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China, Indonesia jadi pilihan

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China, Indonesia jadi pilihan

China, Indonesia jadi pilihan

Oleh Norzie Mohd. Khasbi
norzie.khasbi@utusan.com.my

KUALA LUMPUR - Jurulatih dari China atau Indonesia menjadi calon pilihan Persatuan Badminton Malaysia (BAM) bagi menggantikan Wong Tat Meng yang meninggalkan skuad perseorangan wanita kebangsaan untuk beralih ke Indonesia, pertengahan bulan ini.

Badan badminton kebangsaan itu mahu mencari pengganti dalam masa terdekat, untuk memastikan persiapan Sukan Olimpik 2012 tidak terjejas, terutama buat Wong Mew Choo yang kini berada dalam program Road to London dan menjadi calon utama perseorangan wanita negara untuk melayakkan diri temasya berkenaan.

Menurut sumber BAM, beberapa calon sudah dikenal pasti selepas dicadangkan oleh barisan jurulatih kebangsaan lain, dan badan itu masih dalam usaha menilai, seterusnya berunding untuk membawa mereka ke negara ini.

Sepanjang tempoh pencarian berlangsung, pembantu Tat Meng, Wong Sze Mei akan bertindak sebagai jurulatih sementara bagi membimbing enam pemain dalam skuad kebangsaan - Mew Choo, Lydia Cheah, Julia Wong, Tee Jing Yi, Sonia Cheah dan Sannatasah Saniru.

BAM belum mengumumkan calon jurulatih yang akan menggantikan Tat Meng, namun tidak menolak untuk memberi tempat kepada bekas juara Olimpik China yang kini diambang persaraan, Zhou Mi jika pemain yang kini mewakili Hong Kong itu berminat untuk melatih Malaysia.

Zhou Mi, 32, mempunyai hubungan yang baik dengan Mew Choo, malah pernah beberapa kali datang ke Malaysia untuk menjadi rakan sparring ratu badminton negara itu. Dia berada di Kuala Lumpur selama sebulan ketika Mew Choo melakukan persiapan menghadapi Sukan Asia 2006.

Malah, bekas pemain No. 1 dunia itu juga pernah berlatih bersama Mew Choo menjelang Kejohanan Dunia di Madrid pada tahun yang sama, selain tiba lebih awal di negara ini pada Terbuka Malaysia, Januari lalu untuk melakukan beberapa sesi latihan bersama pemain utama negara itu.

"Ketika ini, BAM belum mengenal pasti siapakah yang akan menggantikan tempat Wong Tat Meng, tetapi mereka sedang menimbangkan beberapa calon yang dicadangkan oleh jurulatih kebangsaan dan ia dari China serta Indonesia.

"Mengenai cadangan untuk memilih Zhou Mi sebagai calon jurulatih, ia bukan satu halangan dan BAM sedia berunding jika pemain itu membuka pintu rundingan, persoalannya sekarang cuma satu, apakah Zhou Mi mahu menjadi jurulatih di negara ini,'' kata sumber berkenaan.

Menurut sumber itu lagi, BAM percaya, Sze Mei boleh mengendalikan barisan perseorangan kebangsaan buat sementara waktu, apatah lagi Mew Choo ketika ini berada di Eropah bertanding dalam Terbuka Jerman yang sedang berlangsung dan All England, bulan depan.

Justeru buat sementara, bekas pemain kebangsan itu hanya akan mengendalikan lima pemain, jumlah yang diyakini tidak membebankan buat seorang jurulatih.

"Bagaimanapun, BAM tetap berusaha untuk mendapatkan pengganti Wong Tat Meng dalam masa yang cepat kerana sebaik Mew Choo kembali dari All England nanti dia perlukan program persiapan untuk kelayakan ke Sukan Olimpik,'' kata sumber itu lagi.

All England akan berlangsung dari 8-13 Mac ini dan aksi Mew Choo sepanjang kejohanan bakal dipantau oleh ketua jurulatih perseorangan, Rashid Sidek.

Ketika ditanya kemungkinan untuk Mew Choo dikendalikan oleh Rashid sepanjang kelayakan Olimpik, seandainya BAM gagal mendapat pengganti Tat Meng dalam waktu terdekat, sumber itu menambah: "Ia tidak mungkin berlaku kerana BAM tidak akan mengusik struktur kejurulatihan yang ada. Mereka pasti akan mendapatkan jurulatih baru yang bagus buat Mew Choo.''

Selepas lapan tahun menjadi jurulatih kebangsaan, Tat Meng, 44, akhirnya mengambil keputusan untuk meninggalkan Malaysia dan menyahut cabaran menjadi jurulatih Indonesia sebagai pembantu Li Mao, jurulatih kelahiran China yang pernah membimbing skuad Malaysia.

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Kelantan tidak lepas cengkaman liga

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Kelantan tidak lepas cengkaman liga

Oleh RODELIO JUNJUN TAUCAN
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Pemain Kelantan, Norshahrul Idlan Talaha (kiri) diasak pemain pertahanan Negeri Sembilan, Mohd. Shukor Adan pada perlawanan bola sepak Liga Super di Stadium Sultan Muhammed IV, Kota Bharu, malam tadi. Kelantan menang 3-0. - UTUSAN/Rosni Masri


KOTA BHARU - Juara Piala Malaysia musim lalu, Kelantan terus menguatkan cengkaman sebagai peneraju Liga Super 2011 dengan mengukir kemenangan selesa ke atas Negeri Sembilan 3-0 di Stadium Sultan Muhammed IV, Kota Bharu, semalam.

Gol tuan rumah dijaringkan dua penyerang skuad negara, S. Chanturu pada minit ke-47 disusuli dengan rembatan kencang Norshahrul Idlan Talaha pada minit ke-74.

Selepas berbalas umpanan dengan Khalid Jamlus, Norshahrul menambah koleksi gol peribadinya pada minit ke-80 melalui bola voli yang memukau penjaga gol pelawat, Mohd. Farizal Marlias.

