Lidya declared fit for Uber Cup<\/p>\n
Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Following much speculation about her fitness, Lidya Djaelawijaya
\nhas been named the number one singles player in the Indonesian
\nwomen's team for the upcoming Uber Cup.<\/p>\n
\"She is eighty percent fit and should be ready for the
\nmatches,\" team manager Yacob Rusdianto said from Surabaya, East
\nJava, in a tele-conference with reporters at the National Sports
\nCouncil (KONI) headquarters in Central Jakarta on Monday.<\/p>\n
Lidya sustained a back injury during a training session ahead
\nof her departure for the SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur last
\nSeptember. She took part in the games despite her injury, even
\nmanaging to reach the final, where she claimed the silver medal.<\/p>\n
She was earlier placed on an evaluation list pending her
\nrecovery from injury. Yacob said that she had been included in
\nthe Indonesian team, whose members had been registered with
\norganizers last Saturday.<\/p>\n
The upcoming Uber Cup, the world's pre-eminent female team
\nbadminton event, which is contested every two years, will take
\nplace in Guangzhou, China, in May. China is the defending
\nchampion.<\/p>\n
The men's version of the trophy -- the Thomas Cup -- which
\nIndonesia holds, will also be up for grabs.<\/p>\n
To book themselves a ticket to Guangzhou, Indonesia's female
\nplayers must first go through a qualifying tournament in
\nMelbourne, Australia, from Feb. 20 to Feb. 24.<\/p>\n
Indonesia is drawn with Australia, Pakistan, South Korea and
\nThailand.<\/p>\n
Currently ranked tenth in the world, the highest of the team's
\nmembers, Lidya will be Indonesia's number one singles player at
\nthe tournament.<\/p>\n
Indonesia's singles ranks comprise Lidya, Atu Rosalina (23),
\nEllen Angelina (30) and junior Dian Novita, while the doubles
\nteam brings together seniors Minarti Timur and Emma Ermawati,
\nsecond stringers Deyana Lomban and Vita Marissa and juniors Eny
\nErlangga and Jo Novita.<\/p>\n
Yacob said that, with departure for Melbourne scheduled for
\nFeb. 15, the team would be looking to intensify its preparations
\nat the Indonesian Badminton Center in Cipayung, East Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Asked about their opponents in the qualifying matches, Yacob
\nrefused to nominate a particular rival and said that they were
\nsimply looking forward to qualifying for Guangzhou.<\/p>\n
\"We will not let ourselves be preoccupied with ambitions to
\nwin the group. We will be looking just to qualify,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Indonesia is to play Pakistan and Thailand on Feb. 20 and
\nAustralia and Korea on Feb. 22. The first match will be staged in
\nthe afternoon and the second in the evening.<\/p>",
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