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 March 07, 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		2		2
3		HUANG Nanyan/YANG Wei		China		3		4
4		Raa Kyung Min/Lee Kyung Won		Korea		4		6
5		Deyana Lomban/Vita Marisa		Indonesia		5		8
6		Eny Erlangga/Novita		Indonesia		7		10
7		Shizuka YAMAMOTO/Seiko YAMADA		Japan		6		11
8		Chien Yu Chin/Cheng Wen Hsing		Taipei		8		12
9		CHEN Lin/JIANG Xuelian		China		9		13
10		Zhen Liu/Luxi Xiao		Singapore		10		16
Ladies' Singles
JVC Ranking		Player Name		Country		Last Week		IBF Rank
1		ZHOU Mi		China		1		1
2		GONG Ruina		China		2		2
3		ZHANG Ning		China		3		4
4		Wang Chen		Hong Kong		5		5
5		GONG Zhichao		China		4		6
6		Dai Yun		China		6		7
7		PI Hongyan		China		7		9
8		Kaori MORI		Japan		8		10
9		Kanako YONEKURA		Japan		9		12
10		HU Ting		China		10		14
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		3		2
3		Pramote TEERAWIWATANA/Tesana PANVISVAS		Thailand		2		4
4		Choon Eng Chew/Chong Ming Chan		Malaysia		4		5
5		ZHANG Wei/ZHANG Jun		China		5		7
6		Liu Yong/Chen Qiqiu		China		6		12
7		LEE Dong Soo/YOO Yong Sung		Korea		7		15
8		Candra WIJAYA/Tony GUNAWAN		Indonesia		8		16
9		Khunakorn SUDHISODHI/Patapol NGERNSRISUK		Thailand		9		17
10		Diju V/Thomas Sanave		India		10		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		4		4
5		ONG Ewe Hock		Malaysia		5		5
6		LIN Dan		China		7		6
7		Marleve MAINAKY		Indonesia		8		7
8		Hyun II Lee		Korea		6		8
9		M. Roslin HASHIM		Malaysia		9		9
10		Hendrawan		Indonesia		10		11
Mixed Doubles
JVC Ranking		Player Name		Country		Last Week		IBF Rank
1		ZHANG Jun/GAO Ling		China		1		1
2		Nova Widianto/Vita Marissa		Indonesia		3		5
3		Bambang SUPRIANTO/Minarti TIMUR		Indonesia		2		6
4		Tri KUSHARJANTO/Emma Ermawati		Indonesia		6		8
5		KIM Dong Moon/RA Kyung Min		Korea		4		9
6		Khunakorn SUDHISODHI/Saralee THUNTHONGKAM		Thailand		6		14
7		CHEN Qiqiu/CHEN Lin		China		8		17
8		Liu Kwok Wa/Koon Wai Chee L		Hong Kong		7		18
9		YAU Kwun Yuen/LING Wan Ting		Hong Kong		9		22
10		LIU Yong/Cheng Jiao		China		-		23
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.