Full name | Bonit Wiryawan Sugiharto |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | Surabaya, Indonesia | 10 February 1968
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $35,246 |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–2 |
Highest ranking | No. 513 (9 July 1990) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 4–4 |
Highest ranking | No. 290 (17 July 1995) |
Bonit Wiryawan Sugiharto (born 10 February 1968) is a former professional tennis player from Indonesia.
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]