Mohammad Ahsan (born 7 September 1987) is an Indonesian retiredbadminton player affiliated withDjarum club who specializes in the men's doubles. He is a three-timeWorld Champion, three-time season endingfinals champion, andAsian Games gold medalist.[2]
Joining the Djarum club since 2007, opened Ahsan's opportunity to join the Indonesian national team until he finally implemented it in the middle of 2008.[2][3] Paired withBona Septano, they managed to win the bronze medal at the2011 BWF World Championships, and were ranked as high as sixth in theBWF World Rankings.[4] Ahsan broke the world's men's doubles stage when he teamed-up withHendra Setiawan. Ahsan and Setiawan partnership have collected 3 gold and 1 silver medals at the World Championships, a men's doubles gold in theAsian andSEA Games, and also three titles in the season ending finals. They reached a career high as world number 1.[5]
There are several names, who have also paired with Ahsan such asAlvent Yulianto, where they won a bronze medal in the2010 Asian Games; and winning a silver medal at the2017 BWF World Championships withRian Agung Saputro.[6] As a member of the Indonesian national team, Ahsan also contributed to winning the men's team title at the SEA Games in 2009 and 2011; three consecutiveAsia Team Championships title in 2016, 2018 and 2020; and also in the major international event, the Thomas Cup in2020.
Mohammad Ahsan was born inPalembang, South Sumatera to Tumin Atmadi dan Siti Rohanah. He is the youngest of three siblings. Ahsan started playing badminton at aged 5, trained at the Pusri club.[3] After graduated from middle school, he moved to Jakarta for better training and a chance to develop his career as a badminton player. In 2001, he was selected to join the Ragunan sports school. Due to the change in the program at the school which will only focus on female athletes, Ahsan then decides to join the Bina Bangsa club.[7]
In the junior event, Mohammad Ahsan played at the2005 Asian Junior Championships and won the bronze medals in the boys' team and doubles.[8][9]
Ahsan became a member of Djarum club since 2007.[2] In April, Ahsan made his debut at theAsian Championships held in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Unfortunately, he and his partner,Bona Septano, were defeated in the early rounds.[10] They later reached three consecutive finals in theSmiling Fish Thailand,Vietnam andCheers Asian Singapore Internationals; and clinched their first international title as a pair in Vietnam.[11][12][13] In August, he representing STIE Perbanas played at theSummer Universiade, and won a bronze medal in the mixed team event.[14][15]
In July, Ahsan who representing North Maluku won a silver medal at theNational Games in the men's doubles event with partnerFernando Kurniawan.[16] Ahsan was selected to join Indonesia national training center in the middle of 2008.[3] He was then reached his first Super Series finals withBona Septano in theJapan Open where they facedLars Paaske andJonas Rasmussen, but lost the match in three games.[17]
Ahsan and Bona Septano clinched their first Grand Prix title in the 2009Philippines Open.[18] He made his debut with the Indonesia national team at theSudirman Cup, and won a bronze medal at that tournament.[19] On his first appearance at theSEA Games, he contributing points for Indonesia in the final against Malaysia, secured a gold medal for the team,[20] and a bronze medal in the men's doubles.[21] Meanwhile, Ahsan and Septano debut at theWorld Championships had to be knocked out in the second round by the Chinese pairGuo Zhendong andXu Chen.[22] They also reaching the quarter-finals in some Super Series tournaments; theKorea,[23]All England,[24] and theFrench Opens.[25]
