Joko and Susi top World GP standings

Joko and Susi top World GP standings

CHELTENHAM, England (Agencies): Joko Suprianto of Indonesia
tops the latest World Grand Prix standings in the men's division
as compatriot Susi Susanti leads the women's division, issued by
the International Badminton Federation yesterday.

Indonesia dominated the finals of the U.S. Open Badminton
Championships last week, winning four of the five events -- the
men's and women's singles and doubles.

Top-seeded Joko remained atop the international men's singles
rankings after beating Denmark's second-seeded Poul-Erik Hoyer-
Larsen 15-13, 15-13 in U.S. Open badminton championships at the
Orange County Badminton Club.

With his victory over Hoyer-Larsen, the 1996 Olympic gold
medalist was rated third in the world. It was the Danish shuttler
who defeated Joko in the early round of the Olympic Games in
Atlanta, and the victory in California was a sweet revenge of the
defeat.

Other titles Indonesia won in California were in the men's
doubles won by Chandra Wijaya and Sigit, and the women's singles
won by Mia Audina, who won the silver medal at the Olympic Games.

Men:
1. Joko Suprianto (Ina) 1,245 points
2. Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen (Den) 1,180
3. Ewe Hock Ong (Mal) 820
4. Rashid Sidek (Mal) 755
5. Fung Permadi (Tai) 730
6. Allan Budi Kusuma (Ina) 625
7. Lee Kwang-jin (Kor) 590
8. Kim Hak-kyun (Kor) 580
9. Zhilan Hu (Chn) 580
10. Heryanto Arbi (Ina) 560

Women:
1. Susi Susanti (Ina) 1,195
2. Zhang Ning (Chn) 1,105
3. Camilla Martin (Den) 995
4. Chen Wang (Chn) 975
5. Ye Zhaoying (Chn) 840
6. Meiluawati (Ina) 785
7. Bang Soo-hyun (Kor) 720
8. Mia Audina (Ina) 695
9. Yan Yao (Chn) 690
10. Christine Gandrup (Swe) 650