Tenis Korpri Beregu Putra Lolos Fase Gugur, Beregu Putri Tumbang Tennis Korpri Men's Team Passes the Knockout Phase, Women's Team Falls
Tenis Korpri Papua untuk nomor beregu putra berhasil melenggang ke fase gugur, usai mengalahkan Kalimantan Selatan pada babak penyisihan Pornas XVI Korpri, yang berlangsung di Lapangan Tenis Jatidiri, Semarang, Jawa Tengah, Minggu (16/7/2023). Korpri Papua tennis for the men's team number managed to advance to the knockout phase, after defeating South Kalimantan in the preliminary round of Pornas XVI Korpri, which took place at the Jatidiri Tennis Court, Semarang, Central Java, Sunday (16/7/2023).
SEMARANG - Tenis Korpri Papua untuk nomor beregu putra berhasil melenggang ke fase gugur, usai mengalahkan Kalimantan Selatan pada babak penyisihan Pornas XVI Korpri, yang berlangsung di Lapangan Tenis Jatidiri, Semarang, Jawa Tengah, Minggu (16/7/2023).
Bermain di kategori prestasi, Papua tertinggal lebih dulu dengan skor 3-6. Kemudian melakukan comeback pada set kedua kategori U-100 dengan skor 6-4.
Baru pada set akhir atau babak penentu yang mempertandingkan kategori U-105, kejar-kejaran poin terjadi. Bahkan Papua harus memastikan kemenangan lewat tie break usai imbang 6-6 (5-4). Selanjutnya dipastikan lolos dengan skor 2-1.
Keberuntungan tidak diikuti oleh Tenis beregu putri. Mereka harus angkat koper lebih awal usai kalah dari sang juara bertahan Jawa Tengah. Petenis Papua harus menyudahi pertandingan dengan skor 0-3 (1-6, 1-6, 0-3).
Selain nomor beregu putra, Tenis Papua masih memiliki beberapa nomor yang baru akan bertanding pada Senin (17/7). Ada nomor perorangan putra, perorangan putri, nomor mix serta nomor eksekutif. Target untuk meraih 2 medali emas masih terbuka lebar.
Manajer Tenis Papua, Tery Wanena mengapresiasi seluruh atlet yang sudah berjuang keras dalam pertandingan, meski ada anak asuhnya yang mesti menelan pil pahit kekalahan. Dia berharap, di pertandingan berikutnya mereka tetap bisa meraih hasil terbaik.
“Semua atlet sudah memberikan yang terbaik hingga hari kedua pertandingan. Dan semoga besok (Senin-red) atlet tetap bisa konsisten meraih kemenangan,” tandas Tery. ***
JAYAPURA - Korpri Papua tennis for the men's team number managed to advance to the knockout phase, after defeating South Kalimantan in the preliminary round of Pornas XVI Korpri, which took place at the Jatidiri Tennis Court, Semarang, Central Java, Sunday (16/7/2023).
Playing in the achievement category, Papua fell behind first with a score of 3-6. Then made a comeback in the second set of the U-100 category with a score of 6-4.
In the final set or decisive round that competed in the U-105 category, a point chase occurred. Even Papua had to ensure victory through a tiebreak after a 6-6 (5-4) draw. Furthermore, it was confirmed to qualify with a score of 2-1.
Luck is not followed by women's team tennis. They had to be eliminated early after losing to the defending champions Central Java. Papuan tennis player had to finish the match with a score of 0-3 (1-6, 1-6, 0-3).
In addition to the men's team number, Tennis still has several numbers that will only compete on Monday (17/7). There are men's individual numbers, women's individuals, mixed numbers and executive numbers. The target to win 2 gold medals is still wide open.
Papua Tennis Manager, Tery Wanena appreciated all athletes who had fought hard in the match, even though they had lost. He hopes, in the next match they can still achieve the best results.
"All the athletes have given their best until the second day of the match. And hopefully tomorrow (Monday) athletes can still consistently win," said Terry. ***
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Tim Redaksi Pemprov Papua
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