Ahsan made his debut with Indonesia team in the Thomas Cup in2010.[26] At that tournament, Indonesia reached the finals and won the silver medal after being defeated by the defending champion China.[27] After his partner,Bona Septano, come back from injury, they had won two titles in a row in the Vietnam Grand Prix andIndonesia Grand Prix Gold in October.[28][29] Ahsan then participated in the2010 Asian Games, winning two bronze medals in the men's doubles withAlvent Yulianto and in the men's team event.[30][31] Ahsan and his partner, Septano, closed the 2010 season by winning the men's doubles title in theIndia Grand Prix.[32]
In the first semester of 2011 season, Ahsan and Septano unable to win a title, since their best results were the semi-finalists in theMalaysia andIndonesia Opens,[33][34] as well as the quarter-finalists in theAll England,Swiss Open and theMalaysia Grand Prix Gold.[35][36][37] Ahsan also took part at theSudirman Cup, and prevented a clean sweep from Denmark, as he and Alvent Yulianto beating the current world number 1Mathias Boe andCarsten Mogensen in straight games, but Indonesia lost 1–3 in the semifinals tie.[38] In August, Ahsan and Septano captured the bronze medal at theBWF World Championships.[39] The duo then reached their first final of the year in theJapan Open, but lost to current World ChampionsCai Yun andFu Haifeng.[40] They managed to win their first title of the year, by defend theIndonesia Grand Prix Gold title,[41] and then won the gold medals in themen's team anddoubles events in theSEA Games.[42][43] Another results for Ahsan and Septano in the rest of 2011 season were the quarter-finalists in theChina Masters,[44]French,[45] andMacau Opens.[46] They qualified to compete in theSuper Series Finals in Liuzhou, China,[47] but their pace at that tournament were stopped in the group stage.[48]
In 2012, Ahsan and Setiawan partnership did not show satisfactory results, since they were unable to win any international tournaments,[49] up to2012 London Olympics when they were only able to finished the tournament as a quarter-finalists.[50] In September, he played at theNational Games for Central Java, and claimed two gold medals in the men's doubles and team events, and also a bronze in the mixed doubles.[51] Ahsan then formed a new partnership with his senior,Hendra Setiawan.[52] Ahsan and Setiawan debut were quite good as they finished as semi-finalists in theDenmark Open.[53]
Ahsan and Setiawan campaign in 2013 looks promising.[54] In January, they clinched their first title as a pair in theMalaysia Open, beating the Korean pairKo Sung-hyun andLee Yong-dae in the final.[55] They later won five tournaments in a row, started in theAustralia Open in April;[56] theIndonesia andSingapore Opens in June, with another victory against Ko and Lee in both tournaments;[57][58] theBWF World Championships in August;[59] and later at theJapan Open in September.[60] At the World Championships, they won the title without dropping a single game to their opponents on the way to the final.[59] Their winning streak then stopped by youngster compatriotRonald Alexander andSelvanus Geh in the quarter-finals of theIndonesia Grand Prix Gold.[61] They then suffered back-to-back losses to Lee yong-dae with his new partner,Yoo Yeon-seong, in the final of theDenmark Open,[62] first round of theChina Open,[63] and also in the semi-finals of theHong Kong Open.[64] The duo later won the season-ending tournament title, theBWF Superseries Finals, defeating KoreansKim Gi-jung andKim Sa-rang in straight sets.[65] For their achievements in 2013, Setiawan and Ahsan took the number one position in the BWF world ranking in November 2013.[5]
In March 2014, Ahsan and Setiawan won theAll England Open after beating the Japanese pairing ofHiroyuki Endo andKenichi Hayakawa in the final. This is the first All England title for both players.[66] They were included in the Indonesian squad at the2014 Thomas Cup in New Delhi. At that tournament, Ahsan and Setiawan won their first match against Lee Yong-dae and Yoo Yeon-seong, and led Indonesia won 3–2 in the quarter-finals tie against South Korea.[67] Indonesia was then defeated by Malaysia in the semi-finals.[68] Ahsan and Setiawan again lost to Lee and Yoo in the finals of theJapan andIndonesia Opens.[69][70] They then recorded their second win over the Korean pair Lee and Yoo in the men's doubles final of the2014 Asian Games, claiming Ahsan's first ever Asian Games gold.[71] In November, Ahsan and Setiawan won theHong Kong Open.[72] They later played at the invitational tournament, "Glory to the King", and won the men's doubles title after beating host pairBodin Isara andPakkawat Vilailak in the final.[73]
