ERICSSON, BERG LEAD EUROPEAN CIRCUIT STANDINGS
by Mike Grossman

November 19, 1996 (New Shuttlenws) - Heading into this week's badminton Scottish Open in Glasgow, Swedish player Daniel Ericsson sits on top of the European Badminton Union 1996-1997 rankings for men's singles, while Tanja Berg of Denmark is the women's singles leader.

Johan Tholinsson and Henrik Andersson of Sweden share the top placing among men's doubles players while Ann-Lou Jorgensen of Denmark is the best thus far among women doubles players. Jorgensen and Jonas Rasmussen of Denmark lead the mixed doubles players.

(Unlike the International Badminton Federation doubles rankings which are by pair, EBU doubles rankings are by individual player and recognizes a player's accomplishment in a tournament event regardless of partner.

(Also, EBU tournament results are incorporated into the IBF rankings with an appropriate lower weighting. They are not included in the Grand Prix standings).

The top EBU 1996-1997 standings after 6 tournaments (Malmo International, Czech International, Slovak International, Slovenian International, Budapest International and Norwegian International):

MEN'S SINGLES

1. Daniel Ericsson - Sweden (240 points)
2. Martin Hagberg - Sweden (200)
3. Niels-Christian Kaldau - Denmark (180)
3. Pedro Vanneste - Belgium (180)
5. Fernando Silva - Portugal (140)
5. Jurgen Koch - Austria (140)
7. Bertrand Gallet - France (100)
7. Rikard Magnusson - Sweden (100)
7. Gregers Schytt - Denmark (100)
7. Peter Janum - Denmark (100)

WOMEN'S SINGLES

1. Tanja Berg - Denmark (300 points)
2. Maja Pohar - Slovenia (240)
3. Johanna Holgersson - Sweden (180)
4. Andrea Dako - Hungary (160)
4. Marina Andrievskaya - Sweden (160)
6. Karolina Ericsson - Sweden (120)
7. Pernille Harder - Denmark (110)
8. Marketa Koudelkova - Czech (100)
8. Margit Borg - Sweden (100)
8. Sandra Dimbour - France (100)
8. Tracy Hallam - England (100)
8. Kelly Morgan - Wales (100)

MEN'S DOUBLES

1. Johan Tholinsson - Sweden (300)
1. Henrik Andersson - Sweden (300)
3. Jonas Rasmussen - Denmark (240)
4. Fredric Bergstrom - Sweden (180)
4. Rasmus Wengberg - Sweden (180)
4. Jurgen Koch - Austria (180)
4. Harald Koch - Austria (180)
8. Manuel Dubrulle - France (160)
8. Vincent Laigle - France (160)
8. Jan Jorgensen - Denmark (160)

WOMEN'S DOUBLES

1. Ann-Lou Jorgensen - Denmark (260)
2. Tanja Berg - Denmark (200)
2. Pernille Harder - Denmark (200)
4. Darja Kranzc - Slovenia (190)
4. Marju Slatnar - Slovenia (190)
6. Andrea Dako - Hungary (180)
6. Melinda Kezthelyi - Hungary (180)
6. Johanna Holgersson - Sweden (180)
9. Verona Fastenbauer - Austria (170)
10. Christina Sorensen - Denmark (160)
10. Mette Schjoldager - Denmark (160)

MIXED DOUBLES

1. Jonas Rasmussen - Denmark (340)
1. Ann-Lou Jorgensen - Denmark (340)
3. Andrej Pohar - Slovenia (220)
3. Maja Pohar - Slovenia (220)
5. Manuel Dubrulle - France (180)
5. Sandrine Lefevre - France (180)
7. Michael Lamp - Denmark (140)
8. Vincent Laigle - France (120)
8. Tatiana Vattier - France (120)
8. Joanne ("the other") Wright - England (120)