Wira Merah bagaimanapun terpaksa membayar harga yang tinggi dengan kemenagan tersebut apabila Chanturu dan Mohd. Ramzul Zahini masing-masing terpaksa dikeluarkan pada minit ke-60 dan 63.

Sementara itu, Perak terselamat dengan gol penyamaan Mohd. Noor Hazrul Mustafa pada minit ke-85 untuk menghampakan Harimau Muda A yang mendahului menerusi Wan Zack Haikal Wan Noor pada minit ke-11.

Satu mata yang dikongsi dengan skuad bawah 22 tahun negara di Stadium Perak, Ipoh itu bagaimanapun menjadikan skuad Seladang kekurangan dua mata untuk menghambat Kelantan dari tempat kedua liga.

Terengganu pula melonjak mengekori Perak di tangga ketiga setelah menumpaskan Johor FC 3-0 di Stadium Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah, Kuala Terengganu hasil jaringan Abdul Hadi Yahya (7), Ismail Faruqi (12) dan Ashari Samsudin (77).

Abdul Hadi merembat masuk hasil hantaran jauh Ismail Faruqi sebelum rakannya itu menyempurnakan sepakan bebas sejauh 40 meter diikuti rembatan kencang Ashari ke penjuru gol kelab dari selatan itu.

Dengan menumpaskan Kedah 2-0 di Stadium Shah Alam, juara bertahan Liga Super, Selangor turut melonjak ke tangga keempat sambil diekori Felda United yang menundukkan T-Team 2-0 di Stadium Petaling Jaya.

Terengganu, Selangor dan Felda United masing-masing terikat 11 mata tetapi kelebihan jaringan jelas menyebelahi Sang Penyu dengan 11 gol berbalas enam yang dibolosi.

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Chinese prosper on opening night of Asian Champions League

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 08:00 PM PST

SINGAPORE, March 2 — Hangzhou Greentown coach Wu Jingui credited his team's superior stamina and low-key profile for their surprise 2-0 win over J-League champions Nagoya Grampus on the opening night of the Asian Champions League.

The Chinese side, making their debut in the tournament, scored their Group F victory with second-half goals from Honduran striker Luis Ramirez and substitute Ba Li at the Yellow Dragon Stadium yesterday.

"They were tired and they didn't know much about us," Wu told reporters of Hangzhou's opponents. "Chinese players are physically stronger than other East Asian rivals.

"I always encouraged my players to give full play to our physical strength and height."

Chinese Super League runners-up Tianjin Teda were also celebrating yesterday after they claimed a 1-0 away win over South Korean side Jeju United in the opening match of the 2011 tournament.

The Koreans controlled the Group E match for long periods at a windy Jeju World Cup Stadium but without Asian Cup top scorer Koo Ja-cheol, who moved to German side VfL Wolfsburg recently, they struggled in front of goal.

Lee Sang-hyub hit the crossbar in stoppage time but Jeju could not find an equaliser for Yu Dabao's 55th minute effort.

"The ability of Chinese teams has improved a lot and I hope that this result helps to show that," Tianjin coach Arie Haan told reporters.

Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal were also victims of a surprise opening day defeat when they lost 2-1 at home to Iranians Sepahan in Group A.

The night's biggest winners were 2008 champions Gamba Osaka, who thrashed Melbourne Victory 5-1 after some woeful defending from the Australians saw them go 3-0 down after just 11 minutes. — Reuters  

 

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Fellaini out for rest of season

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 05:54 PM PST

Fellaini will go under the knife on Monday. — Reuters pic

MANCHESTER, March 2 — Everton's Belgium international Marouane Fellaini is out for the season with an ankle injury while fellow midfielder Tim Cahill will be missing for up to three weeks with a foot problem, the club said.

Neither player featured in yesterday's surprise 1-0 defeat by Reading in the FA Cup fifth round at Goodison Park with the 23-year-old Fellaini needing surgery on the injury he picked up in the 2-0 home win over Sunderland in the league on Saturday.

"Marouane Fellaini is going to be out for the season now, he'll have an operation on Monday," Everton manager David Moyes was quoted as saying on the club's website (http://www.evertonfc.com).

"Most people will tell you he's been a key player for us this season," he added after Tuesday's loss to the Championship (second division) side.

"Tim Cahill will miss two or three weeks with a foot injury just now, but that isn't a reason for (Tuesday's) result."

Everton, who had knocked out FA Cup holders Chelsea on penalties in the previous round, visit Newcastle United in a mid-table Premier League clash on Saturday. — Reuters

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Saha escapes injuries after accident

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 09:53 PM PST

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011 13:49:00

MANCHESTER: Everton striker Louis Saha (above) escaped unharmed from a car crash on the outskirts of Manchester.

The 32-year-old was driving his blue Ferrari 458 on the A538 Altrincham Road in Wilmslow when he lost control and collided with a fence.

The Frenchman, who was alone in the vehicle, was unhurt and no other vehicles were involved.

Saha, who left Manchester United for Everton in 2008, played in the Toffees' 2-0 home win over Sunderland last Saturday.

Despite being troubled by a hamstring problem during that game, Saha is expected to be in contention for the FA Cup fifthround home clash against Reading tomorrow (3.30am).

Referring to the player's injury problems in the past, Everton boss David Moyes joked: "Incredibly, he has no injuries from it!

"I don't know much about it. I only just got told this morning. I couldn't tell you much, but he is okay."

The accident happened near the tunnel under Manchester airport where former United teammate Cristiano Ronaldo also crashed his Ferrari in January 2009.

A spokeswoman for Cheshire Police said: "At 8.54pm last night police were called to Altrincham Road, Wilmslow, to the report of a single vehicle road traffic collision.

"Officers attended the scene where a blue Ferrari 458 had collided with a fence outside the tunnel.

"The 32-year-old driver was uninjured. Inquiries are continuing."

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Defoe cheer for Spurs

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 09:44 PM PST

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011 13:35:00

LONDON: Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe (pic) will return to training later this week after receiving the all-clear following an ankle scare.

