Bonit Wiryawan

Bonit Wiryawan Sugiharto (born 10 February 1968) is a former professional tennis player from Indonesia.

Bonit Wiryawan
Full nameBonit Wiryawan Sugiharto
Country (sports) Indonesia
Born (1968-02-10) 10 February 1968
Surabaya, Indonesia
Height5'8" (173cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$35,246
Singles
Career record0–2
Highest rankingNo. 513 (9 July 1990)
Doubles
Career record4–4
Highest rankingNo. 290 (17 July 1995)

Biography

Wiryawan grew up in Surabaya, as one of six siblings. A right-handed player, he began competing on tour in the late 1980s.[1]

At the 1990 Asian Games he won three bronze medals for Indonesia, in the men's doubles, mixed doubles and team event.

He represented Indonesia at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, partnering Hary Suharyadi in the doubles competition, where they beat a Korean pair in the first round, before losing in the second round to the eventual bronze medalists from Croatia.[2]

In both 1994 and 1995 he appeared in the singles main draw of the Jakarta Open ATP Tour tournament, losing to world number seven Michael Chang in the former. As a doubles player he made the semi-finals of the Jakarta Open in 1995, with partner Suwandi Suwandi.[3]

He won numerous medals at the Southeast Asian Games, including a men's doubles gold in 1997 and mixed doubles gold in 2001.

During his 16-year Davis Cup career he featured in 29 ties for Indonesia, the last in 2007 as a 39 year old. He retired from Davis Cup competition as Indonesia's most successful doubles player in history, with 16 wins.[4]

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See also

References
  1. "Bio". atpworldtour.com. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  2. "Bonit Wiryawan Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  3. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Jakarta - 09 January - 15 January 1995". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  4. "Suwandi dan Bonit Wiryawan Menerima Davis Cup Commitment Award". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 8 March 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
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