Indonesia overpowers Taiwan 3-2 in Davis Cup<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia came back from a first-day loss to
\ntake a 3-2 win against Chinese Taipei in the Davis Cup Asia
\nOceania in Taipei yesterday.<\/p>\n
The third-day victory saved Indonesia from being relegated to
\nAsia Oceania's Group Two, where the Taiwanese will remain.<\/p>\n
It was a crucial victory for Indonesia, allowing it to get
\nback its confidence after two home losses early this year, a 1-4
\nrout by South Korea in the first round and a 0-5 whitewashing by
\nChina in the second round.<\/p>\n
Indonesia's upset victory was a great turning of the tables on
\nthe Taiwanese, who took a 2-0 lead on the first day on Friday
\nafter Taiwan number one Tsai Chia Yen beat Bonit Wiryawan 7-5, 6-
\n4, 6-3 and Chen Chih Jung downed Andrian Raturandang 6-4, 6-0, 6-
\n3.<\/p>\n
A convincing partnership of Bonit Wiryawan and Sulistyo Wibowo
\nhelped Indonesia narrow the margin to 1-2 on Saturday after a 2-
\n6, 4-6, 2-6 win over the host's Olympic doubles team of Chen Chih
\nJung and Lien Yu Hui.<\/p>\n
In the decider yesterday, Andrian and Bonit turned back the
\ntide. Andrian stretched and stopped Tsai Chia Yen 4-6, 7-5, 7-6
\n(8-6), 6-3 under the hot sun which brought the temperature to 35
\ndegrees centigrade. Bonit took five sets to beat Chen Chih Jung
\n6-2, 1-6, 2-6, 7-5, 8-6.<\/p>\n
Indonesian supporters, including off-duty staff and crew of
\nthe national flag carrier Garuda, were gathered by the Indonesian
\nChamber of Commerce in Taipei to support the players and boost
\nmorale.<\/p>\n
The Indonesian Davis Cup team is scheduled to arrive home this
\nafternoon. (arf)<\/p>\n
Results<\/p>\n
Asia\/Oceania Zone One playoff:
\n Taiwan 2 Indonesia 3<\/p>\n
Sunday: Chi-yen Tsai (Tai) lost to Andrian Raturandang (Ina) 6-4,
\n5-7, 6-7, 3-6; Chih-jung Chen (Tai) lost to Bonit Wiryawan (Ina)
\n2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 5-7, 6-8<\/p>\n
Saturday: Chih-Jung Chen\/Yu-Hui Lien (Tai) lost to Sulistyo;
\nWibowo\/Bonit Wiryawan (Ina) 2-6, 4-6, 2-6<\/p>\n
Friday: Chia-en Tsai (Tai) bt Bonit Wiryawan (Ina) 7-5, 6-4, 6-3;
\nChih-Jung Chen (Tai) bt Andrian Raturandang (Ina) 6-4, 6-0, 6-3<\/p>\n
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