Ahsan and Setiawan captured three titles in 2015, theMalaysia Open,BWF World Championships, and at theDubai World Superseries Finals. Their victory begins with defeating Lee Yong-dae and Yoo Yeon-seong in the final of the Malaysia Open in April.[74] At theAsian Championships, they reached the finals, losing out to top seed Lee and Yoo in a close rubber games.[75] At theSudirman Cup, they were able to contribute points for the Indonesian team, by defeating the four-time World ChampionsCai Yun andFu Haifeng, but China took the next 3 matches, so that Indonesia cannot advance to the final.[76] Ahsan and Setiawan also stopped in the semi-finals of theIndonesia andChinese Taipei Opens. The duo then won their second World Championships title as a pair, after winning the2015 BWF World Championships in their home country. They defeated Lee and Yoo in straight games in the semi-finals and the Chinese pairLiu Xiaolong andQiu Zihan in the final.[77][78] After the World Championships, they were unable to give an accomplishment, with their best results being the semi-finalists in theFrench andHong Kong Opens.[79][80] Ahsan and Setiawan finally won their second season-ending title at the Dubai World Superseries Finals after defeatingChai Biao andHong Wei in the finals.[81]
Ahsan began the 2016 season by winning theThailand Masters with Setiawan.[82] He played at theAsia Team Championships, and helped Indonesia progress to the final round. Indonesia won the title after beating Japan in the final.[83] He also competed at theThomas Cup, and the team finished runner-up to Denmark.[84] Ahsan made his second appearance at the Olympic Games by competed in the2016 Rio with partner Setiawan as the second seeds, but the duo were eliminated in the group stage.[85] The duo split after the2016 Korea Open Super Series, ending their four years partnership. Ahsan was then partnered withBerry Angriawan. His partnership with Angriawan was short-lived and he was then paired withRian Agung Saputro.[86]
Ahsan and Saputro's first international title was in 2017China International.[87] They later won silver at the2017 BWF World Championships.[6] In the Superseries event tournaments, Ahsan and Saputro have not been able to show consistency in their matches, and their best result during the season were being a semi-finalists in theChina Open.[88] Ahsan and Setiawan paired back again in the end of 2017, to compete in theIndonesian National Championships. They emerged victorious at that competition after beating Frengky Wijaya Putra andSabar Karyaman Gutama in the final.[89]
Opened the 2018 season by competing in theIndonesia Masters, Ahsan, who was paired withAngga Pratama, had to suffer a defeat in the first round byMads Conrad-Petersen andMads Pieler Kolding.[90] Ahsan and Pratama then managed to contribute point for Indonesia as the first men's doubles in theAsia Team Championships final, and the team thrashing China 3–1 to retain the title.[91] After Setiawan returns to the national training center, Ahsan and Setiawan officially reunited to compete at the international level.[92] Their nickname is "The Daddies" because both of them have started families and often show affection towards their children.[93] Their first title came from theMalaysia International Challenge, where they upsetting host pairAaron Chia andSoh Wooi Yik in the final.[94] At the2018 Thomas Cup, Ahsan with Indonesia men's team failed to win the title after losing out to China 1–3 in the semi-finals.[95] In July, the duo won their first World Tour title in theSingapore Open by beatingOu Xuanyi andRen Xiangyu of China.[96] In the rest of 2018 tournaments, Setiawan and Ahsan best results were being semi-finalists in theDenmark,Fuzhou China, and theHong Kong Opens. The duo qualified to compete at theWorld Tour Finals, but at that tournament, they were eliminated in the group stage.[97] He and his partner ended the 2018 season ranked as world number 9.[98]
