Has to be World Ranked 26, Enriko HIROSE (Japan) After 2005 German Open Defeating: World Ranked 5, GONG Ruina (China) 7-11, 11-8, 11-9 (65 mins) World Ranked 20, SCHENK, Juliane (Germany) 11-6, 11-9 (30 mins) World Ranked 4 and 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist , ZHOU Mi (China) 11-7, 11-3 (45 mins) Losing to World ranked 1 and 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist , ZHANG Ning (China)4-11, 4-11 (29 mins) In 2005 Korean Only lost to World Ranked 2, PI, Hongyan (France) 6-11, 11-8, 4-11, in Quarter Finals In 2004 Indonesian Open defeating World Ranked 15, PONSANA, Salarkit (Thailand) 2-11, 11-9, 11-7 in Semi-Finals, only losing to World Ranked3 , XIE Xingfang (China) 8-11, 0-11 in Final.
i wonder if Park Joo Bong has any influence in it? http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18541
If my memory hasn't failed I think Eriko was the outstanding Japanese junior who entered the Asian Junior semis 2 years ago in KL losing only to Jiang -whatshername.If it is the same girl (now 20?) it is attributed to the work of Gu Jia Ming.
Jiang Yanjiao maybe? Well, Eriko's record over the last year is impressive anyway, probably a future world top class player : NOONNOPPI KOREA OPEN 2005 25 Jan 2005 - 30 Jan 2005 Dowon Indoor Stadium,Incheon City [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Round[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Scores[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]W/L[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Opponent[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Nation[/font] 1/32 9/11,13/10,11/3 W Lan LU CHN 1/16 12/13,11/4,11/5 W Yoshimi HATAYA JPN Quarter-Finals 11/6,8/11,4/11 L Hongyan PI ~ * FRA DJARUM INDONESIA OPEN 2004 13 Dec 2004 - 19 Dec 2004 Tennis Indoor Stadium Gelora Bung Karno,Senayan Jakarta [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Round[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Scores[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]W/L[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Opponent[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Nation[/font] 1/64 11/0,11/0 W Evita ROSA INA 1/32 11/3,11/6 W Julia MANN ENG 1/16 13/10,13/10 W Jae Youn JUN KOR Quarter-Finals 11/0,3/11,11/9 W Lan LU CHN Semi-Finals 2/11,11/9,11/7 W Salakjit PONSANA THA Gold Medal Final 8/11,0/11 L Xingfang XIE CHN GERMAN OPEN 2004 12 Oct 2004 - 17 Oct 2004 Rhein-Ruhr_Halle,Duisberg [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Round[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Scores[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]W/L[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Opponent[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Nation[/font] 1/32 3/11,6/11 L Lanting CHEN CHN DENMARK OPEN 2004 5 Oct 2004 - 10 Oct 2004 Aarhus Areana,Aarhus [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Round[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Scores[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]W/L[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Opponent[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Nation[/font] 1/32 3/11,5/11 L Xingfang XIE CHN NOONNOPPI KOREA OPEN 2004 30 Mar 2004 - 4 Apr 2004 Choongju Indoor Stadium,Choongju City [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Round[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Scores[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]W/L[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Opponent[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Nation[/font] 1/64 8/11,11/7,11/1 W Jung Eun HA KOR 1/32 8/11,4/11 L Jae Youn JUN KOR
After tens of years, finally Japan get back its Lady. Like I said in this thread. It seems that she is the re-incarnation of Hiro Yuki.