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Bonit Wiryawan

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Bonit Wiryawan
Full nameBonit Wiryawan Sugiharto
Country (sports) Indonesia
Born (1968-02-10) 10 February 1968 (age 56)
Surabaya, Indonesia
Height5 ft 8 in (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)

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

Biography

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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.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

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]

See also

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References

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  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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