RI shuttlers lead GP finals placing<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian shuttlers dominate the placing of the
\nworld badminton grand prix finals in Singapore next week, the
\nInternational Badminton Federation announced yesterday.<\/p>\n
World champion Hariyanto Arbi will lead six Indonesian men's
\nsingles players to the season-ending tournament. Hariyanto, who
\nmade a triumphant comeback early this month at the Hong Kong Open
\nafter a two-month lay-off, tops the world rankings and looks
\ncertain to top the seeding list next week.<\/p>\n
Along with Hariyanto, Joko Suprianto, defending champion Ardy
\nWiranata, newly-married Hermawan Susanto, Olympic gold medalist
\nAlan Budikusuma and Hendrawan will make a trip to Singapore.<\/p>\n
Only three Indonesian female singles players have qualified
\nfor the lucrative badminton tournament. Title holder Susi Susanti
\nwill be accompanied by her juniors Mia Audina and Lydia
\nDjaelawidjaja.<\/p>\n
Susi, who is nursing a leg injury, is expected to resume her
\nbitter rivalry against Chinese world champion Ye Zhaoying and
\nSouth Korean Bang Soo-hyun, who beat her in the China Open
\nsemifinals.<\/p>\n
In the men's doubles, Indonesia took half of the eight
\nqualifying berths. The Indonesian doubles team will parade world
\nchampions Ricky Subagja\/Rexy Mainaky, world number three
\nGunawan\/Bambang Suprianto, Denny Kantono\/Antonius and newcomers
\nTony Gunawan\/ Rudy Wijaya.<\/p>\n
Eliza and Zelin Resiana will become the only Indonesian pair
\nto play in the women's doubles. The same fate falls to World Cup
\nmixed doubles winners Minarti Timur and Trikus Heryanto.<\/p>\n
Only the top 16 singles players and eight teams of each gender
\nare eligible for the year-end tournament. The mixed doubles is
\nalso restricted to eight pairs.<\/p>\n
Indonesia swept three titles in the 1994 finals through
\nHariyanto, Susi and the pair of Ricky and Rexy. (amd)<\/p>",
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