Susi remains world number two, IBF says<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Olympic champion Susi Susanti will have to wait
\nsome months to regain her world number one tag, with the
\nInternational Badminton Federation keeping her in second place in
\nthe latest rankings.<\/p>\n
Susi, who recently won two successive tournaments in her
\nfightback after a series of defeats in the World Championships in
\nMay, collected 1,735 points, just 25 points behind new world
\nnumber one Lim Xiaoqing of Sweden.<\/p>\n
Lim, who beat Susi in the All-England final but then lost to
\nthe same player in their last two semifinal meetings, ousted
\nSouth Korean Bang Soo-hyun. Bang's ranking dropped to third after
\nperching on top of the standings at the expense of Susi for just
\none month.<\/p>\n
The rankings were allocated by the IBF on the basis of the
\nshuttlers' performances in the first eight World Grand Prix
\nseries tournaments this year. The US$170,000 Indonesia Open was
\nthe eighth of the 19 events included in the grand prix series.<\/p>\n
Trailing in fourth place was another South Korean, Ra Kyung-
\nmin, followed by Denmark's All-England finalist Camilla Martin.
\nWorld champion Ye Zhaoying came in fifth.<\/p>\n
In the men's division Indonesia dominated the standings, with
\nworld champion Hariyanto Arbi of Indonesia remaining on top of
\nthe list with 1,370. Compatriot Ardy Wiranata, who won his fifth
\nIndonesia Open title on Sunday, regained his number two ranking
\nwith 305 points less than Hariyanto.<\/p>\n
Taipei Masters champion Hermawan Susanto came third with a
\nnarrow margin over Olympic gold medalist Alan Budikusuma. All-
\nEngland winner Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen of Denmark trails well
\nbehind at seventh.<\/p>\n
The IBF has decided to use the grand prix series as the
\nqualifying tournaments for the 1996 Olympic Games badminton
\nevent. The race for points started in the Asia Cup in China early
\nin May and will wind up in the All-England next year. (amd)<\/p>\n
IBF rankings<\/p>\n
Men's singles<\/p>\n
1. Haryanto Arbi (Ina) 1370 points<\/p>\n
2. Ardy Wiranata (Ina) 1065<\/p>\n
3. Hermawan Susanto (Ina) 915<\/p>\n
4. Alan Budikusuma (Ina) 870<\/p>\n
5. Fung Permadi (Tpe) 770<\/p>\n
6. Park Sung-woo (Kor) 710<\/p>\n
7. P.H.-Larsen (Den) 685<\/p>\n
8. Lee Kwang-jin (Kor) 660<\/p>\n
9. Joko Suprianto (Ina) 635
\n 10. Jens Olsen (Swe) 535<\/p>\n
Women's singles<\/p>\n
1. Lim Xiaoqing (Swe) 1760<\/p>\n
2. Susi Susanti (Ina) 1735<\/p>\n
3. Bang Soo-hyun (Kor) 1125<\/p>\n
4. Ra Kyung-min (Kor) 780<\/p>\n
5. Camilla Martin (Den) 770<\/p>\n
6. Zhaoying Ye (Chn) 710<\/p>\n
7. Kim Ji-hyun (Kor) 665<\/p>\n
8. Mia Audina (Ina) 605<\/p>\n
9. Yuliani Santosa (Ina) 475
\n 10. Lee Joo-hyun (Kor) 470<\/p>",
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