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 February 15, 2001
Ladies' Doubles
JVC Ranking		Player Name		Country		Last Week		IBF Rank
1		HUANG Nanyan/YANG Wei		China		1		1
2		GE Fei/GU Jun		China		2		2
3		YIM Kyung Jin/LEE Hyo Jung		Korea		3		3
4		QIN Yiyuan/GAO Ling		China		8		7
5		Etty TANTRI/Cynthia TUWANKOTTA		Indonesia		7		8
6		Haruko MATSUDA/Yoshiko IWATA		Japan		10		10
7		CHEN Lin/JIANG Xuelian		China		13		12
8		RA Kyung Min/CHUNG Jae Hee		Korea		11		15
9		-		-		16		16
10		Jae Hee Chung/Kyung Won Lee		Korea		18		18
Ladies' Singles
JVC Ranking		Player Name		Country		Last Week		IBF Rank
1		GONG Zhichao		China		2		2
2		Dai Yun		China		3		3
3		GONG Ruina		China		5		4
4		-		-		4		5
5		YE Zhaoying		China		7		6
6		Wang Chen		Hong Kong		6		7
7		Yasuko MIZUI		Japan		9		8
8		ZHOU Mi		China		12		10
9		Kanako YONEKURA		Japan		-		12
10		Yagiong Zeng		China		-		14
Men's Doubles
JVC Ranking		Player Name		Country		Last Week		IBF Rank
1		LEE Dong Soo/YOO Yong Sung		Korea		1		1
2		Flandi LIMPELE/Eng HIAN		Indonesia		2		2
3		HA Tae Kwon/KIM Dong Moon		Korea		3		3
4		CHOONG Tan Fook/LEE Wan Wah		Malaysia		5		5
5		Halim HARYANTO/Sigit BUDIARTO		Indonesia		6		6
6		Candra WIJAYA/Tony GUNAWAN		Indonesia		7		7
7		ZHANG Wei/ZHANG Jun		China		10		10
8		Khunakorn Sudhisodhi/Kitipon Kitikul		Thailand		16		16
9		Ricky AHMAD SUBAGJA/Rexy MAINAKY		Indonesia		18		18
10		Pramote TEERAWIWATANA/Tesana PANVISVAS		Thailand		19		19
Men's Singles
JVC Ranking		Player Name		Country		Last Week		IBF Rank
1		-		-		2		2
2		JI Xinpeng		China		3		3
3		Hendrawan		Indonesia		4		4
4		Taufik Hidayat		Indonesia		5		5
5		Pulella GOPICHAND		India		6		6
6		M. Roslin HASHIM		Malaysia		7		7
7		Marleve MAINAKY		Indonesia		8		8
8		Chen Hong		China		11		11
9		Hyun II Lee		Korea		13		13
10		WONG Choong Hann		Malaysia		14		14
Mixed Doubles
JVC Ranking		Player Name		Country		Last Week		IBF Rank
1		ZHANG Jun/GAO Ling		China		2		2
2		KIM Dong Moon/RA Kyung Min		Korea		3		3
3		Tri KUSHARYANTO/Minarti TIMUR		Indonesia		6		6
4		CHEN Qiqiu/CHEN Lin		China		7		7
5		Tae kwon Ha/Jae Hee Chung		Korea		11		11
6		Bambang SUPRIANTO/Zelin RESIANA		Indonesia		12		12
7		LIU Yong/GE Fei		China		13		13
8		Wahyu Agung/Emma Ermawati		Indonesia		14		14
9		LEE Dong Soo/LEE Hyo Jung		Korea		15		15
10		Khunakorn SUDHISODHI/Saralee THUNTHONGKAM		Thailand		20		20
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.