When manager Harry Redknapp initially revealed Defoe had suffered an injury during the club's warm-weather training camp in Dubai last Sunday, it was feared he would face a spell on the sidelines.

However, Spurs now said the England international had been scanned and no significant damage was detected.

"Defoe will return to training on the squad's return home this week after undergoing X-rays on his foot following his participation in today's session," read a statement from Spurs' website.

"The X-rays were clear and the striker is expected to rest tomorrow as a precaution to allow any possible soft tissue irritation to settle."

Defoe broke down during a session in Al Ahli's Rashid Stadium where Spurs were training as part of their five-day break between matches.

The worst-case scenario was that the injury would be a repeat of the ankle ligament damage which ruled Defoe out for eight weeks following England's 3-1 win over Switzerland last September.

He has yet to score in the Premier League this season but Redknapp would not want to lose any more players to injury.

"We're trying to finish in the top four and it's so close. But we've got so many players injured, people forget," said Redknapp.

"We've got Tom Huddlestone, Younes Kaboul, Ledley King, Jonathan Woodgate, Gareth Bale, Rafael van der Vaart. If you could pick a team of injured players it would be a fantastic team."

Spurs will return to England today — ahead of their Premier League match at Wolves on Sunday.

Another of the club's injured players, rightback Vedran Corluka, is expected to be out for two months, which will give Alan Hutton a chance to stake his claim to be the club's first-choice once more.

The Scot's last game for Spurs came a month ago when he needlessly barged into Clint Dempsey in the penalty box to gift Fulham their second goal in the Cottagers' 4-0 rout over their neighbours in the FA Cup.

Hutton was said to have had a dressing-room bust-up with Redknapp following the match at Craven Cottage, but Redknapp insists he has not fallen out with the former Rangers man.

"Hutton had a groin strain, but he's fit now. I changed it after Fulham; I brought Corluka back in and we went and won four games on the spin, went to AC Milan and won. But that's football — now Corluka is injured — so Hutton's got a chance to get back in the team."

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Reading Singkirkan Everton di FA Cup

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 01:27 PM PST

LIVERPOOL – Meski bermain di kandang sendiri, namun Everton harus mengakui keunggulan Reading 0-1. The Toffees pun tersingkir dari pentas FA Cup 2010/2011, Rabu (2/3/2011) dini hari WIB

Everton langsung menggebrak sejak menit awal. Seamus Coleman membuka peluang tim tuan rumah pada menit 13. Sayang, sundulan Coleman ke gawang Reading masih melambung dari gawang McCharty.

Keasyikan menyerang membuat pertahanan Everton lengah. Reading mampu membaca situasi, setelah Mills berhasil membobol gawang The Toffees. Sundulannya tidak mampu dihentikan Tim Howard. 1-0 Everton memimpin.

Bahkan, beberapa saat kemudian, Reading nyaris menggandakan keunggulan. Beruntung, tembakan Kebe pada menit 27 masih mengarah langsung ke gawang Howard. Everton mencoba menyamakan kedudukan.

Sebuah peluang didapat Osman menit 44. Sialnya, sundulan Osman memanfaatkan tendangan pojok Michael Arteta, masih melambung dari gawang McCarthy. Praktis, skor 1-0 bertahan hingga turun minum.

Everton berusaha membalas di babak kedua. Sayang, tim tuan rumah gagal memanfaatkan sejumlah peluang. Hasilnya, skor 1-0 untuk kemenangan The Toffees bertahan hingga pertandingan berakhir

Susunan Pemain
Everton: Howard, Neville, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Coleman, Rodwell, Arteta, Bilyaletdinov, Osman.

Reading: McCarthy, Gunnarsson, Mills, Khizanishvili, Harte, Kebe, Tabb, Leigertwood, McAnuff, Long, Hunt.
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Bandung FC Harus Lebih Disiplin

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 12:41 PM PST

BANDUNG – Pelatih Bandung FC Nandar Iskandar menyoroti anak asuhnya kurang disiplin dalam menjaga konsistensi permainan. Dari tujuh laga yang dilalui, faktor disiplin Lee Hendrie dan kawan-kawan terkadang berujung dengan kekalahan.
 
Nandar mengatakan, berkaca dari tujuh pertandingan yang sudah dilalui, anak asuhnya kerap menguasai permaian. Namun, penyelesaian akhir yang buruk menjadikan posisi Bandung FC harus berada di dasar klasemen Liga Primer Indonesia (LPI) saat ini.
 
"Saat ada peluang, tetapi ketika finishing justru tidak sempurna. Kita sudah menguasai permainan dengan memegang bola tapi terkadang masih ada kehilangan bola," beber pelatih berusia 60 tahun ini.
 
Seperti diketahui, Bandung FC pernah meraih hasil imbang saat menjamu PSM Makassar beberapa waktu lalu. Meski sempat tertinggal, Perry N Somah berhasil menyamakan kedudukan 1-1 hingga pertandingan berakhir. Namun saat menjamu Tangerang Wolves, Bandung FC justru harus mengakui keunggulan 1-2 yang notabene berada satu peringkat saja diatas Bandung FC.
 
"Aji dan Michael sering melakukan kesalahan. Maka, mereka harus mengisi kekurangan ini. Kita fokus untuk latihan crossing-finishing," ujarnya.
 
Nandar menepis anggapan bila Laskar Siliwangi tidak akan meraih kemenangan pada laga selanjutnya. "Kita selalu berkeinginan untuk mencuri poin," tegasnya.
 
Saat ditanya apakah perlu menyaksikan rekaman pertandingan tim lain. "Sebagian saya sudah melihat permainan lawan lewat televisi. Tapi kan belum tentu sama," katanya.
 
Nandar menambahkan, rekaman pertandingan setidaknya akan membantu untuk mengukur kekuatan lawan mengingat lawan yang akan dihadapi ke depan merupakan tim baru.
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Sampras-Agassi, McEnroe-Lendl renew rivalries

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 03:46 AM PST

NEW YORK (AP): Pete Sampras held up his hands in apology when his shot ticked off the net and fell in for a winner to give him triple match point against Andre Agassi. The two were on their best behavior Monday during their exhibition at Madison Square Garden.

