Puerto Rico up next

Puerto Rico up next for RI in Fed Cup

JAKARTA: Indonesia will play Puerto Rico away in the Fed Cup World Group II playoffs in July, according to the draw made in London on Tuesday.

Former world top 20 player Yayuk Basuki said Indonesia "got lucky", for other countries in the Group II playoffs, such as China, Japan, Thailand and the Slovak Republic, would prove tougher opponents

"This is a good opportunity to beat them. The best known player they have is Kristina Brandi (ranked 86), who does not play a very aggressive game and she's been injured a lot, too."

Yayuk said she believed the Puerto Ricans would probably choose to play the July 9-10 tie on clay to give them a better chance against the visitors.

Puerto Rico advanced to World Group II from the Americas Zonal Group, beating Canada, in late April. Indonesia lost 1-4 to Germany.

Winners secure a place in the 2006 World Group II, losers to compete in Zonal Group I. -- JP