Ahsan and Setiawan were one of the most dominant pairs in the 2019 season, where they entered 11 finals and became the first men's doubles pair to win 3 major titles in a year.[99] Their achievements started at theIndonesia Masters, when the duo finished runner-up to their junior compatriotMarcus Fernaldi Gideon andKevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo.[100] The first victory came from theAll England Open, when they defeating Malaysia's Chia and Soh in the final. This was their second All England title as a pair.[101] They then lost in the finals of theSingapore Open toTakeshi Kamura andKeigo Sonoda of Japan.[102] Ahsan and Setiawan captured their second World Tour title of the year in theNew Zealand Open when they beating Japanese pairing ofHiroyuki Endo andYuta Watanabe in a close rubber games.[103] Ahsan also participated in his sixthSudirman Cup, and took the bronze medal after Indonesia being defeated by Japan in the semi-finals.[104][105] In July, they reached two finals in theIndonesia andJapan Opens and come off second-best to Gideon and Sukamuljo in both tournaments.[106][107] In late August, Ahsan captured his third World Championships title. He and his partner, Setiawan, won theBWF World Championships, defeated the up-and-coming Japanese duoTakuro Hoki andYugo Kobayashi in the final.[108] These results also took them to move up to second place in the BWF rankings.[109] They were again confronted by the youngster Gideon and Sukamuljo in the final of theChina andDenmark Opens.[110][111] Ahsan and Setiawan have never won a match against Gideon and Sukamuljo in the last 5 meetings in 2019.[111] They also suffered losses in the final round of theHong Kong Open, this time by a Korean pairChoi Sol-gyu andSeo Seung-jae.[112] At the end of the year, Ahsan and Setiawan defeated Endo and Watanabe in straight games to win theBWF World Tour Finals.[113]
Ahsan and his partner,Hendra Setiawan opened the 2020 season as the semi-finalists in theMalaysia Masters.[114] They then reached the finals of theIndonesia Masters, but still unable to overcome the pressing game from Gideon and Sukamuljo, and accepted defeat in straight games.[115] At theAll England Open, the duo were unable to defend the title after being stopped in the quarter-finals by Japanese pair Endo and Watanabe.[116] Ahsan also played at the decision match at the2020 Asia Team Championships, where Ahsan who was paired withFajar Alfian ended the match by defeatingOng Yew Sin andTeo Ee Yi in straight games, and led Indonesia won 3–1 in the finals tie against Malaysia.[117]
In January 2021, Ahsan and Setiawan competed at the 2020 Asian Leg tournament held in Thailand. They first reached the quarter-finals in theYonex Thailand Open,[118] and then finished as semi-finalists in theToyota Thailand Open.[119] The duo qualified to play at theBWF World Tour Finals, and reached the final after being able to avenge the defeat to the Korean pairChoi Sol-gyu andSeo Seung-jae from the Yonex Thailand Open,[120] but lost the finals to the Chinese Taipei pairLee Yang andWang Chi-lin who previously beat them at the Toyota Thailand Open.[121] In July 2021, Ahsan made his third appearance at the Summer Olympics, atTokyo 2020. Competing with Setiawan as the 2nd seeds, he finished fourth after being defeated by Malaysia'sAaron Chia andSoh Wooi Yik in the bronze medal match.[122] In October, atAarhus, Denmark, Ahsan was part of Indonesia winning team in theThomas Cup, where the team beat China in the final 3–0, claiming Indonesia's first title in 19 years.[123][124] Their best results in the rest of 2021 season were reaching the quarter-finals in theFrench andHylo Opens.[125][126]