No repeats of their charity match last March, when Agassi's jokes got a little too personal and Sampras fired a serve at him in reply.

Sampras won 6-3, 7-5 this time on a night full of nostalgia, a reprise of his final match when he beat Agassi in the 2002 U.S. Open final in New York. This city was the site of many memorable career moments for both. "I came back to the people I love to say hello," Agassi said.

Earlier, John McEnroe had the short shorts and big hair ready to pump up the crowd late in his match against old adversary Ivan Lendl. McEnroe never got the chance, twisting his ankle a couple of hours before the match and having to retire leading 6-3 in the one-set, first-to-eight event.

McEnroe was hurt practicing with Sampras but tried to tough it out. He jumped out to an early lead, aggressively going for shots to try to limit how much running he would have to do.

In an on-court interview with younger brother Patrick afterward, McEnroe revealed he was wearing the "circa 1985" shorts underneath his longer, more modern ones. He said later he also had a wig on hand for the "circa 1982" hair.

Lendl suggested they should return to the Garden next year to play with short shorts and wooden rackets. That sort of witty banter wasn't likely during their careers, when Lendl and McEnroe faced each other in a record 20 ATP Tour finals. But now they're both in their 50s.

Lendl didn't play for 14 years because of back problems, but with plans to open a junior tennis academy, he returned to the court and has started taking part in senior events.

He's not sure how much he'll keep playing - Lendl doesn't like to travel, preferring to hang out on the golf course at home in Florida and go for long walks with his two German shepherds.

"It's not as if we see each other a whole lot," McEnroe said of their current relationship. "I don't think it's that much different in a way, but it's easier to look at each other in more of a bemused way than in the past. When you're trying to win the majors or be the best and you look at your adversary, it's a lot easier to look at the glass half empty and what's wrong.

"When you get older and there's not as much at stake, you start to say, 'Well, the both of us went through a lot in our own ways.' And you start to look at it: 'Well, maybe once out of 10 jokes he is funny."'

Four tennis greats with 37 combined Grand Slam titles took the court for the event. For guys who are long retired, there's still an edge in the air when the Sampras-Agassi and McEnroe-Lendl rivalries are renewed.

The four traded good-natured barbs at a news conference Monday morning, often about their past tensions. Just under a year ago, Agassi and Sampras faced each other in what was supposed to be a friendly match for charity. Wearing a microphone, Agassi mocked Sampras for being stingy, a claim he had made in his book.

Sampras responded with a high, hard serve that forced Agassi to duck. Asked about the state of his relationship with Sampras, Agassi replied, "Strictly platonic." "That's the nicest thing you've said about me in two years," Sampras quipped.

"We've straightened it out," Agassi said. "Like I've said 150 times, it was a complete mistake on my part. 'Hit for Haiti' raised a lot of money; we did a lot of good things. But we unfortunately had a microphone on our mouths, and I was talking a lot. One thing wasn't good."

They'd played two exhibitions in Latin America since. "In my eyes, it's over," Sampras said. "It's unfortunate what happened. Andre apologized. It's just one of those things that sort of got blown out of proportion over the last six months. We're still here. He's a rival and a friend."

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Donald claims first WGC title by beating Kaymer

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:04 PM PST

MARANA (Arizona): Britain's Luke Donald concluded a week of dominant golf by winning the biggest title of his career with a 3 & 2 victory over Germany's Martin Kaymer in Sunday's final of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.

Three up after just five holes on a chilly day at Dove Mountain's Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Donald held off a front-nine fightback by the German before sealing the win with a two-putt par at the short 16th.

It was Donald's third PGA Tour victory but his first in an elite World Golf Championships (WGC) event and lifted him to a career-high third in the world rankings yesterday.

Kaymer, who had been bidding for his second triumph on the US circuit, took over from Britain's Lee Westwood as world number one.

"It's been an amazing week," a beaming Donald told reporters after winning his first PGA Tour title since the 2006 Honda Classic.

"It's been a long time since I've won in the US.

"To come here and beat the top 63 players in the world is very gratifying. I had a lot of good things happen, made a bunch of birdies, never trailed in a match.

"And hat's off to Martin for becoming number one in the world," the Englishman added after earning the winner's cheque of US$1.4mil.

"It's quite an accomplishment."

Although Kaymer delivered his worst display of the week with three bogeys and two birdies in the final, he paid tribute to Donald's rock-steady form.

"I was trying everything I could, I just didn't play as good as the last few days," the 26-year-old German said.

"And the way Luke plays, even a decent round isn't enough."

Donald, the only player this week who never trailed in any of his matches, made a fast start to the final when he rolled in a 16-footer to birdie the par-five second and go one up.

After a brief suspension in play due to a hailstorm, he also birdied the par-four fourth after hitting an exquisite approach to three feet to go two up.

Kaymer then bogeyed the par-four fifth after pulling his drive into the desert waste and taking two more shots to reach the green to go three down.

However, Donald faltered at the par-three sixth with a three-putt bogey and Kaymer birdied the par-five eighth, knocking in a four-foot putt, to cut the lead to just one.

Worse was to follow for Donald at the par-four ninth where Kaymer missed the green with his approach before the Englishman hit his second shot into an unplayable lie in the desert scrub.

Donald ended up triple-bogeying the hole for Kaymer, who recorded a bogey there, to level the match.

Two holes later, Donald regained a one-up lead when he sank a seven-footer for birdie before watching Kaymer's attempt from just five feet slip past the right edge.

Kaymer then bogeyed the par-three 12th after finding a bunker off the tee and two-putting from 18 feet for Donald, who comfortably parred the hole, to go two up.

At the par-four 15th, both players were just short of the green off the tee and chipped up close to the hole but Kaymer surprisingly missed his birdie attempt from inside four feet to trail by three.

