Angie still in doubt for German Fed Cup tie<\/p>\n
Musthofid
\nThe Jakarta Post\/Jakarta<\/p>\n
With its work cut out for it in facing Germany in a World
\nGroup II Fed Cup tie next month, the national women's tennis team
\ncould find itself on a mission impossible if Angelique \"Angie\"
\nWidjaja is ruled out by a nagging knee injury.<\/p>\n
Indonesia would relish the opportunity to avenge its defeat
\nfrom the same stage last year when the teams meet on April 23-24
\nin Essen, but any realistic hope of winning rests on number one
\nAngie recovering in time for the tie.<\/p>\n
The Germans will have the home court advantage of playing on
\nslow European red clay, with veteran Barbara Rittner and up-and-
\ncoming Anna-Lena Groenefeld providing tough opposition.<\/p>\n
\"We'll see in the next two weeks how Angie is shaping up with
\nher knee. We have a doctor to consult about her condition,\"
\nAngie's coach Deddy Tedjamukti said after putting his charge
\nthrough a light workout on the clay courts in the Senayan
\ncomplex, Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Angie had surgery on her left knee in Australia last November
\nafter a quarterfinal loss at the Wismilak International in Bali,
\na tournament she won in 2001.<\/p>\n
The former Wimbledon and French Open junior champion, who has
\nnot trained since January, tried out various shots on Tuesday,
\nwatched intently by team captain Suzanna Anggarkusuma and manager
\nVirginia Rusli.<\/p>\n
Appearing cautious about putting too much weight on her
\nsuspect knee, the 20 year old practiced her serve seated in a
\nchair.<\/p>\n
\"It is only 30 percent of her power. We don't want to push her
\nto the limit because we fear that would damage the knee instead,\"
\nDeddy said.<\/p>\n
\"She is still hurting during movement. She struggles to reach
\na far ball. We are simply looking for Angie to regain her
\nreflexes. Tennis is a game of reflex shots and we are trying to
\nspeed up that area.\"<\/p>\n
Deddy said that Angie's progress would be evaluated at the
\nweekend but he refused to confirm if it would decided whether she
\ncould go to Germany.<\/p>\n
\"We leave it to Angie to decide. If she feels OK she goes,
\notherwise she should by no means force herself to play.\"<\/p>\n
Angie, whose ranking has slumped to a low of 170, was
\ncircumspect about her chances of playing.<\/p>\n
\"It's still hurting me at times. I can't say as yet whether
\nI'm ready for Germany. Let's see how I make progress in two
\nweeks.\"<\/p>\n
Indonesia earned a berth against Germany by defeating Slovenia
\n4-1 in a playoff in Jakarta last July.<\/p>\n
Although the Indonesian team's lineup has yet to be confirmed,
\nWynne Prakusya is likely to retain her position at second
\nsingles, with veteran Romana Tedjasukmana being called up for the
\nfirst time since 2001.<\/p>\n
\"We have included Romana as a reserve player,\" Suzanna said.
\n\"We are very hopeful that Angie can go along with us.\"<\/p>\n
Suzanna will accompany Wynne and 29-year-old Romana, who won
\ntwo golds at the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in her last
\nouting for Indonesia, to Croatia on Thursday to take part in a
\nsatellite tournament, before heading to Germany.<\/p>",
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