Ahsan and Setiawan began the 2022 season as finalists in theIndia Open.[127] They then stormed into their thirdAll England final. They lost to compatriotsMuhammad Shohibul Fikri andBagas Maulana in the final.[128] At theKorea Open, they lost in the semi-finals to Seo Seung-jae who this time paired withKang Min-hyuk.[129] They then reached their second final of the year in theMalaysia Masters, but have not been able to top the podium after being defeated by their compatriotFajar Alfian andMuhammad Rian Ardianto.[130] Later in August, Ahsan and Setiawan entered their fourthBWF World Championships final as a pair. They lost to Malaysia's Chia and Soh in straight games, 19–21, 14–21, after initially leading 19–16 in the first game, eventually losing in 40 minutes.[131] The duo qualified to play at theBWF World Tour Finals, and reached the final but lost to the 4th seed Chinese pairLiu Yuchen andOu Xuanyi.[132]
Ahsan and his partner,Hendra Setiawan opened the 2023 season at theMalaysia Open, but defeated in the quarter-finals round to Korean pairKang Min-hyuk andSeo Seung-jae.[133] In the next tournament, they lost the first round ofIndia Open from unseeded Chinese pairLiang Weikeng andWang Chang.[134] They competed in the home tournament,Indonesia Masters, but unfortunately lost in the second round from fellow Indonesian pairLeo Rolly Carnando andDaniel Marthin.[135]
With the Indonesian federation skipping theGerman Open, Ahsan resumed competition at theAll England in March. He and Setiawan lost their two consecutive All England final in an all-Indonesian final against 1st seedFajar Alfian andMuhammad Rian Ardianto.[136]
In late April, Ahsan competed at theAsian Championships inDubai, United Arab Emirates, but had to lose in the quarter-finals from 6th seed and eventual champion Indian pairSatwiksairaj Rankireddy andChirag Shetty.[137]
In May, Ahsan competed in the second Asian Tour at theMalaysia Masters. Unfortunately, he lost in the quarter-finals from eventual finalist Malaysian youngsterMan Wei Chong andTee Kai Wun.[138]
In June, Ahsan competed at theSingapore Open, but lost in the second round from Korean pairChoi Sol-gyu andKim Won-ho.[139] In the next tour, they competed at the home tournament,Indonesia Open, but lost in the second round from their compatriot Indonesian pairPramudya Kusumawardana andYeremia Rambitan in rubber games.[140]
In July, Ahsan competed at theCanada Open, but lost in the quarter-finals from 5th seed Chinese Taipei pairLee Yang andWang Chi-lin.[141] In the East Asian Tour, he competed at theJapan Open, but lost in the quarter-finals against 1st seed fellow Indonesian pair Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto for second times this year.[142]
In early August, Ahsan competed at theAustralian Open, but had to lose in the second round from Taiwanese pairLu Ching-yao andYang Po-han in straight games.[143] In late August, he competed at theWorld Championships, but lost in the quarter-finals round from 9th seed Korean pair Kang Min-hyuk and Seo Seung-jae in straight games.[144]
| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AORI | 2014 | Best Male Athlete withHendra Setiawan | Won | [145] |
| 2015 | Won | [146] | ||
| BWF Awards | 2013 | BWF Best Male Player of the Year with Hendra Setiawan | Nominated | [147] |
| 2019 | Nominated | [148] | ||
| Gatra Awards | 2021 | Sports Category with 2020 Thomas Cup squad | Won | [149] |
| Golden Award SIWOPWI | 2020 | Best of the Best with Hendra Setiawan | Won | [150] |
| 2019 | Favorite Team with 2018 Asian Games men's badminton team | Nominated | [151] | |
| KONI Award | 2014 | Best Athlete with Hendra Setiawan | Won | [152] |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Wembley Arena,London, England |  Bona Septano |  Ko Sung-hyunYoo Yeon-seong | 19–21, 17–21 |  Bronze | [39] |
| 2013 | Tianhe Sports Center,Guangzhou, China | Hendra Setiawan |  Mathias BoeCarsten Mogensen | 21–13, 23–21 |  Gold | [59] |
| 2015 | Istora Senayan,Jakarta, Indonesia | Hendra Setiawan |  Liu XiaolongQiu Zihan | 21–17, 21–14 | Gold | [78] |