Donald then sealed victory at the par-three 16th where he hit his tee shot to 13 feet to set up a rock-solid par. — Reuters

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Sepak Bola - Persik Menang Atas Perseman 1-0

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 07:13 AM PST

Kediri (ANTARA News) - Kesebelasan Persik Kediri berhasil meraih tiga angka setelah mengungguli tamunya Perseman Manokwari dengan skor 1-0, pada pertandingan kompetisi Divisi Utama di Stadion Brawijaya Kediri, Jawa Timur, Selasa petang.

Satu-satunya gol kemenangan tim tuan rumah itu tercipta melalui tendangan bebas Legimin Rahardjo pada menit ke-77. Bola melambung hasil tendangan kapten Persik itu gagal diantisipasi penjaga gawang Perseman, Eliza Anderi.

Dalam pertandingan yang dipimpin wasit Juhandri Setiana dari Kabupaten Bandung itu, Persik mampu bermain menekan sejak babak pertama.

Beberapa peluang emas yang didapatkan tim berjulul "Macan Putih" itu gagal membuahkan hasil, karena kokohnya barisan pertahanan Perseman. Hingga turun minum, hasil imbang tanpa gol itu tidak berubah.

Memasuki babak kedua, tempo permainan semakin tinggi. Bahkan, wasit sempat menghentikan pertandingan akibat pemain Persik, Dodit Fitrio, diganjal keras pemain tamu. Adrian Trinidad, pemain Persik lainnya, nyaris terlibat baku hantam dengan pemain Perseman, justru Dodit yang mendapatkan kartu kuning dari wasit.

Situasi berubah ketika Legimin Rahardjo berhasil mencetak gol untuk kemenangan tim tuan rumah pada menit ke-77.

Tertinggal satu gol, Perseman meningkatkan tempo permainan. Namun, usaha keras tim berjuluk "Ular Putih" itu sia-sia sehingga sampai pertandingan bubar kedudukan 1-0 untuk tim tuan rumah tidak berubah.

Dalam pertandingan itu Juhandri mengeluarkan tiga kartu kuning, dua untuk pemain Persik, dan satu untuk pemain Perseman.

Dua pemain Persik yang mendapatkan kartu kuning adalah Hari Novian pada menit ke-25 dan Dodit Fitrio menit ke-82, sedangkan satu kartu diberikan kepada pemain Perseman, Sumar pada menit ke-31.

Pelatih Perseman Djoko Susilo mengaku terjadi kesalahan sedikit di lini belakang timnya sehingga Persik berhasil menjebol gawang. Namun, kondisi lapangan yang licin usai hujan membuat timnya juga kesulitan mematahkan pertahanan Persik.

"Seharusnya mampu mencuri poin dari Persik dan pemain bisa mengantisipasi. Tetapi, lapangan juga cukup licin hingga salah mengantisipasi datangnya bola," katanya.

Pelatih Persik Kediri Jaya Hartono mengakui lini belakang Perseman cukup sulit ditembus. Fisik pemain lawan yang cenderung lebih tinggi membuat anak asuhnya harus bermain dengan bola-bola bawah.

"Saya instruksikan anak-anak bermain bola bawah, karena lini belakang cukup tinggi. Satu gol cukup berharga untuk kami," kata Jaya.(*)

(L.KR-SAS*M038)

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Sepak Bola - Riedl Coret Titus Bonai dari Timnas Pra-Olimpiade

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 05:26 AM PST

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Pelatih timnas sepak bola Indonesia Alfred Riedl mencoret Titus Bonai dari timnas Pra-Olimpiade 2012 karena dinilai indisipliner.

"Benar, Titus kami coret," kata pelatih asal Austria itu dengan tegas usai latihan timnas di Lapangan PSSI Senayan, Jakarta, Selasa.

Pemain yang memperkuat klub Persipura Jayapura itu dinilai indispliner setelah meninggalkan hotel, tempat seluruh anggota timnas tinggal selama menjalani pelatnas Pra-Olimpiade 2012.

Selain meninggalkan hotel, kata Riedl, pemain dengan posisi striker dan telah menyarangkan satu gol ke gawang Turkmenistan pada laga pertama itu juga melakukan indisipliner berupa minum minuman keras.

"Dua kali Titus minum minuman keras. Di Hongkong dan Jakarta," kata mantan pelatih timnas Vietnam dan Laos itu dengan nada keras.

Dengan dicoretnya Titus Bonai, maka jumlah striker yang ada di timnas Pra-Olimpiade 2012 berkurang. Tim Merah Putih muda ini tinggal mengandalkan Yongky Ariwibowo, Triasdi Fauzi dan Johan Yoga.

Daya gedor timnas Pra-Olimpiade untuk melakukan pertandingan kedua melawan Turkmenistan, 9 Maret nanti dipastikan akan berkurang. Namu Riedl meyakini dengan skuad yang ada timnas tetap mampu bersaing dan memberi perlawanan.

Meski ada pemain yang dicoret, timnas muda juga kedatangan pemain keturunan Belanda yang ditargetkan akan dinaturalisasi yaitu Stefano Lilipaly. Pemain dengan posisi gelandang itu sudah mengikuti latihan bersama Egi Melgiansyah dan kawan-kawan.

Timnas Indonesia dijadwalkan berangkat ke Turkmenistan, Sabtu (5/3) guna menjalani pertandingan kedua. Pada pertandingan pertama di Tanah Air, Yongky Ariwibowo dan kawan-kawan menyerah 1-3.(*)

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MU pun Terkejut Rooney Tak Diskors

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 06:25 PM PST

MANCHESTER, KOMPAS.com - Manchester United (MU) disebut Telegraph terkejut FA tidak menjatuhkan sanksi kepada Wayne Rooney menyusul tindakannya menyikut pemain Wigan Athletic, James McCarthy, dalam lanjutan Premier League, akhir pekan lalu.

Insiden itu terjadi pada menit kedelapan. Saat itu, Rooney sedang dalam posisi menyambut umpan dan McCarthy bergerak mengambil posisi di depan Rooney untuk menghalau bola.

