Indonesia Open to parade stars

JAKARTA (JP): Susi Susanti, whose ranking dropped to second following a string of defeats, will for the first time be seeded number two when she enters the Indonesia Open badminton championships, slated to be held here between July 10 and July 16.

South Korean Bang Soo-hyun will take Susi's place. World champion Ye Zhaoying of China, who beat Susi twice last month, will have to be content with number three seed.

Best players from Denmark, China and South Korea are all invited to participate in the tournament, Committee Chairman Karsono said yesterday. Indonesia, bidding for a repeat of last year's impressive sweep, will again bank on its star-studded shuttlers. (amd)