| 2017 | Emirates Arena,Glasgow, Scotland | Rian Agung Saputro | Liu ChengZhang Nan | 10–21, 17–21 |  Silver | [6] |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle,Basel, Switzerland | Hendra Setiawan |  Takuro HokiYugo Kobayashi | 25–23, 9–21, 21–15 | Gold | [108] |
| 2022 | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium,Tokyo, Japan | Hendra Setiawan |  Aaron ChiaSoh Wooi Yik | 19–21, 14–21 | Silver | [131] |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Tianhe Gymnasium,Guangzhou, China | Alvent Yulianto | Koo Kien KeatTan Boon Heong | 19–21, 16–21 | Bronze | [30] |
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium,Incheon, South Korea | Hendra Setiawan | Lee Yong-daeYoo Yeon-seong | 21–16, 16–21, 21–17 | Gold | [71] |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,Wuhan, China | Hendra Setiawan | Lee Yong-daeYoo Yeon-seong | 21–18, 22–24, 19–21 | Silver | [75] |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Gym Hall 1, National Sports Complex,Vientiane, Laos | Bona Septano | Koo Kien KeatTan Boon Heong | 16–21, 10–21 | Bronze | [21] |
| 2011 | Istora Senayan,Jakarta, Indonesia | Bona Septano | Markis KidoHendra Setiawan | 25–23, 21–10 | Gold | [43] |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar,Braga, Portugal | Bona Septano | Han Ki-hoonHan Tae-il | 21–12, 21–12 | Gold | [153] |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Tennis Indoor Senayan,Jakarta, Indonesia | Viki Indra Okvana | Cho Gun-wooLee Yong-dae | 8–15, 2–15 | Bronze | [9] |
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[154] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[155]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Singapore Open | Super 500 | Hendra Setiawan | Ou XuanyiRen Xiangyu | 21–13, 21–19 |  Winner | [96] |
| 2019 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Hendra Setiawan | Marcus Fernaldi GideonKevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 17–21, 11–21 |  Runner-up | [100] |
| 2019 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Hendra Setiawan | Aaron ChiaSoh Wooi Yik | 11–21, 21–14, 21–12 | Winner | [101] |
| 2019 | Singapore Open | Super 500 | Hendra Setiawan | Takeshi KamuraKeigo Sonoda | 13–21, 21–19, 17–21 | Runner-up | [102] |
| 2019 | New Zealand Open | Super 300 | Hendra Setiawan | Hiroyuki EndoYuta Watanabe | 20–22, 21–15, 21–17 | Winner | [103] |
| 2019 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Hendra Setiawan | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 19–21, 16–21 | Runner-up | [106] |
| 2019 | Japan Open | Super 750 | Hendra Setiawan | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 18–21, 21–23 | Runner-up | [107] |
| 2019 | China Open | Super 1000 | Hendra Setiawan | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 18–21, 21–17, 15–21 | Runner-up | [110] |
| 2019 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | Hendra Setiawan | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 14–21, 13–21 | Runner-up | [111] |
| 2019 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 | Hendra Setiawan | Choi Sol-gyuSeo Seung-jae | 21–13, 12–21, 13–21 | Runner-up | [112] |
| 2019 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Hendra Setiawan | Hiroyuki Endo Yuta Watanabe | 24–22, 21–19 | Winner | [113] |
| 2020 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Hendra Setiawan | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up | [115] |
| 2020 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Hendra Setiawan |  Lee YangWang Chi-lin | 17–21, 21–23 | Runner-up | [121] |
| 2022 | India Open | Super 500 | Hendra Setiawan |  Satwiksairaj RankireddyChirag Shetty | 16–21, 24–26 | Runner-up | [127] |
| 2022 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Hendra Setiawan | Muhammad Shohibul FikriBagas Maulana | 19–21, 13–21 | Runner-up | [128] |
| 2022 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Hendra Setiawan | Fajar AlfianMuhammad Rian Ardianto | 12–21, 19–21 | Runner-up | [130] |
