Sun, 17 Dec 2000

C. Java youths eye Sri Lanka

SEMARANG (JP): Three Central Java tennis players have been training hard over the past month in the hope of being selected for next year's junior tennis World Cup in Sri Lanka.

The Central Java chapter of the Indonesian Tennis Association hopes to send Prima Simpatiaji, Fera Gautama and Benny Siswanto to take part in the selection process in Jakarta in January.

They will be among 26 young tennis players vying for the four places in the international tournament in Sri Lanka in April and May, Soekahar, a branch official responsible for player development, said. (har)