Dari tayangan ulang terlihat, Rooney mengayunkan sikutnya ke bagian belakang kepada McCarthy.

Wasit yang memimpin laga itu, Mark Clattenburg, menilai itu pelanggaran dan memberikan tendangan bebas untuk Wigan.

Setelah pertandingan yang berakhir dengan skor 4-0 untuk MU itu,  menurut Daily Mail, ofisial menyaksikan rekaman pertandingan dan meminta FA menyelidiki kasus itu, yang jika dinyatakan bersalah, Rooney terancam sanksi skorsing tiga pertandingan.

MU pun disebut mengakui Rooney pantas diganjar sanksi dan menyiapkan sejumlah argumen membela Rooney. Mereka pun disebut terkejut karena FA berpandangan lain. (DM/SCN)

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Rooney Tak Dihukum, Ancelotti Senang

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 06:16 PM PST

LONDON, KOMPAS.com - Manajer Chelsea Chelsea Carlo Ancelotti mengaku senang penyerang Manchester United, Wayne Rooney bebas dari ancaman sanksi skorsing, atas tindakan menyikut pemain Wigan Athletic, James McCarthy pada lanjutan Premier League, akhir pekan lalu.

Insiden itu terjadi pada menit kedelapan. Saat itu, Rooney sedang dalam posisi menyambut umpan dan McCarthy bergerak mengambil posisi di depan Rooney untuk menghalau bola.

Dari tayangan ulang terlihat, Rooney mengayunkan sikutnya ke bagian belakang kepada McCarthy.

Wasit yang memimpin laga itu, Mark Clattenburg, menilai itu pelanggaran dan memberikan tendangan bebas untuk Wigan.

Setelah pertandingan yang berakhir dengan skor 4-0 untuk MU itu,  menurut Daily Mail, ofisial menyaksikan rekaman pertandingan dan meminta FA menyelidiki kasus itu, yang jika dinyatakan bersalah, Rooney terancam sanksi skorsing tiga pertandingan.

Karena tidak ada sanksi, Rooney pun bisa menyiapkan diri untuk tampil melawan Chelsea, dalam lanjutan Premier League, di Stamford Bridge, Selasa (1/3/2011).

"Jika begitu peraturannya, dan FA memutuskan demikian, saya senang Rooney tampil melawan tim saya," ujar Ancelotti. (TEL)

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Liga domestik bukan halangan

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SAINGAN dalam liga domestik seharusnya lebih mematangkan prestasi seseorang pemain selain memberi pendedahan berguna kepada pemain muda.


SAINGAN liga domestik tidak boleh dijadikan alasan mengganggu persiapan pasukan negara dalam menghadapi pusingan kelayakan Olimpik 2012.

Menteri Belia dan Sukan, Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek (gambar kecil) menjelaskan, pengendali perlu bijak mengatur strategi manakala pemain pula kena memberi perhatian penuh dalam menghadapi setiap perlawanan di peringkat tempatan dan luar negara.

"Pemain di luar negara seperti Cristiano Ronaldo bermain untuk Real Madrid di Sepanyol tetapi apabila sampai waktu, dia datang bermain untuk negaranya," katanya kepada pemberita selepas menyampaikan peralatan sukan dalam acara sembang-sembang belia di Telok Sentang, Temerloh, Pahang semalam.

Akhbar tempatan sebelum ini melaporkan mengenai dilema jurulatih Harimau Muda A, Ong Kim Swee yang terpaksa membuat satu pilihan tepat iaitu memilih untuk mengutamakan tugasan negara berbanding saingan liga domestik.



Ahmad Shabery berkata, semua pihak sememangnya perlu memberi keutamaan ketika mewakili negara.

Tambahan pula, katanya reputasi pasukan kebangsaan yang menjuarai Piala Suzuki AFF baru-baru ini semakin mendapat sokongan peminat bola sepak di negara ini.

Bagaimanapun, beliau berkata, kejayaan itu secara tidak langsung telah menyemarakkan semangat peminat untuk memberi sokongan padu kepada kejohanan liga tempatan.

"Kita lihat sekarang ini peminat bola sepak mula kembali membanjiri stadium untuk memberi sokongan kepada liga tempatan. Sebelum ini stadium boleh dikatakan hampir kosong," katanya.

Oleh itu, katanya, maka tiada sebab untuk mengatakan bahawa liga domestik itu mengganggu persiapan skuad negara.

"Ia bukan penyebab. Pemain juga perlu kerap beraksi agar mereka sentiasa dekat dengan bola sepak," katanya.

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PKNS FC terus garang ungguli takhta liga

PKNS FC terus mengungguli tangga teratas Liga Premier dengan 15 mata maksi- mum selepas mudah membelasah SDM Navy 5-1 di Stadium Negeri, Batu Kawan, Pulau Pinang petang semalam.

Ia merupakan kemenangan kelima berturut-turut skuad kendalian Abdul Rahman Ibrahim itu setelah mereka menewas- kan Sime Darby 1-0, MP Muar 2-0, PDRM 1-0 dan USM FC 1-0 pada aksi sebelum ini.

Pada aksi semalam, PKNS FC mendahului 1-0 pada babak pertama hasil se- pakan penalti Zamri Hassan pada minit-45.

Empat lagi gol diperoleh pada babak kedua menerusi Khairul Akhyar Husain (50, 78), Khairu Azrin Khazali (60) dan Azrif Nasrulhaq Badrul pada minit ke-89.

Kapten PKNS FC, Fadhil Hashim berkata, corak permainan secara berpasukan menjadi kunci kejayaan pasukan itu untuk terus mengekalkan rekod bersih dalam lima perlawanan.

"Beraksi di bawah cuaca panas terik, kami cuba mengasak bagi memburu gol pertama tetapi hanya dapat mendahului 1-0 pada babak pertama.



"Bermula babak kedua, semua pemain menunjukkan persembahan yang lebih baik. Kami membuktikan bahawa ramai pemain mampu menjaringkan gol dalam pasukan ini," katanya ketika dihubungi Kosmo! selepas perlawanan semalam.

