Indonesia to focus on team at table tennis c'ships<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will focus its attention on the team
\nevents rather than individual events at the World Table Tennis
\nChampionships in Osaka, Japan, next week.<\/p>\n
\"We have a slight chance in the individual events. Therefore,
\nwe decided to concentrate more on the team events,\" said team
\nmanager Faisal Rachman as quoted by Antara on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
In the men's team event, to take place from April 23 to April
\n25, Indonesia has been placed in second division Group L with the
\nUnited States and Nigeria.<\/p>\n
The women's team will be in first division Group D with
\nRumania and Belarus.<\/p>\n
\"It will be very tough and I really hope that the men's team
\nwill manage to stay in the second division. As for the women's
\nplayers, they have a better chance to remain in the first
\ndivision,\" Faisal said.<\/p>\n
The team events will be limited to three singles matches,
\nthough Indonesia has yet to decide which players it will field in
\nthe match.<\/p>\n
However, it has prepared its lineup for the doubles events,
\nwhich will begin after the team events and run until May 6.<\/p>\n
In the men's doubles, Ismu Haryanto will partner David Jacobs
\nand Donald Jackson will team up with Reno Handoyo. In the women's
\ndoubles, Fauziah Yulianto will play with Putri Hasibuan while
\nRossi Pertiwi Dipoyanti will partner Christine Ferliana.<\/p>\n
In the mixed doubles, Ismu will partner Rossi and David will
\nplay with Putri.<\/p>\n
The players qualified for the tournament at the national
\nselection at the Bung Karno Table tennis hall in Senayan, Central
\nJakarta, on April 14 and April 15.<\/p>\n
Faisal said the doubles partnerships were set based on the
\nteamwork among the players on the national squad.<\/p>\n
\"Ismu and David are partners in the Ragunan Sports School and
\nthey play together quite often. While Reno and Jackson come from
\nthe same club and we hope they have a great understanding on the
\ncourt.\" (yan)<\/p>",
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