Diana withdraws from Fed Cup team<\/p>\n
Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Diana Julianto has pulled out of Indonesia's Federation Cup team,
\na move which may prompt Pelti, tennis's national governing body,
\nto withdraw the team from the upcoming Cup competition in China.<\/p>\n
Diana's withdrawal from the team, which would have marked her
\ninternational team debut, was revealed on Sunday on the sidelines
\nof the Cigna Open finals. However, the 18-year-old from Bandung,
\nWest Java, was reluctant to reveal the reasons behind her
\ndecision.<\/p>\n
She looked out of sorts after her 6-2, 6-7 (4-7), 2-6 loss to
\nLiza Andriyani in the women's final at the Hilton Executive Club
\nHardcourts. It was her third loss to Andriyani in as many
\nmeetings.<\/p>\n
Liza, coincidentally, was the player Pelti overlooked in favor
\nof Diana for the Fed Cup matches, scheduled to be held in
\nGuangzhou early next month.<\/p>\n
\"She is better than me. I was no match for her. She beat me in
\nthis tournament,\" Diana told The Jakarta Post as she hurried
\naway, attempting to fend off questions.<\/p>\n
Martina Wijaya, the Fed Cup team manager, disclosed Diana's
\nwithdrawal when she revealed a notification letter signed by
\nDiana's father Hendra Julianto, dated Feb. 16.<\/p>\n
In the letter, Hendra cited Liza's comment that she was
\ndisappointed at missing out on the team as the reason for his
\ndaughter's decision to withdraw.<\/p>\n
Diana's withdrawal has left the team with three members --
\nAngelique Widjaja, Wynne Prakusya, both currently playing
\noverseas, and Wukirasih Sawondari.<\/p>\n
Martina was seen talking with Diana at the clubhouse after her
\nloss to Andriyani. It was later revealed that she had been
\nattempting to persuade Diana to change her mind, but to no avail.<\/p>\n
\"She has made her decision,\" a downcast Martina told
\nreporters.<\/p>\n
\"We registered the names on Feb. 11. Now she's quit.<\/p>\n
\"With only three players and any late replacement being
\nimpossible, I doubt whether we should go to the Fed Cup.\"<\/p>\n
Diana insisted she was no better than Liza after being
\ndefeated in the final. She said she did not deserve to take over
\nLiza's place in the team.<\/p>\n
\"I told her she should not have said so,\" Martina said. \"You
\nsee, she lost largely due to making too many unforced errors.
\nWhat's more, we turned to her on the grounds that she is young
\nand has the potential to develop.<\/p>\n
\"She may take over from Angelique in the future,\" Martina
\nsaid, referring to Indonesia's rising star, Angelique Widjaja,
\nwinner of the junior tournaments at Wimbledon and the Australian
\nOpen.<\/p>",
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