Hariyanto Arbi, Susi Susanti top IBF men's, women's lists
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Hariyanto Arbi returned to the top of the International Badminton Federation (IBF) men's singles world rankings Wednesday. China's Sun Jun is now second, while Denmark's Peter Rasmussen fell to sixth after losing the Danish Open recently.
Hariyanto, who was Indonesia's hero in the just concluded SEA Games, has 273.9 points, 0.63 more than Sun. Olympic gold medalist Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen is third with 272.26 points.
In the women's singles ranking, Indonesia's Susi Susanti remains top with 321.51 points, followed by China's Ye Zhaoying with 321.15 and compatriot Gong Zhichao with 306.56. Indonesia's best hope for the future, Mia Audina, is only sixth with 242.57 points.
In the women's doubles, China's unbeatable pair of Ge Fei and Gu Jun is first. Antara reported that in the men's doubles, South Koreans Lee Dong-soo and Yoo Yong-sung replaced Indonesia's Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto in the top position. (yan)
Men's singles: 1. Hariyanto Arbi (Ina) 273.90 points 2. Sun Jun (Chn) 273.27 3. Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen (Den) 272.26 4. Dong Jiong (Chn) 269.50 5. Peter Gade Christensen (Den) 266.23 6. Peter Rasmussen (Den) 258.17 7. Hermawan Susanto (Ina) 219.14 8. Ardy Wiranata (Ina) 210.78 9. Indra Wijaya (Ina) 210.47 10. Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen (Den) 209.73
Women's singles: 1. Susi Susanti (Ina) 321.51 2. Ye Zhaoying (Chn) 321.15 3. Gong Zhichao (Chn) 306.56 4. Camilla Martin (Den) 293.72 5. Dai Yun (Chn) 255.77 6. Mia Audina (Ina) 242.57 7. Ra Kyung-min (Kor) 210.79 8. Zhang Ning (Chn) 203.29 9. Kim Ji-hyun (Kor) 198.81 10. Mette Sorensen (Den) 183.67
Men's doubles: 1. Lee Dong-soo/Yoo Yong-sung (Kor) 322.11 2. Candra Wijaya/Sigit Budiarto (Ina) 318.09 3. Jon Holst Christensen/Michael Soogard (Den) 309.81 4. Denny Kantono/Antonius (Ina) 268.83 5. Ricky Subagja/Rexy Mainaky (Ina) 260.50 6. Cheah Soon Kit/Yap Kim Hock (Mal) 254.33 7. Jens Eriksen/Jesper Larsen (Denmark) 250.23 8. Kang Kyung-jin/Ha Te-kwon (Kor) 244.95 9. Chris Hunt/Simon Archer (Gbr) 206.22 10. Jim Laugesen/Thomas Stavngaard (Den) 200.39
Women's doubles: 1. Ge Fei/Gu Jun (Chn) 404.64 2. Tan Yiyuan/Tang Yongshu (Chn) 317.69 3. Elyza/Zelin Resiana (Ina) 257.61 4. Helene Kirkegaard/Rikke Olsen (Den) 249.86 5. Indarti Issoliana/Deyana Lomban (Ina) 246.21 6. Lisbet Stuer Lauridsen/Marlene Thomsen (Den)244.79 7. Hong Qiang/Lu Liu (Chn) 239.18 8. Haruk Matsuda/Yoshiko Iwata (Jpn) 235.84 9. Zhong Liu/Huang Nanyan (Chn) 234.01 10. Monique Hoogland/Erica Van de Heuvel 208.98
Mixed doubles 1. Liu Yong/Ge Fei (Chn) 371.18 2. Jens Erikssen/Marlene Thomsen (Den) 308.79 3. Tri Kusharjanto/Minarti Timur (Ina) 287.28 4. Michael Sogaard/Rikke Olsen (Den) 259.10 5. Imam Tohari/Emma Ermawati (Ina) 209.85 6. Chris Hunt/Donna Kellogg (Gbr) 207.20 7. Lee Dong-soo/Kyung Jin-yim (Kor) 196.76 8. Finarsih/Sandiarto (Ina) 194.54 9. Bambang Suprianto/Riseu Rosalina (Ina) 188.59 10. Kim Dong-moon/Ra Kyung-min (Kor) 171.11