RI leads 3-0 in Fed Cup

RI leads 3-0 in Fed Cup

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia led 3-0 over Pacific Oceania in the
first day of the Fed Cup Asia Oceania Group One qualifying match
at the Yang Min tennis center in Kao Hsiung, Taiwan, on Monday.

Indonesia's No. 2 singles Romana Tedjakusuma opened the spree
by defeating Nicole Angat 6-0, 6-0 in the first match. National
top singles Wynne Prakusya followed her senior's path by
overcoming Davilyn Godinet 6-0, 6-3.

The partnership of veteran Yayuk Basuki and junior Wukirasih
Sawondari sealed the team's victory by overpowering Angat and
Godinet 6-2, 6-2.

Indonesia, top seeded here, is in pool A with Pacific Oceania,
New Zealand, South Korea and India. Indonesia will play New
Zealand on Tuesday. The Cup will end on April 14 and the champion
of each pool will advance to a final play-off round.

The winner will proceed to the World Group Relegation Ties to
be played on a home and away basis in July to decide which teams
will face relegation and promotion to the 2002 World Group. (ivy)