'Keep Fed Cup winning team for World Group'<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): National tennis coach Suzanna Anggarkusuma
\ncalled on the Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) to keep the
\nvictorious Fed Cup team for the World Group qualifying round in
\nJuly.<\/p>\n
\"We have yet to evaluate their performance in last week's
\nGroup I play-off as the players are in Vietnam to compete in the
\nWTA circuit and I have yet to hear from manager Martina Widjaja
\non the evaluation meeting,\" Suzanna told reporters on Thursday.<\/p>\n
\"But in my opinion it is better to keep the winning team
\ntogether for our qualifying match in July.\"<\/p>\n
Indonesia's team comprised old hands Yayuk Basuki and Romana
\nTedjakusuma and second liners Wynne Prakusya and Wukirasih
\nSawondari.<\/p>\n
They managed to defeat tough rival Chinese Taipei in the final
\nof the Group I play-off in Kaohsiung, Taipei.<\/p>\n
Following the teams's success, Pelti was urged to include
\npromising junior Angelique Wijaya to further strengthen the team.<\/p>\n
Angie, Angelique's nickname, grabbed the singles and doubles
\ntitles at the Japan Open junior group one on Sunday.<\/p>\n
\"Angie's achievements were considerable but she still has lots
\nof things to do considering her young age. She must also improve
\nher WTA world ranking first,\" said Suzanna.<\/p>\n
\"She is welcome in the Fed Cup team especially as we need more
\nplayers. If we have enough players, we don't have to worry about
\nthere being two or more events being staged at the same time.\"<\/p>\n
The Fed Cup team has no scheduling problems regarding the
\nKuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games from Sept. 8 to Sept. 17
\nas the World Cup qualifying round will take place on July 21 and
\nJuly 22.<\/p>\n
But the Indonesian Davis Cup team will have a very tight
\nschedule for its second play-off match against China from Sept.
\n21 to Sept. 23, which is only a couple of days after the Games.<\/p>\n
Suzanna, however, said players would not be allowed to
\ncomplain about the hectic schedule as in modern professional
\ntennis there are tournaments every week.<\/p>\n
\"Tennis players are accustomed to tight schedules between
\ntournaments. They travel between events with only a short time
\nfor recuperation,\" she said.<\/p>\n
\"They must always be prepared as we no longer use the periodic
\nmethod in which we set a peak time and a recovery period.\"<\/p>\n
\"Wynne and Romana, for instance, went directly to Vietnam
\nafter their Fed Cup match. Angie also headed for Vietnam after
\nclinching the double title in Japan.\" (nvn)<\/p>",
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