Taufik returns to number one<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian shuttler Taufik Hidayat was back at
\nnumber one when the International Badminton Federation (IBF)
\nissued its men's singles rankings on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Taufik, who was at number four in the previous rankings,
\njumped back to the top while former world number one and Olympic
\ngold medalist Ji Xinpeng of China dropped to number three.<\/p>\n
Taufik, however, looks likely to lose his top spot following
\nthe year's opening tournament, the six-star Korea Open from Jan.
\n10 to Jan. 14. Taufik will sit out the tournament after being
\nbanned by the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) for two
\ninternational matches. Taufik also will miss the World Grand Prix
\nFinals in Brunei from March 28 to April 1.<\/p>\n
Dane Peter Gade Christensen was at number two in the new
\nrankings, while Olympic silver medalist Hendrawan of Indonesia
\nwas at number four. Hendrawan also will miss the Korea Open
\nbecause he is getting married in his hometown of Malang, East
\nJava, on Jan. 7.<\/p>\n
Another Indonesian, Marlev Mainaky, was ranked 10th.<\/p>\n
Indonesia dominated the men's doubles rankings, with Flandy
\nLimpele and Eng Hian at number one thanks to their victory at the
\nDanish Open. They were followed by compatriots and Olympic gold
\nmedalists Candra Wijaya and Tony Gunawan.<\/p>\n
Sigit Budiarto and Halim Heryanto of Indonesia jumped one spot
\nto number four, with Olympic silver medalists Lee Dong-soo and
\nYoo Yong-sung of South Korea at number three.<\/p>\n
Indonesia's 1996 Olympic gold medalists, Ricky Subagja and
\nRexy Mainaky, were sitting on the ninth spot.<\/p>\n
In the mixed doubles, Olympic silver medalists Tri Kusherjanto
\nand Minarti Timur of Indonesia were ranked third, behind Michel
\nSogaard and Rikke Olsen of Denmark and Simon Archer and Joanne
\nGoode of England.<\/p>\n
The women's rankings were dominated by the Chinese, though the
\nIndonesian doubles team of Etty Tantri and Cynthia Tuwankotta
\nwere at number eight on the IBF list.<\/p>\n
Huang Nanyan and Yang Wei of China were the number one doubles
\nteam, followed by compatriots and Olympic gold medalists Ge Fei
\nand Gu Jun.<\/p>\n
In the women's singles, Camilla Martin of Denmark topped the
\nrankings, followed by Olympic gold medalist Gong Zhichao of
\nChina. There were no Indonesian women singles shuttlers in the
\ntop 10. (yan)<\/p>",
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