Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Jakartas mens tennis player Christoper Rungkat came out as the winner of Garuda Indonesia Tennis Open 2014 beating Aditya Hari Sasongko from Yogyakarta 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the final round here on Sunday.

Christoper was able to lock the opening game of the first set with his services before Aditya took the next game.

The two players tightly competed in point collection to a 4-4 draw before Aditya won the next two games 4-6.

In the second set Aditya was pressured. Being the fourth seeded player in the tournament he had made a lot of unforced errors to make him lose to a 0-3 score.

Aditya who is ranked third nationally was able to win the next game but Christoper would not give Aditya a chance to develop his play and closed the set 6-3 on his favor.

Christoper continued pressuring Aditya making him unable to develop his performance to finally end the third set 6-3 for his favor.

The match continued to a rubber set which Christoper, who is ranked first player, was able to win 6-2 as Aditya continued making unforced errors.

"I appreciated him (Aditya). He played well and made me to lose in the first set. However I could perform confidently to finally win the match," he said.

Christoper received a trophy, a prize of cash money worth US$5,000 and a Ertiga Suzuki car while Aditya received US$3,500 in prize.

(Reporting by Karel A. Polakitan/Uu.H-YH/F001)

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