SEPTEMBER BADMINTON GRAND PRIX RANKINGS by Mike Grossman (from a report filed by YY-Noram Sportware) September 3, 1996 (New Shuttlenws) - The International Badminton Federation today released the following top rankings for its multi-million U.S. dollar Grand Prix international tournament circuit. These rankings take into consideration the results of the recently-completed Malaysian and Indonesian Opens. Men's Singles (Top 20) 1. Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen - Denmark 900 points 2. Joko Suprianto - Indonesia 825 3. Ong Ewe Hock - Malaysia 680 4. Allan Budi Kusuma - Indonesia 625 5. Lee Kwang Jin - Korea 590 6. Kim Hak Kyun - Korea 580 Hu Zhilan - China 580 8. Heryanto Arbi - Indonesia 560 9. Rashid Sidek - Malaysia 550 10. Hermawan Susanto - Indonesia 545 11. Yu Lizhi - China 535 12. Fung Permadi - Chinese Taipei 525 13. Park Sung Woo - Korea 430 14. Martin Lundgaard Hansen - Denmark 415 15. Soren Nielsen - Denmark 395 16. Ardy Wiranata - Indonesia 385 17. Darren Hall - England 375 Lin Liwen - China 375 19. Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen - Denmark 365 Thomas Johansson - Sweden 365 Women's Singles (Top 20) 1. Susi Susanti - Indonesia 1195 2. Zhang Ning - China 1105 3. Wang Chen - China 975 4. Ye Zhaoying - China 840 5. Bang Soo Hyun - Korea 720 6. Camilla Martin - Denmark 715 7. Yao Yan - China 690 8. Christine Magnusson - Sweden 590 9. Meiluawati - Indonesia 580 10. Han Jingna - China 550 11. Zeng Yaqiong - China 505 12. Kim Ji Hyun - Korea 470 13. Cindana - Indonesia 425 14. Lidya Djaelawidjaya - Indonesia 415 15. Lee Joo Hyun - Korea 405 16. Yuliani Sentoso - Indonesia 400 17. Lotte Thomsen - Denmark 395 18. Zarinah Abdullah - Singapore 365 19. Sun Jian - China 345 20. Takako Ida - Japan 340 Men's Doubles (Top 10) 1. Antonius/Denny Kantono - Indonesia 1130 2. Ricky Subagja/Rexy Mainaky - Indonesia 1080 3. Cheah Soon Kit/Yap Kim Hock - Malaysia 1020 4. Tony Gunawan/Rudy Wijaya - Indonesia 825 5. Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah - Malaysia 655 6. Peter Axelsson/Par Gunnar Jonsson - Sweden 640 7. Chris Hunt/Simon Archer - England 635 8. Chandra Wijaya/Ade Sutrisna - Indonesia 605 9. Jon Holst-Christensen/Thomas Lund - Denmark 595 10. Dicky Purwotsugiono/Sigit Budiarto - Indonesia 580 Women's Doubles (Top 10) 1. Helene Kirkegaard/Rikke Olsen - Denmark 1460 2. Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen/Marlene Thomsen - Denmark 1110 3. Ge Fei/Gu Jun - China 960 4. Eliza/Rosiana Zelin - Indonesia 920 5. Kim Mee Hyang/Kim Shin Young - Korea 730 6. Gil Young Ah/Jang Hye Ock - Korea 720 7. Julie Bradbury/Joanne G. Wright - England 635 8. Qin Yiyuan/Tang Yongshu - China 525 9. Maria Bengtsson/Margit Borg - Sweden 515 10. Indarti Isoliana/Denyana Lomban - Indonesia 495 Mixed Doubles (Top 10) 1. Park Joo Bong/Ra Kyung Min - Korea 1440 2. Michael Sogaard/Rikke Olsen - Denmark 1275 3. Trikus Heryanto/Minarti Timur - Indonesia 1255 4. Simon Archer/Julie Bradbury - England 925 5. Nick Ponting/Joanne G. Wright - England 750 6. Thomas Stavngaard/Ann Jorgensen - Denmark 695 7. Ha Tae Kwon/Kim Shin Young - Korea 650 8. Nimpele Flandy/Rosalina Riseu - Indonesia 645 9. Jan-Eric Antonsson/Astrid Crabo - Sweden 640 10. Kim Dong Moon/Gil Young Ah - Korea 530 NEW SHUTTLENWS (e-mail: n.shuttlenws@genie.com)