National players enter Governor Cup

JAKARTA (JP): About 20 national tennis players will warm up for the 14th National Games by entering the fifth Governor Cup championships, slated from July 29 to Aug. 4 at the Senayan tennis complex.

Men's singles veterans Cahyono, Dede Suhendar and Yustedjo Tarik, and top national women's players Wukirasih, Mimma Chernovita and Marike Gunawan have been listed among the tournament's major participants.

Central Jakarta Mayor, Abdul Kahfi, told a press conference on Wednesday that the host players will make full use of the Rp 40 million (US$17,000) tournament as preparation for their bid for medals in the September Games.

The organizers expect 100 players to enter the championships, the first to be hosted by the Central Jakarta mayoralty. (yan)