Dedy is players' first pick to coach Davis Cup squad<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Players on the country's Davis Cup squad prefer
\nDedy Prasetyo as their coach and nonplaying captain for the first
\nround Asia Oceania Group II match against the Philippines in
\nManila in February.<\/p>\n
Veteran Dede Suhendar Dinata said after practice on Monday
\nthat Dedy was an expert trainer.<\/p>\n
\"Dedy always makes good training programs and we all recognize
\nthat. I also think I can communicate with him better than other
\ncoaches,\" said Dede, whose last experience on the Davis Cup team
\nwas in 1991.<\/p>\n
\"His training method has greatly improved and I think he's the
\nbest coach in Indonesia now.\"<\/p>\n
Sebastian Da Costa, who is East Timorese, concurred.<\/p>\n
\"I don't think Indonesia has as good a coach as him. He has
\ngreat dedication and feeling of responsibility for the benefit of
\nthe nation. Other coaches prefer to train their athletes but Dedy
\ndoesn't differ between the players,\" he said.<\/p>\n
\"Even though I train with another coach, Dedy still makes
\ntraining programs for me.\"<\/p>\n
Sebastian also said that Dedy should be appointed as coach and
\ncaptain of the squad.<\/p>\n
\"We can communicate well with Dedy. He often shouts at us
\nduring training and sometimes in matches, but I think it doesn't
\nmatter. We need a coach who can keep telling us what to do
\nbecause it's a team event.\"<\/p>\n
Dedy is temporarily coaching Davis Cup team members Dede,
\nSebastian, Febi Widhiyanto, Hendri Susilo Pramono, Suwandi and
\nEdy Kusdaryanto.<\/p>\n
Four of the six athletes will join the core team.<\/p>\n
The Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) official in charge
\nof athletes and regional development, Sudjiono Timan, said he
\nwould discuss the athletes' request with the official in charge
\nof the coaching committee, Atet Wiyono.<\/p>\n
\"We don't have any problems with the players' preference. But
\nwe have to wait for Atet's response.\" He added that Pelti would
\nlikely announce the name of the team's coach on Tuesday or
\nWednesday.<\/p>\n
Indonesia is scheduled to face the Philippines at the Rizal
\nMemorial Tennis Complex, with the victor to face the winner of
\nthe tie between Iran and Malaysia in April.<\/p>\n
Indonesia can be promoted to Group I if it can win the final
\nmatch against the winner of another section comprising top seed
\nPakistan, Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei and Kazakhstan in October.<\/p>\n
Tennis observer and Pelti spokesman Benny Mailili previously
\nwarned the team to be on alert for biased judging during the tie.
\n(yan)<\/p>",
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