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 July 19, 2001
Ladies' Doubles
JVC Ranking		Player Name		Country		Last Week		IBF Rank
1		GAO Ling/HUANG Sui		China		1		1
2		HUANG Nanyan/YANG Wei		China		2		2
3		Zhang Jiewen/Wei Yili		China		3		3
4		Raa Kyung Min/Lee Kyung Won		Korea		4		4
5		Kaori MORI/Megumi Aniike		Japan		5		6
6		Shizuka YAMAMOTO/Seiko YAMADA		Japan		7		8
7		CHEN Lin/JIANG Xuelian		China		6		9
8		Chien Yu Chin/Cheng Wen Hsing		Taipei		8		16
9		YIM Kyung Jin/LEE Hyo Jung		Korea		9		17
10		Hwang Yu Mi/Lee Hyo Jung		Korea		10		20
Ladies' Singles
JVC Ranking		Player Name		Country		Last Week		IBF Rank
1		ZHOU Mi		China		1		1
2		GONG Ruina		China		2		3
3		GONG Zhichao		China		3		4
4		ZHANG Ning		China		4		6
5		Kanako YONEKURA		Japan		6		8
6		Wang Chen		Hong Kong		5		9
7		Kaori MORI		Japan		7		12
8		Lidya DJAELAWIJAYA		Indonesia		8		13
9		Dai Yun		China		9		16
10		LING Wan Ting		Hong Kong		10		17
Men's Doubles
JVC Ranking		Player Name		Country		Last Week		IBF Rank
1		CHOONG Tan Fook/LEE Wan Wah		Malaysia		1		2
2		Tony GUNAWAN/Halim HARYANTO		Indonesia		2		5
3		Flandi LIMPELE/Eng HIAN		Indonesia		3		6
4		LEE Dong Soo/YOO Yong Sung		Korea		5		7
5		ZHANG Wei/ZHANG Jun		China		4		8
6		HA Tae Kwon/KIM Dong Moon		Korea		6		9
7		Choon Eng Chew/Chong Ming Chan		Malaysia		7		10
8		Candra WIJAYA/Sigit BUDIARTO		Indonesia		9		11
9		Pramote TEERAWIWATANA/Tesana PANVISVAS		Thailand		8		13
10		Che Kong Ma/Kwun Yuen Yau		Hong Kong		10		14
Men's Singles
JVC Ranking		Player Name		Country		Last Week		IBF Rank
1		Chen Hong		China		1		2
2		Taufik Hidayat		Indonesia		2		3
3		M. Roslin HASHIM		Malaysia		6		4
4		Hyun II Lee		Korea		4		5
5		Pulella GOPICHAND		India		5		6
6		Hendrawan		Indonesia		3		7
7		ONG Ewe Hock		Malaysia		10		8
8		Marleve MAINAKY		Indonesia		8		9
9		-		-		7		10
10		Agus HARYANTO		Hong Kong		11		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		5		7
5		CHEN Qiqiu/CHEN Lin		China		4		9
6		LIU Yong/Cheng Jiao		China		6		10
7		Liu Kwok Wa/Koon Wai Chee L		Hong Kong		7		18
8		LEE Dong Soo/LEE Hyo Jung		Korea		8		23
9		Tri KUSHARYANTO/Minarti TIMUR		Indonesia		9		25
10		Chien Yu Hsun/Cheng Wen Hsing		Taipei		10		26
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.