| 2022 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Hendra Setiawan | Liu Yuchen Ou Xuanyi | 17–21, 21–19, 12–21 | Runner-up | [132] |
| 2023 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Hendra Setiawan | Fajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto | 17–21, 14–21 | Runner-up | [136] |
| 2024 | Australian Open | Super 500 | Hendra Setiawan | He Jiting Ren Xiangyu | 11–21, 10–21 | Runner-up | [156] |
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[157] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels wereSuperseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[158] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Japan Open | Bona Septano | Lars PaaskeJonas Rasmussen | 21–17, 15–21, 21–13 | Runner-up | [17] |
| 2011 | Japan Open | Bona Septano | Cai YunFu Haifeng | 13–21, 21–23 | Runner-up | [40] |
| 2013 | Malaysia Open | Hendra Setiawan | Ko Sung-hyunLee Yong-dae | 21–15, 21–13 | Winner | [55] |
| 2013 | Indonesia Open | Hendra Setiawan | Ko Sung-hyun Lee Yong-dae | 21–14, 21–18 | Winner | [57] |
| 2013 | Singapore Open | Hendra Setiawan | Ko Sung-hyun Lee Yong-dae | 21–15, 21–18 | Winner | [58] |
| 2013 | Japan Open | Hendra Setiawan | Chai BiaoHong Wei | 22–20, 21–16 | Winner | [60] |
| 2013 | Denmark Open | Hendra Setiawan | Lee Yong-daeYoo Yeon-seong | 19–21, 16–21 | Runner-up | [62] |
| 2013 | World Superseries Finals | Hendra Setiawan | Kim Gi-jungKim Sa-rang | 21–14, 21–16 | Winner | [65] |
| 2014 | All England Open | Hendra Setiawan | Hiroyuki EndoKenichi Hayakawa | 21–19, 21–19 | Winner | [66] |
| 2014 | Japan Open | Hendra Setiawan | Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | 12–21, 24–26 | Runner-up | [69] |
| 2014 | Indonesia Open | Hendra Setiawan | Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | 15–21, 17–21 | Runner-up | [70] |
| 2014 | Hong Kong Open | Hendra Setiawan | Liu XiaolongQiu Zihan | 21–16, 16–21, 21–17 | Winner | [72] |
| 2015 | Malaysia Open | Hendra Setiawan | Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | 14–21, 21–15, 23–21 | Winner | [74] |
| 2015 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | Hendra Setiawan | Chai Biao Hong Wei | 13–21, 21–14, 21–14 | Winner | [81] |
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, theGrand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Philippines Open | Bona Septano | Hendra Aprida GunawanAlvent Yulianto | 10–21, 21–14, 21–17 | Winner | [18] |
| 2010 | Vietnam Open | Bona Septano | Ong Soon HockMohd Fairuzizuan Tazari | 21–18, 13–21, 21–17 | Winner | [28] |
| 2010 | Indonesia Grand Prix Gold | Bona Septano | Yonathan Suryatama DasukiRian Sukmawan | 21–16, 18–17 retired | Winner | [29] |
| 2010 | India Grand Prix | Bona Septano | Gan Teik ChaiTan Bin Shen | 19–21, 21–15, 21–14 | Winner | [32] |
| 2011 | Indonesia Grand Prix Gold | Bona Septano | Hiroyuki EndoKenichi Hayakawa | 21–13, 21–14 | Winner | [41] |
| 2013 | Australian Open | Hendra Setiawan | Angga PratamaRian Agung Saputra | 20–22, 19–21 | Runner-up | [56] |
| 2016 | Thailand Masters | Hendra Setiawan | Kim Gi-jungKim Sa-rang | 12–21, 21–15, 21–12 | Winner | [82] |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Smiling Fish International | Bona Septano |  Hui Wai HoAlroy Tanama Putra | 18–21, 18–21 | Runner-up | [11] |
| 2007 | Vietnam International | Bona Septano | Cho Gun-wooYoo Yeon-seong | 21–15, 21–19 | Winner | [12][159] |
| 2007 | Cheers Asian Satellite | Bona Septano | Chang Hun PinKhoo Chung Chiat | 21–19, 10–21, 21–23 | Runner-up | [13] |
| 2017 | China International | Rian Agung Saputro |  Trawut PotiengNanthakarn Yordphaisong | 8–11, 11–7, 11–4, 11–7 | Winner | [87] |
| 2018 | Malaysia International | Hendra Setiawan | Aaron ChiaSoh Wooi Yik | 21–17, 17–21, 21–19 | Winner | [94] |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Glory to the King | Hendra Setiawan | Bodin IsaraPakkawat Vilailak | 21–19, 15–21, 21–19 | Winner | [160][161] |
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | G | S | B | NH | N/A | DNQ |
