Date:26/08/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/08/26/stories/2007082660781800.htm

Sport

Career-best ranking for Anup Sridhar

BANGALORE: Anup Sridhar moved up from 41 to a career-best world ranking of 29 after his superb show in the World badminton championship at Kuala Lumpur last week.

Anup, a quarterfinalist at the event, garnered 6600 points and has become the highest-ranked Indian male player, surpassing National champion Chetan Anand, who is ranked No. 33.

Saina Nehwal tops the chart among Indian women, with a ranking of No. 28.