In Group D, Indonesia finds itself up against Malaysia, France and record 14-title holder and defending champion China. The cup applies a best-of-match match -- three singles and two doubles -- with a tradition of sending off a country’s top player to open the match. Indonesian Fitriani, world number 39, has a chance to play world number 31 Goh Jin Wei in Monday’s opener. Indonesia, a three-time title holder, has been struggling to return to the top level after the 1996 victory. In the previous cup in 2016, Indonesia lost in the quarterfinals.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 21, 2018 06:33 UTC