Young players shine in tennis selection<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): When young tennis players beat senior players in
\nthe selection tournament at the Senayan tennis courts yesterday
\nthey proved that their country will most likely have to rely on
\nthem in future international events.<\/p>\n
Indonesian young hopeful Andrian Raturandang, a member of this
\nyear's Davis Cup team, had no trouble beating former Davis Cupper
\nBonit Wiryawan 6-3, 6-2.<\/p>\n
East Timorese player Sebastian da Costa, also a former member
\nof the Davis Cup team, had to work hard before defeating old hand
\nSulistyo Wibowo. Left-handed Sebastian beat Sulistyo 6-2, 1-6, 6-
\n4.<\/p>\n
Both Andrian and Sebastian were members of the team when
\nIndonesia lost to China 0-5 in the Davis Cup match here in March.<\/p>\n
The round-robin tournament will determine the ranks of winners
\nand runners-up of four groups to select eight national players
\nwho will represent the country in international events in the
\nnear future.<\/p>\n
Junior Febi Widhiyanto, who surprised tennis lovers after
\nbeating seniors Tjahyono and Yustedjo Tarik in the qualifying
\nround on Monday, lost yesterday to Djanuar Radjab in a tight
\nbattle of 4-6, 5-7.<\/p>\n
Samsudin Pare, another junior, surprisingly overcame senior
\nSuhendar Dinata 6-2, 6-3 to win the first round-robin match.<\/p>\n
The tournament was set to pick the country's best players,
\nspecially to tackle Chinese Taipei in a Davis Cup match in
\nSeptember in Taipei.<\/p>\n
The eight players will form the nucleus of the country's
\nnational team and will be officially inaugurated tomorrow at Le
\nMeridien Hotel.<\/p>\n
Today's matches will see Sulistyo meet Bonit, Djanuar face
\nSamsudin, Andrian oppose Sebastian and Febi challenge Suhendar.
\n(yan)<\/p>",
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