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Blontank Poer , THE JAKARTA POST , SURAKARTA Sun, 03/08/2009 10:06 AM Sports Give me a pound: Christopher Rungkat (right) and Ketut Nesa Arta celebrate winning a point against Mohammad Ghareeb and Mohammad Khaliq Siddiq of Kuwait during the Asia-Oceania Group Two Davis Cup match in Surakarta, Central Java, on Saturday. The home pair won 3-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-0. JP/Blontank Poer
Indonesia took the lead over Kuwait after Christopher Rungkat and Ketut Nesa Arta won their doubles match in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group II in Surakarta, Central Java, on Saturday.Christo and Nesa came back from a set down to defeat Mohammad Ghareeb and Mohammad Khaliq Siddiq 3-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-0.
Indonesia now leads 2-1, following a 1-1 score after the opening day, when the home side’s point was also contributed by Christo.
On Saturday, Christo once again showed his credentials as Indonesia’s number one player. He displayed a flurry of tricky shots, with the opponents failing to get around the incoming ball well.
However, their efforts paid off only after they managed to overcome a dismal start, partly due to Nesa’s nervousness.
“It’s a new experience for Nesa, but he’s the sort who is able to lift his game. He became more relaxed in the later stages,” Christo said.
After the opening debacle, the Indonesian pair was unstoppable, winning the remaining sets and putting the hosts in the driving seat ahead of Sunday’s matches.
The lineup has not been announced yet, but Christo will likely take on Ghareeb, whose world ranking in the top 400 is more than 1,000 places higher than the young Indonesian’s.
“Ghareeb is on 400 in the world, while I’m on 1,495. But that doesn’t matter. I’m ready to win the match. I will prove it on the court,” Christo said.
Team manager Kresno Merdiko said they had been optimistic about winning the doubles encounter.
“Now let’s hope we can win both matches on Sunday,” he said as quoted by Antara.
Indonesia took the lead over Kuwait after Christopher Rungkat and Ketut Nesa Arta won their doubles match in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group II in Surakarta, Central Java, on Saturday.Christo and Nesa came back from a set down to defeat Mohammad Ghareeb and Mohammad Khaliq Siddiq 3-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-0.
Indonesia now leads 2-1, following a 1-1 score after the opening day, when the home side’s point was also contributed by Christo.
On Saturday, Christo once again showed his credentials as Indonesia’s number one player. He displayed a flurry of tricky shots, with the opponents failing to get around the incoming ball well.
However, their efforts paid off only after they managed to overcome a dismal start, partly due to Nesa’s nervousness.
“It’s a new experience for Nesa, but he’s the sort who is able to lift his game. He became more relaxed in the later stages,” Christo said.
After the opening debacle, the Indonesian pair was unstoppable, winning the remaining sets and putting the hosts in the driving seat ahead of Sunday’s matches.
The lineup has not been announced yet, but Christo will likely take on Ghareeb, whose world ranking in the top 400 is more than 1,000 places higher than the young Indonesian’s.
“Ghareeb is on 400 in the world, while I’m on 1,495. But that doesn’t matter. I’m ready to win the match. I will prove it on the court,” Christo said.
Team manager Kresno Merdiko said they had been optimistic about winning the doubles encounter.
“Now let’s hope we can win both matches on Sunday,” he said as quoted by Antara.
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