Indonesian players still face challenges to compete at Grand Slam tournaments

In this year Australia Open, only one Indonesian tennis player participated in the women doubles category. Why do Indonesian tennis players have such difficulty to participate in a grand slam?

Aldila Sutjiadi (2nd from the right) with her double partner Miyu Kato from Japan before their third round match against Coco Gauff/Jessica Pegula at the Australia Open – Melbourne, 23 Jan 2023. (Courtesy Indriatno Sutjiadi).

Partnered with Japan’s Miyu Kato, Aldila Sutjiadi managed to reach the third round. They were beaten by the doubles players from the USA, Coco Gauff/Jessica Pegula in two straight sets. In her interview with SBS Indonesian Aldila told Sri Dean how she felt about her achievements at Australia Open and her plans for the future.

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