Namun, gawang PKNS FC yang dikawal Razi Effendi Suhit semalam akhirnya bolos juga buat pertama kali sepanjang musim ini menerusi jaringan lewat SDM Navy pada minit ke-81.

"Rekod bersih tidaklah begitu penting kerana apa yang lebih utama ialah kami terus mencatat kemenangan untuk memperkukuhkan kedudukan di tangga teratas liga," jelas Fadhil.

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Fadhli, Irfan direhatkan

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Fadhli, Irfan direhatkan

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SKUAD Harimau Muda A bertandang ke Ipoh untuk berdepan pasukan di tangga kedua Liga Super, Perak malam ini tanpa dua tonggak utama, Fadhli Shas dan Irfan Fazail.

Jurulatih Harimau Muda A, Ong Kim Swee berkata, kedua-dua pemain tersebut terpaksa direhatkan selepas mereka mengadu mengalami kesakitan selepas aksi bertemu Felda United, Sabtu lalu.

"Fadhli mengalami kesakitan pada bahagian kaki manakala Irfan mengalami masalah hamstring.

"Jadi saya tak mahu ambil risiko kerana bimbang kecederaan lebih teruk.

"Apa pun, untuk keseimbangan pasu- kan, saya tetap membawa beberapa pemain yang tidak beraksi Sabtu lalu seperti Muslim Ahmad, K. Gurusamy dan Wan Zack Haikal Wan Nor untuk aksi me- nentang Perak ini," katanya ketika dihubungi Kosmo! semalam.

Namun Kim Swee berkata, tiga lagi pemain Mahali Jasuli, Fandi Othman dan Affize Faisal Mamat mungkin dapat diturunkan pada aksi malam ini.

"Jika diturunkan, mereka berdepan risiko kecederaan tetapi jika tidak diturun- kan, bakal berlaku kepincangan dalam pasukan.

"Ini kerana Perak merupakan satu pasukan yang kuat dan kita tidak sesekali akan memandang mudah perlawanan ini. Apa pun saya harap tiada lagi berlaku ke- cederaan yang melanda pemain-pemain saya," jelasnya.

Pengendali berusia 41 tahun itu dijangka memberi peluang kepada A. Tha- mil Arasu untuk kembali mempamerkan kemampuan apabila merancang meletak- kan pemain terbabit sebagai penyerang tunggal malam ini.

"Ketika bertemu Felda United, saya telah beri peluang kepada Ferris Danial Mat Nasir.

"Harap Thamil pula dapat mengguna- kan peluang yang diberi ini sebaik mungkin," kata Kim Swee.

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LPI-PSSI-Menpora Akan Dipertemukan

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 10:42 AM PST

Rabu, 02/03/2011 01:42 WIB

LPI-PSSI-Menpora Akan Dipertemukan
Doni Wahyudi - detiksport


Jakarta - Kisruh kompetisi Liga Primer Indonesia yang melibatkan PSSI dan Kementrian Pemuda dan Olahraga belum menemui titik temu. Komisi X DPR akan mencoba melakukan mediasi antara ketiga pihak terkait.

Demikian salah satu hasil kesimpulan Rapat Dengar Pendapat Komisi X DPR dengan Liga Primer Indonesia, di Gedung DPR, Senayan, Jakarta.

Langkah mediasi tersebut diambil sebagai bentuk apresiasi Komisi X terhadap liga gagasan pengusaha Arifin Panigoro tersebut. DPR menyebut LPI telah ikut berusaha mewujudkan sistem persepakbolaan nasional yang mandiri dan profesional.

"Akan ada pertemuan segitiga emas: Menpora, PSSI dan LPI. DPR akan memfasilitasi pertemuan tersebut," ungkap anggota Komisi X DPR, Parlindungan Hutabarat.

Rapat dengar pendapat tersebut secara keseluruhan membahas beragam pemaparan LPI terkait kompetisi yang mereka gelar sejak awal 2011 lalu. Beberapa anggota DPR juga mengajukan serangkaian pertanyaan terkait aspek legal yang berhubungan dengan PSSI serta rencana-rencana LPI ke depannya.

DPR secara umum juga memberikan dukungan pada LPI. Dan untuk menuntaskan kisruh yang terjadi saat ini akan diadakan mediasi dengan PSSI dan Kementrian Pemuda dan Olahraga yang difasilitasi Komisi X DPR.

Berikut Kesimpulan Rapat Dengar Pendapat Umum Komisi X DPR RI dengan Liga Primer Indonesia.

1. Komisi X DPR RI menghargai langkah-langkah LPI untuk mewujudkan sistem persepakbolaan nasional yang mandiri dan profesional dengan mengedepankan nilai-nilai sportifitas, efisiensi, keberlanjutan dan akuntabilitas.

2. Komisi X DPR RI mengharapkan LPI untuk melakukan komunikasi dengan PSSI untuk membicarakan organisasi LPI dan permasalahan sepakbola nasional.

3. Komisi X DPR RI bersedia memediasi pertemuan Kemenpora R!, PSSI dan LPI dalam rangka mencari solusi permasalahan sepakbola nasional.

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Mourinho Juga Ditertawakan Bos TV

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 10:41 AM PST

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Mourinho Juga Ditertawakan Bos TV
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Madrid - Jose Mourinho kembali ditertawakan usai mengeluhkan jadwal Real Madrid. Yang kini melakukannya adalah bos televisi salah satu pemegang hak siar La Liga.

Setelah Madrid berbagi angka 0-0 lawan Deportivo La Coruna, salah satu hasil yang bikin El Real ketinggalan tujuh poin dari pemuncak klasemen Barcelona, Mourinho mengeluhkan jadwal pertandingan timnya.

Menurutnya, Madrid tidak diberikan waktu yang cukup untuk memulihkan diri setelah bermain tandang kontra Lyon di Liga Champions tengah pekan sebelumnya.

