JVC ASIAN BADMINTON RANKINGS

Here are this week is new JVC Asian Badminton Rankings. The JVC Asian Badminton Rankings act as the mechanism for developing the seedings at the annual JVC Asian Badminton Championships. Top seeds this year will receive a prize of USD 1,000 from JVC. These prizes will be given out at the JVC Asian Badminton Championships to all players finishing in the highest position on the JVC Asian Rankings and competing in the event therefore qualifying them as the number 1 seeded players at the JVC Asian Badminton Championships.

JVC ASIAN BADMINTON RANKINGS (Top 10 in Each Category) as of August 16, 2001
Ladies' Doubles
JVC Ranking		Player Name		Country		Last Week		IBF Rank
1		HUANG Nanyan/YANG Wei		China		2		1
2		GAO Ling/HUANG Sui		China		1		2
3		Zhang Jiewen/Wei Yili		China		3		3
4		CHEN Lin/JIANG Xuelian		China		7		5
5		Raa Kyung Min/Lee Kyung Won		Korea		4		6
6		Kaori MORI/Megumi Aniike		Japan		5		7
7		Shizuka YAMAMOTO/Seiko YAMADA		Japan		6		9
8		Chien Yu Chin/Cheng Wen Hsing		Taipei		8		16
9		CHEN Li-Chin/TSAI Hui-Min		Taipei		-		19
10		Hwang Yu Mi/Lee Hyo Jung		Korea		9		22
Ladies' Singles
JVC Ranking		Player Name		Country		Last Week		IBF Rank
1		ZHOU Mi		China		1		1
2		GONG Ruina		China		2		2
3		GONG Zhichao		China		3		3
4		Wang Chen		Hong Kong		4		5
5		Dai Yun		China		8		6
6		Lidya DJAELAWIJAYA		Indonesia		5		8
7		Kanako YONEKURA		Japan		6		10
8		ZHANG Ning		China		7		11
9		Ellen ANGELINA		Indonesia		13		14
10		Kaori MORI		Japan		9		15
Men's Doubles
JVC Ranking		Player Name		Country		Last Week		IBF Rank
1		Tony GUNAWAN/Halim HARYANTO		Indonesia		1		1
2		Candra WIJAYA/Sigit BUDIARTO		Indonesia		2		2
3		ZHANG Wei/ZHANG Jun		China		5		5
4		CHOONG Tan Fook/LEE Wan Wah		Malaysia		3		7
5		Choon Eng Chew/Chong Ming Chan		Malaysia		4		8
6		LEE Dong Soo/YOO Yong Sung		Korea		6		9
7		Candra WIJAYA/Tony GUNAWAN		Indonesia		16		10
8		Pramote TEERAWIWATANA/Tesana PANVISVAS		Thailand		7		11
9		HA Tae Kwon/KIM Dong Moon		Korea		8		12
10		Flandi LIMPELE/Eng HIAN		Indonesia		9		13
Men's Singles
JVC Ranking		Player Name		Country		Last Week		IBF Rank
1		Chen Hong		China		1		2
2		-		-		7		3
3		Hendrawan		Indonesia		4		4
4		Taufik Hidayat		Indonesia		2		5
5		Marleve MAINAKY		Indonesia		5		6
6		Hyun II Lee		Korea		3		7
7		M. Roslin HASHIM		Malaysia		6		8
8		Pulella GOPICHAND		India		8		9
9		ONG Ewe Hock		Malaysia		9		10
10		JI Xinpeng		China		12		11
Mixed Doubles
JVC Ranking		Player Name		Country		Last Week		IBF Rank
1		ZHANG Jun/GAO Ling		China		1		1
2		KIM Dong Moon/RA Kyung Min		Korea		2		4
3		Bambang SUPRIANTO/Minarti TIMUR		Indonesia		3		5
4		Nova Widianto/Vita Marissa		Indonesia		4		6
5		CHEN Qiqiu/CHEN Lin		China		6		8
6		Tri KUSHARYANTO/Minarti TIMUR		Indonesia		-		12
7		LIU Yong/Cheng Jiao		China		5		14
8		Khunakorn SUDHISODHI/Saralee THUNTHONGKAM		Thailand		-		17
9		YAU Kwun Yuen/LING Wan Ting		Hong Kong		7		18
10		Liu Kwok Wa/Koon Wai Chee L		Hong Kong		8		22
JVC Asian Badminton Rankings are collected from the IBF's world rankings released weekly. Issued by International Management Group, Jakarta on behalf of the Asian Badminton Confederation. If you require more information, please contact Ms. Maya Hidajat of IMG Jakarta at Tel: (62-21) 526 8038, Fax: (62-21) 526 8039 or E-mail: mhidajat.