2011.
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Nadia Abdala Rushmi Chakravarthi
Natasha Fourouclas Maya Gaverova Guo Lu Lee Hua-chen Yana Sizikova Yang Zi
Iryna Brémond def. 
Ayu-Fani Damayanti
6–2, 6–3
Tamaryn Hendler
/
Chanel Simmonds
def. Ayu-Fani Damayanti
/ Jessy Rompies
, 6–4, 6–2
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...
tournament played on hard courts. It will be the first edition of the tournament which is part of the 2011 ITF Women's Circuit
2011 ITF Women's Circuit
The 2011 ITF Women's Circuit is the 2011 edition of the second tier tour for women's professional tennis. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation and is a tier below the WTA Tour...
. It will take place in Palembang
Palembang
Palembang is the capital city of the South Sumatra province in Indonesia. Palembang is one of the oldest cities in Indonesia, and has a history of being a capital of a maritime empire. Located on the Musi River banks on the east coast of southern Sumatra island, it has an area of 400.61 square...
, Indonesia
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...
between 3 and 9 October 2011.
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| France |
Iryna Brémond | 107 | 1 |
 Thailand |
Varatchaya Wongteanchai Varatchaya Wongteanchai Varatchaya Wongteanchai is a professional Thai tennis player playing in the ITF Women's Circuit. On August 8, 2011, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 274. On August 15, 2011, she also reached her highest WTA doubles ranking of 193. She is coached by Singkorn Wongteanchai.-External links:... |
234 | 2 |
| South Africa |
Chanel Simmonds Chanel Simmonds Chanel Simmonds , is a South African professional tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 230, which she reached on July 25, 2011. Her career high in doubles is 300, which she reached on August 22, 2011.... |
248 | 3 |
| Indonesia |
Ayu-Fani Damayanti Ayu-Fani Damayanti Ayu-Fani Damayanti is an Indonesian professional tennis player. She is coached by Komang Ngurah Wiyasa. She made her debut as a professional in 2003, aged 14, at an ITF tournament in Jakarta.... |
260 | 4 |
| Belgium |
Tamaryn Hendler Tamaryn Hendler Tamaryn Hendler , better known as Tammy Hendler, is a Belgian tennis player.Hendler reached the Quarter Finals in the 2008 US Open Girls' singles tournament and the Semi-finals at 2008 Junior Wimbledon. She has won 4 ITF Singles titles and 2 ITF Doubles titles in her career according to the ITF... |
286 | 5 |
| Thailand |
Nicha Lertpitaksinchai | 316 | 6 |
| Thailand |
Luksika Kumkhum Luksika Kumkhum Luksika Kumkhum is a junior Thai tennis player. Her highest junior ranking is 50, which she reached on January 25, 2010. In 2010, at the Australian Open, she teamed up with Eugénie Bouchard of Canada, and reached semi-finals of girls' doubles.... |
336 | 7 |
| Thailand |
Nudnida Luangnam Nudnida Luangnam Nudnida Luangnam is a Thai tennis player. She took part in the 2007 Bangalore Open but lost in the first round. She has won numerous ITF titles.... |
340 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 26, 2011.
Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Bella Destriana Cynthia Melita Nadya Syarifah Grace Sari YsidoraThe following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Nadia Abdala Rushmi Chakravarthi
Rushmi Chakravarthi
Rushmi Chakravarthi is an Indian tennis player. She competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games, where she progressed to the third round by beating Katie O'Brien, and won the doubles bronze medal with Sania Mirza....
Natasha Fourouclas Maya Gaverova Guo Lu Lee Hua-chen Yana Sizikova Yang Zi
Singles
Iryna Brémond def. Ayu-Fani DamayantiAyu-Fani Damayanti
Ayu-Fani Damayanti is an Indonesian professional tennis player. She is coached by Komang Ngurah Wiyasa. She made her debut as a professional in 2003, aged 14, at an ITF tournament in Jakarta....
6–2, 6–3
Doubles
Tamaryn HendlerTamaryn Hendler
Tamaryn Hendler , better known as Tammy Hendler, is a Belgian tennis player.Hendler reached the Quarter Finals in the 2008 US Open Girls' singles tournament and the Semi-finals at 2008 Junior Wimbledon. She has won 4 ITF Singles titles and 2 ITF Doubles titles in her career according to the ITF...
/
Chanel SimmondsChanel Simmonds
Chanel Simmonds , is a South African professional tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 230, which she reached on July 25, 2011. Her career high in doubles is 300, which she reached on August 22, 2011....
def.
Ayu-Fani DamayantiAyu-Fani Damayanti
Ayu-Fani Damayanti is an Indonesian professional tennis player. She is coached by Komang Ngurah Wiyasa. She made her debut as a professional in 2003, aged 14, at an ITF tournament in Jakarta....
/
Jessy RompiesJessy Rompies
Jessy Rompies is an Indonesian professional tennis player. She is coached by Suzanna Wibowo. She made her debut as a professional in 2004, aged 14, at an ITF tournament in Jakarta....
, 6–4, 6–2