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 December 20, 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		Eny Erlangga/Novita		Indonesia		4		7
5		Chien Yu Chin/Cheng Wen Hsing		Taipei		6		9
6		Deyana Lomban/Vita Marisa		Indonesia		7		10
7		Raa Kyung Min/Lee Kyung Won		Korea		5		11
8		CHEN Lin/JIANG Xuelian		China		8		12
9		Zhen Liu/Luxi Xiao		Singapore		11		13
10		Kaori MORI/Megumi Aniike		Japan		9		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		5
5		Wang Chen		Hong Kong		5		6
6		Dai Yun		China		7		7
7		PI Hongyan		China		6		8
8		Lidya DJAELAWIJAYA		Indonesia		8		10
9		HU Ting		China		9		11
10		Kanako YONEKURA		Japan		10		12
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		Choon Eng Chew/Chong Ming Chan		Malaysia		3		5
4		Pramote TEERAWIWATANA/Tesana PANVISVAS		Thailand		4		6
5		ZHANG Wei/ZHANG Jun		China		5		7
6		Liu Yong/Chen Qiqiu		China		6		9
7		Candra WIJAYA/Tony GUNAWAN		Indonesia		7		11
8		LEE Dong Soo/YOO Yong Sung		Korea		8		13
9		HA Tae Kwon/KIM Dong Moon		Korea		9		16
10		Alven Yulianto/Hendra Gunawan		Indonesia		10		17
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		M. Roslin HASHIM		Malaysia		4		4
5		LIN Dan		China		5		5
6		Hyun II Lee		Korea		7		6
7		ONG Ewe Hock		Malaysia		8		7
8		Marleve MAINAKY		Indonesia		6		8
9		Pulella GOPICHAND		India		9		9
10		Hendrawan		Indonesia		11		11
Mixed Doubles
JVC Ranking		Player Name		Country		Last Week		IBF Rank
1		ZHANG Jun/GAO Ling		China		1		3
2		KIM Dong Moon/RA Kyung Min		Korea		2		4
3		Bambang SUPRIANTO/Minarti TIMUR		Indonesia		3		6
4		Nova Widianto/Vita Marissa		Indonesia		4		7
5		Tri KUSHARJANTO/Emma Ermawati		Indonesia		5		8
6		Khunakorn SUDHISODHI/Saralee THUNTHONGKAM		Thailand		6		13
7		Liu Kwok Wa/Koon Wai Chee L		Hong Kong		7		15
8		CHEN Qiqiu/CHEN Lin		China		8		16
9		YAU Kwun Yuen/LING Wan Ting		Hong Kong		9		19
10		LIU Yong/Cheng Jiao		China		10		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: , Fax: or E-mail: mhidajat.