Pelti juniors for Czech training<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) plans
\nto send six junior players in mid-May to train in Brno, the Czech
\nRepublic, before competing in a number of tournaments in Europe.<\/p>\n
Pelti's deputy of junior players' development, Deddy Prasetyo,
\nsaid on Thursday that Czech tennis coach Ladislav Travniczech
\noffered to train the Indonesian players at his tennis camp.<\/p>\n
\"We are considering sending six players because it is much
\ncheaper than if we only send two. Pelti has to pay US$4,000 a
\nmonth for two players,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Travniczech, nicknamed Lada, trained Indonesia's top player,
\nWynne Prakusya, at his camp in 1996. The $4,000 monthly fee
\ncovers the training and accommodation fees in Brno.<\/p>\n
\"Lada will arrange which tournaments our players will compete
\nin, then Pelti has to transfer the money for the tournaments'
\nadmission fees,\" Deddy said, adding the players were expected to
\ncompete in European tournaments from May to September.<\/p>\n
\"Our players may not be able to reach their peak form without
\nfirst adapting to the situation in Europe. That's why we are
\naccepting Lada's offer,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Pelti has yet to name the six players to be sent to Brno.
\nDeddy said the number of players taking part in the training in
\nthe Czech Republic could change depending on the association's
\nfinancial condition.<\/p>\n
Pelti spokesman Benny Mailili said Pelti expected tennis coach
\nGebhard Gritsch to arrive here by the end of May to hold coaching
\nclinics and workshops.<\/p>\n
\"We have contacted Gebhard and he accepted our proposal. He
\nwill hold his clinics in July and August in seven provinces:
\nJakarta, West Java, East Java, West Sumatra, Bali, South Sulawesi
\nand North Sulawesi,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Gritsch led Indonesia's women's team to a clean sweep at the
\n19th Southeast Asian Games, with the team winning gold in the
\nwomen's singles, the women's doubles and the women's team event.<\/p>\n
Gritsch also will help in the development of a number of
\njunior players by coaching Hendri Davin, Johan Samawi, Ferza
\nGautama and Naharuddin.<\/p>\n
\"Gebhard will probably bring the four players to his clinics.
\nThey will be coached and also will serve as models during the
\nclinics,\" Benny said.<\/p>\n
Benny said he was relieved a number of state enterprises --
\nBank BRI, Bank BNI, Bank Exim, PT Gas Negara, Aneka Tambang and
\nPertamina -- had agreed to sponsor the second leg of the men's
\nfuture tournaments.<\/p>\n
Pelti put up $15,000 in prize money and Rp 50 million ($5,882)
\nto stage the events. (yan)<\/p>",
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