Juniors serve up trouble to Suwandi and Sulistyo

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Davis Cup players Suwandi and Sulistyo Wibowo struggled on the second day of the national selection round robin matches at Senayan Tennis Complex before overcoming their opponents.

Suwandi lost to junior Djanuar Radjab in the first set but fought back to win 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 to lead men's Group C.

Samsudin Pare came second after beating Mulyadi 6-0, 7-5.

In group D, doubles specialist Sulistyo Wibowo had a battle to beat East Timor's Sebastian da Costa, who joined the Davis Cup team last year, 6-2, 6-7 (3-7), 6-4.

Semarang newcomer Yusmawan Fahmi won against Stanley Sanger 6- 4, 6-4.

Andrian Raturandang also had to work hard in the first set to beat Surya Wijaya 7-6 (7-1), 6-0 in group B. Edo Bawono beat Marco Sitepu 6-1, 6-2.

Old hand Bonit Wiryawan overcame Donny Susetyo 6-4, 6-3 to lead Group A. Veteran Suhendar Dinata beat Harijadi Lesmana 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (7-4).

In the women's matches, top seed Wynne Prakusya had no trouble disposing of Frederika Girsang 6-0, 6-0 to lead Group B. Agustine Limanto took second place after beating 6-2, 6-0 against Zenaeda Sumedi.

Federation Cup player Eny Sulistyowati crushed Asri Nursanti Ebo 6-4, 6-2 to top Group D. Veteran Irawati M Iskandar, who lost to Eny on the opening day, beat junior Marieke Gunawan 6-3, 6-1.

Liza Andriyani, who is studying at the Van der Meer tennis camp in South Carolina, upset Federation Cup player Mimma Chernovita 6-1, 6-1. Liza, who joined the Federation Cup team last year, finished first in Group C. Lianasari Batubara beat sister Nuraeni Batubara 6-3, 6-2.

Wukirasih Sawondari led Group A after beating Mudarwati 6-3, 6-2. Vinca Rampen had to work hard to beat Evi Murtiningsih 3-6, 6-4, 6-0.

Eight men and eight women will be chosen to represent Indonesia in international events. (yan)