SINGAPORETO DECIDE JVC ASIAN RANKINGS CHAMPS

Gong Zhichao (LS-CHN)

JAKARTA: August 2, 1999
Ha Tae Kwon/Kim Dong Moon of Korea moved even closer to Men's Doubles world #1 players Candra Wijaya/Tony Gunawan of Indonesia this week on the JVC Asian Badminton Rankings. Only a few points separate the two pairs leading up to the final event on the JVC Rankings qualifiers for 1999.

The other race that has tightened is in the Ladies' Singles where Dai Yun's lead over Chinese compatriot Gong Ruina is slipping. Both the Men's Doubles and Ladies' Singles JVC Rankings champions will be decided after the Konica Cup in Singapore in late August. Winners of the JVC Asian Rankings in all five badminton categories will be provisionally named as the top seeds at the JVC Asian Badminton Championships in Kuala Lumpur this September.

Top finishers on the JVC Asian Badminton Rankings will qualify for prizes from JVC to be awarded at the 1999 JVC Asian Badminton Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on September 15, 1999. The ranking points are derived from the IBF's official world rankings which are released weekly on Thursday morning at 10:00 GMT.

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.