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 January 17, 2002
Ladies' Doubles
JVC Ranking		Player Name		Country		Last Week		IBF Rank
1		GAO Ling/HUANG Sui		China		1		1
2		Zhang Jiewen/Wei Yili		China		3		3
3		HUANG Nanyan/YANG Wei		China		2		4
4		Eny Erlangga/Novita		Indonesia		4		6
5		Deyana Lomban/Vita Marisa		Indonesia		5		9
6		CHEN Lin/JIANG Xuelian		China		6		10
7		Raa Kyung Min/Lee Kyung Won		Korea		7		11
8		Zhen Liu/Luxi Xiao		Singapore		8		12
9		Chien Yu Chin/Cheng Wen Hsing		Taipei		9		13
10		Shizuka YAMAMOTO/Seiko YAMADA		Japan		10		14
Ladies' Singles
JVC Ranking		Player Name		Country		Last Week		IBF Rank
1		ZHOU Mi		China		1		1
2		ZHANG Ning		China		2		2
3		GONG Ruina		China		3		3
4		GONG Zhichao		China		4		4
5		Wang Chen		Hong Kong		5		5
6		Dai Yun		China		6		7
7		Lidya DJAELAWIJAYA		Indonesia		8		9
8		PI Hongyan		China		7		10
9		HU Ting		China		9		11
10		Sujitra EKMONGKOLPAISARN		Thailand		11		13
Men's Doubles
JVC Ranking		Player Name		Country		Last Week		IBF Rank
1		Candra WIJAYA/Sigit BUDIARTO		Indonesia		1		1
2		Tony GUNAWAN/Halim HARYANTO		Indonesia		2		2
3		Pramote TEERAWIWATANA/Tesana PANVISVAS		Thailand		3		5
4		ZHANG Wei/ZHANG Jun		China		5		6
5		Choon Eng Chew/Chong Ming Chan		Malaysia		4		7
6		Candra WIJAYA/Tony GUNAWAN		Indonesia		7		9
7		Liu Yong/Chen Qiqiu		China		6		10
8		Ma Che Kong/Yau Kwun Yuen		Hong Kong		12		15
9		Alven Yulianto/Hendra Gunawan		Indonesia		10		16
10		Khunakorn Sudhisodhi/Kitipon Kitikul		Thailand		11		18
Men's Singles
JVC Ranking		Player Name		Country		Last Week		IBF Rank
1		Xia Xuanze		China		1		1
2		Chen Hong		China		2		2
3		WONG Choong Hann		Malaysia		3		3
4		Pulella GOPICHAND		India		6		4
5		LIN Dan		China		4		5
6		Marleve MAINAKY		Indonesia		7		6
7		ONG Ewe Hock		Malaysia		8		7
8		Hyun II Lee		Korea		9		8
9		Lee Tsuen Seng		Malaysia		11		9
10		Taufik Hidayat		Indonesia		10		10
Mixed Doubles
JVC Ranking		Player Name		Country		Last Week		IBF Rank
1		ZHANG Jun/GAO Ling		China		1		3
2		Nova Widianto/Vita Marissa		Indonesia		3		5
3		Bambang SUPRIANTO/Minarti TIMUR		Indonesia		4		6
4		Trikus Haryanto/Emma Ermawati		Indonesia		5		7
5		KIM Dong Moon/RA Kyung Min		Korea		2		8
6		Khunakorn SUDHISODHI/Saralee THUNTHONGKAM		Thailand		6		13
7		CHEN Qiqiu/CHEN Lin		China		7		16
8		Liu Kwok Wa/Koon Wai Chee L		Hong Kong		8		17
9		YAU Kwun Yuen/LING Wan Ting		Hong Kong		9		20
10		Ng Kean Kok/Fong Chew Yen		Malaysia		10		24
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.