Indonesia routs Holland in junior tennis<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian junior tennis players completed a
\nrout of their Dutch counterparts in friendly matches at the
\nHilton tennis courts on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Indonesia suffered its only loss as boys' singles Peter
\nHandoyo crashed to Stefan Aarts in a marathon match 5-7, 3-6, 6-
\n0, 6-4, 8-10, but the hosts held on to win 4-1 in the boys'
\ndivision and 5-0 in the girls' team event played in Davis Cup and
\nFederation Cup formats respectively.<\/p>\n
The matches followed a mutual agreement on technical
\nassistance between the Dutch tennis association (KNLTB) and the
\nIndonesian tennis association (Pelti) signed on Saturday. KNLTB
\nwill play host to the friendly matches next year.<\/p>\n
\"We overcame a less experienced team. They lacked
\nopportunities to play in tough tournaments,\" said Eddy
\nKatimansah, Pelti's promotion and foreign affairs official. He
\nadded that the heat must have had an effect on the jet-lagged
\nDutch boys and girls.<\/p>\n
The pair of Ifan Taufik and Hendri Soesilo clinched the
\nIndonesian boys' victory when they outlasted Ronald Kloppart and
\nSebastian Sikkink 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 for a 3-0 winning lead. Febi
\nWidhiyanto extended the lead with a 7-6 (7-5), 6-3, 6-4 win over
\nRemco Pondman.<\/p>\n
Federation Cup team member Enny Sulistyowati stormed to her
\nsecond singles win to give Indonesia an assailable 3-0 lead. She
\nbeat Anette Ooster 2-6, 6-1, 6-1. Wynne Prakusya stretched the
\ngap with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over substitute Andrea van der Hurk.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, Kelly Bouman retired with stomach troubles as she
\ntrailed Enny 5-7, 1-2. Wynne outlasted Oosters 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 in
\nthe second singles.<\/p>\n
The Indonesians completed the drubbing when a well-knit team
\nof Wukirasih Sawondari and Vania Prakusya defeated van den Hurk
\nand Diane Oost 6-2, 6-1. (amd)<\/p>",
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