Susi Susanti becomes world number one again<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Susi Susanti is back in her world number one
\nspot after beating Ye Zhaoying of China, now ranked world number
\ntwo, 4-11, 11-5, 11-5 in the Uber Cup final in Hong Kong last
\nmonth.<\/p>\n
According to the latest world rankings issued by the
\nInternational Badminton Federation on Friday, South Korea's Bang
\nSoo-hyun is still ranked world number three.<\/p>\n
In the men's singles, Joko Supriyanto remains world number
\ntwo, despite his 18-14, 15-5 win over reigning All-England
\nchampion Poul Erik-Hoyer Larsen in the Thomas Cup final, which
\nwas also fought out in Hong Kong last month.<\/p>\n
This means that in the men's singles world ranking, no changes
\nhave occurred. Dong Jiong of China stays at number one, Denmark's
\nPoul Erik number three, 1993 and 1994 All-England champion
\nHariyanto Arbi number four, Barcelona Olympic gold medalist Alan
\nBudikusuma number five and 1991 All-England champion Ardy
\nBernadus Wiranata number six.<\/p>\n
Mia Audina, who determined Indonesia's 3-2 win over China in
\nthe 1994 Uber Cup, has her world ranking raised from 11 to seven.<\/p>\n
Mia, whose world ranking took a nose dive from five to 11
\nafter suffering a knee injury last year, beat China's Wang Chen
\n11-4, 11-6 in the Uber Cup final last month.<\/p>\n
The other Indonesian Uber Cuppers remain distant-placed.
\nMeiluawati, who routed China's Zhang Ning 11-6, 11-2 in the Uber
\nCup final in Hong Kong, is world number 13. Yuliani Sentosa, who
\nshed tears for not being fielded in the Uber Cup final, remains
\nworld number 15, one step ahead of teammate Lydia Djaelawidjaja.<\/p>\n
In the men's doubles, Indonesia's strongest pair Ricky Subagja
\nand Rexy Mainaky is number one again after being shadowed by
\nMalaysia's partnership of Cheach Soon Kit and Yap Kim Hock, now
\nworld number two, for about two months.<\/p>\n
World number three men's duo remains Huang Zhangzhong and
\nJiang Xin of China. World number four Deny Kantono and Antonius
\nand world number five Gunawan and Bambang Suprianto are all
\nIndonesian.<\/p>\n
In the women's doubles, there is little change. Denmark's pair
\nof Lisbet Stuer Lauridsen and Marlene Thomson is now world number
\nthree, pushing China's Qin Yi Yuan and Tang Yongshu to number
\nfour. China's Ge Fei and Gu Jun, unbeaten during the Uber Cup
\nfinals in Hong Kong, remain comfortably seated on the world
\nnumber one pedestal. Right behind them is, as usual, the South
\nKorea's partnership of Gil Young Ach and Jang Hye Ock.<\/p>\n
Indonesia's strongest women's duo of Eliza and Zelin is still
\nworld number six. Their juniors, Lili Tampi and Finarsih, are
\nalso still world number 11.<\/p>\n
In the mixed doubles, the world number one spot still belongs
\nto South Korea's Park Joo Bong and Ra Kyung Min. Below them are
\nIndonesians Minarti Timur and Trikus Hariyanto, followed by
\nChina's pair of Xingdong and Peng Xingyong. (arf)<\/p>",
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