Keluhan tersebut lantas ditertawakan oleh Johan Cruyff, mantan presiden kehormatan Barca yang juga bekas pemain dan pelatih klub rival Madrid tersebut.

Cruyff tidak tertawa sendirian. Bos Mediapro, salah satu pemegang hak siar La Liga, Jaume Roures ikut menertawakan keluhan yang dilontarkan Mourinho tersebut.

"Mourinho bilang, 'Mereka tertawa di belakangku', dan sejujurnya saat aku mendengarnya mengemukakan semua alasan itu, aku langsung tertawa karena luar biasa sekali betapa seseorang bisa berbicara omong kosong dan beralasan sedemikian banyak," ceplos Roures kepada Catalunya Radio yang dikutip Reuters.

"Mencari kambing hitam untuk menjustfikasi hasil buruk adalah tindakan jelek. Ia mengesankan semua orang jadi lawannya, tapi bukan diriku yang membiarkan Angel Di Maria di bangku cadangan," cibirnya.

Menurut Roures, jadwal yang dijalani sebuah klub merupakan hasil dari proses rumit yang lantas juga sudah disetujui oleh Federasi Sepakbola Spanyol (LFP) dan klub itu sendiri.

Ia juga menambahkan, kalau Malaga yang bakal jadi lawan berikutnya Madrid punya hak lebih layak jika ingin mengajukan keluhan.

"Mereka bermain kemarin (Senin) dan sudah harus bermain lagi lawan Madrid pada hari Kamis. 'Si Putih' bermain pada hari Sabtu dan tak harus bermain lagi sampai Kamis," paparnya.

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Football: Hairuddin looking to spoil Kelantan party

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:05 PM PST

2011/03/01
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Negri Sembilan’s Hairuddin Omar expects the passionate Kelantan  fans to give him a hard time in their Super League match today.

Negri Sembilan's Hairuddin Omar expects the passionate Kelantan fans to give him a hard time in their Super League match today.

NEGRI SEMBILAN striker Hairuddin Omar is expecting a 'hot' reception from Kelantan fans at the Sultan Mohamad (IV) Stadium in Kota Baru today.

The Terengganu-born, who lifted the Malaysia Cup with the East Coast team last season, said he doesn't expect anything less from the passionate supporters.

"I will be jeered for certain but that is just the way the Kelantan fans are but I know deep down, they appreciate what I did for the team last year.


"I have a lot of respect for the newly assembled Kelantan team who are doing well in the league but my teammates and I are in Kota Baru for one reason only and that is to be the first team to beat Kelantan this season," he said.

Hairuddin said Negri will be strengthened by the return of Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Razak.

But Kelantan coach M.Karathu said, even with quite a number of national players in the visiting team, it will take a special effort from Negri to get the better of Kelantan.


"Morale in our camp is high and my boys are now playing with confidence after staying unbeaten for six matches, including the FA Cup opening round.

"We are also playing well at home, unlike last season where we were quite vulnerable when playing in Kota Baru, and our only worry now is the fact that we are not scoring as many goals as we should," said Karathu.

He pointed out the 1-1 draw against Kedah on Saturday as a perfect example of his strikers' failure to convert chances.


Meanwhile, T-Team -- who clinched their first win on Saturday, are also hungry for more success when they travel to MBPJ Stadium in Kelana Jaya to take on Felda United FC.

Coach Yunus Alif said the 3-0 victory over Perlis was just what his team needed to kick-start their season after three consecutive losses.

"Add the early exit in the FA Cup, and we have had quite a miserable start but all that should be behind us now that our strikers have found their scoring boots again.

"But then again, we have to work hard to overcome Felda United especially now that midfielder Zairo Anuar Zailani and striker Haris Safwan Mohd Kamal are out injured," he said.

In Kangar, coach Muosthakeen Omar is hoping to emulate Yunus by steering Perlis to their first win when they host Kuala Lumpur at Utama Stadium.

"We saw how T-Team engineered their win over us in Kuala Terengganu and hopefully, our young team will be able to do the same to Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday (today)," he said.

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Tennis / BMW Malaysian Open: Ayumi eyes top 30

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:02 PM PST


  Japan’s Ayumi Morita  thrashed Belarus’ Darya Kustova 6-2, 6-0 in her first round match yesterday. — Picture by Fariz Iswadi Ismail.

Japan's Ayumi Morita thrashed Belarus' Darya Kustova 6-2, 6-0 in her first round match yesterday. — Picture by Fariz Iswadi Ismail.

JAPAN'S Ayumi Morita claimed her run to this year's Australian Open third round was a turning point in her career and is now targeting to break into the world's top 30 before the end of 2011.

Ayumi turned in a commendable performance at the Australian Open before going down to China's much improved Peng Shuai. It was her best run in a grand slam tournament since turning pro in 2005.

She then reached the last-16 in Dubai which helped her to a career high ranking of 48 but dropped nine rungs in this week's rankings.


"I've made good progress in my game. My result in the Australian Open has given me the confidence to make more progress. I strongly believe I can achieve my top 30 target by the end of the year," said Ayumi yesterday.

"It is important I do well in big tournaments especially the grand slams as they carry more weight and ranking points."

The 21-year-old may have won eight career ITF titles but she has yet to make a mark on the WTA Tour. Her best tour result was reaching three semi-finals, including last year's Malaysian Open.

"It is not easy playing on the WTA tour as you cannot afford to play badly and hope to win. I was once ranked third in the junior rankings but it was easy then as I won matches effortlessly.

"It is different on the senior tour as you need to always stay focused and confident to attain good results," she said.


Ayumi started her BMW Malaysian Open campaign by thrashing Belarus' World No 165, Darya Kustova 6-2, 6-0 in her first round match yesterday.

"It is always tough in the first round, so I am glad to have won my match convincingly," said Ayumi.

"The Malaysian Open is special to me as I reached the semi-finals last year. I rather not speak about my target here as I prefer to take it one match at a time," added the Japanese, who plays China's Zhang Shuai in the second round tomorrow.

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