<p>When the Indonesians step on court on Friday to take on India in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I play-off tie here at the KSLTA courts, they will have an onerous task to accomplish.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Not only have they not defeated India in five attempts, they only boast of one player in the top-300 -- Christopher Rungkat (250) -- with Elbert Sie (888), Wisnu Adi Nugrodo (1774) and David Agung Susanto (1357) ranked way down the ATP list. <br />Moreover, they have to contend with an Indian team that is back to its full strength and aiming to put the recent bad blood aside. <br /><br />Despite the tough task in front of them, their non-playing captain Hendri Susilo Pramono exuded confidence of a strong fight from his lads. <br /><br />“This is a very important tie for us and very important tie for India too. Their main players are back and they definitely start as favourites,” said Hendri during a media interaction here on Wednesday.<br /><br />‘Full strength team’<br /><br />“Apart from being the hosts, they also have their full strength team. However, in Davis Cup anything can happen. <br /><br />“We are just going to give our best shot and hopefully we can pull off a victory. Actually, I think the pressure is on the Indians to win and we have nothing much to lose.”<br /><br />Indonesia’s No 1 player Rungkat echoed Pramono’s views. “I’ve played both Yuki and Sanam a lot on the junior circuit. Of course, the results have not necessarily gone my way. The last time I played Yuki was in Singapore around the same time last year and I lost a really close match. <br /><br />“I played Sanam in Australia last year I guess and I lost to him too. Yes, the statistics are against us but we are going to play tough tennis this weekend and not going to make things easy for them (India).”<br /><br />Rungkat, whose mother has competed in Fed Cup, said he feels no pressure in leading his country’s challenge. “I’ve been the No 1 player for Indonesia for the last couple of years and I’m used to the pressure. I’m the only player inside top-300 from the team and my team-mates expect a lot from me and I’m expected to deliver. <br /><br />“I love being part of the Davis Cup. It’s a big achievement. I’ve always loved representing my country in the Davis Cup like any other player in the world. I practised here on Tuesday and found the courts to my liking -- medium fast. I’m going to give my best and hopefully I’m able to pocket a win or two,” added Rungkat, a huge fan of Andre Agassi.</p>
<p>When the Indonesians step on court on Friday to take on India in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I play-off tie here at the KSLTA courts, they will have an onerous task to accomplish.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Not only have they not defeated India in five attempts, they only boast of one player in the top-300 -- Christopher Rungkat (250) -- with Elbert Sie (888), Wisnu Adi Nugrodo (1774) and David Agung Susanto (1357) ranked way down the ATP list. <br />Moreover, they have to contend with an Indian team that is back to its full strength and aiming to put the recent bad blood aside. <br /><br />Despite the tough task in front of them, their non-playing captain Hendri Susilo Pramono exuded confidence of a strong fight from his lads. <br /><br />“This is a very important tie for us and very important tie for India too. Their main players are back and they definitely start as favourites,” said Hendri during a media interaction here on Wednesday.<br /><br />‘Full strength team’<br /><br />“Apart from being the hosts, they also have their full strength team. However, in Davis Cup anything can happen. <br /><br />“We are just going to give our best shot and hopefully we can pull off a victory. Actually, I think the pressure is on the Indians to win and we have nothing much to lose.”<br /><br />Indonesia’s No 1 player Rungkat echoed Pramono’s views. “I’ve played both Yuki and Sanam a lot on the junior circuit. Of course, the results have not necessarily gone my way. The last time I played Yuki was in Singapore around the same time last year and I lost a really close match. <br /><br />“I played Sanam in Australia last year I guess and I lost to him too. Yes, the statistics are against us but we are going to play tough tennis this weekend and not going to make things easy for them (India).”<br /><br />Rungkat, whose mother has competed in Fed Cup, said he feels no pressure in leading his country’s challenge. “I’ve been the No 1 player for Indonesia for the last couple of years and I’m used to the pressure. I’m the only player inside top-300 from the team and my team-mates expect a lot from me and I’m expected to deliver. <br /><br />“I love being part of the Davis Cup. It’s a big achievement. I’ve always loved representing my country in the Davis Cup like any other player in the world. I practised here on Tuesday and found the courts to my liking -- medium fast. I’m going to give my best and hopefully I’m able to pocket a win or two,” added Rungkat, a huge fan of Andre Agassi.</p>