| Team event | 2005 | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Junior Championships | B | [8] |
| Team events | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA Games | A | G | NH | G | NH | A | NH | A | NH | A | NH | A | NH | [20][42] | ||
| Asia Team Championships | NH | G | NH | G | NH | G | NH | A | [83][91][117] | |||||||
| Asian Games | NH | B | NH | QF | NH | S | NH | [31] | ||||||||
| Universiade | B | NH | A | NH | A | NH | A | NH | A | NH | A | NH | [15] | |||
| Thomas Cup | NH | S | NH | QF | NH | B | NH | S | NH | B | NH | G | NH | S | [27][68][84][95][124] | |
| Sudirman Cup | A | B | NH | B | NH | QF | NH | B | NH | RR | NH | B | NH | DNP | NH | [19][38][76][105] |
| Event | 2005 | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Junior Championships | B | [9] |
| Events | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA Games | A | NH | B | NH | G | NH | A | NH | A | NH | A | NH | A | NH | A | NH | A | [21][43] |
| Asian Championships | 2R | A | 1R | A | S | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | NH | 2R | QF | [10][75][86][137] | |||||
| Asian Games | NH | B | NH | G | NH | A | NH | NH | [30][71] | |||||||||
| World Championships | 2R | A | B | NH | G | w/d | G | NH | S | A | G | NH | w/d | S | QF | [22][39][59][78][6][108][131][144] | ||
| Olympic Games | NH | DNQ | NH | QF | NH | RR | NH | 4th | NH | [50][85][122] | ||||||||
| Tournament | IBF GP | BWF Superseries /Grand Prix | BWF World Tour | Best | Ref | |||||||||||||||||
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| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |||
| Malaysia Open | A | Q1 | 1R | A | SF | 2R | W | 2R | W | QF | 2R | 2R | QF | NH | QF | QF | 2R | A | W ('13, '15) | [33][55][74][86][133] | ||
| India Open | NH | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | A | SF | A | NH | F | 1R | A | F ('22) | [99][127][134] | ||||||||
| Indonesia Masters | NH | W | W | w/d | QF | A | QF | w/d | NH | 1R | F | F | 2R | 2R | 2R | A | 2R | W ('10, '11) | [29][41][61][90][100][115][135][162] | |||
| Thailand Masters | NH | W | A | NH | A | Ret. | W ('16) | [82] | ||||||||||||||
| German Open | A | 1R | 1R | A | 2R | A | SF | A | NH | A | SF ('18) | [163] | ||||||||||
| French Open | A | 2R | QF | A | QF | 2R | w/d | A | SF | QF | 2R | 2R | 2R | NH | QF | 1R | QF | 1R | SF ('15) | [25][45][79][97][125] | ||
| All England Open | A | Q1 | QF | 1R | QF | QF | SF | W | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | W | QF | 2R | F | F | 1R | W ('14, '19) | [24][28][35][66][86][101][116][128][136] | ||
| Swiss Open | A | 1R | A | QF | w/d | 2R | A | w/d | A | QF | NH | A | 1R | A | QF ('11, '19) | [36] | ||||||
| Thailand Open | A | 2R | 2R | A | NH | A | NH | A | 1R | QF | NH | QF | A | 2R | SF ('20) | [118][119] | ||||||
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| Malaysia Masters | NH | A | QF | A | 2R | A | 2R | SF | NH | F | QF | A | F ('22) | [37][114][130][138] | ||||||||
| Singapore Open | A | 2R | A | 2R | 2R | SF | W | QF | SF | QF | 1R | W | F | NH | SF | 2R | 1R | W ('13, '18) | [58][86][96][102][139] | |||
| Indonesia Open | 2R | Q1 | QF | 1R | QF | SF | 1R | W | F | SF | 2R | 1R | 1R | F | NH | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | W ('13) | [28][34][57][70][86][97][106][140] | |
| Australian Open | N/A | A | w/d | F | w/d | 1R | 2R | A | QF | NH | w/d | 2R | F | F ('13, '24) | [56][86][143] | |||||||
| Canada Open | A | NH | A | NH | A | QF | A | QF ('23) | [141] | |||||||||||||
| Japan Open | A | F | 2R | SF | F | A | W | F | QF | SF | A | 2R | F | NH | 2R | QF | 1R | W ('13) | [17][28][40][60][69][86][97][142] | |||
| Korea Open | A | QF | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | QF | QF | A | w/d | NH | SF | w/d | A | SF ('22) | [23][86][129] | |||||
| Chinese Taipei Open | A | 1R | QF | A | SF | A | NH | A | SF ('15) | [164] | ||||||||||||
| Vietnam Open | A | QF | A | W | A | w/d | A | NH | A | W ('10) | [28] | |||||||||||
| Hong Kong Open | A | 1R | 1R | QF | A | QF | SF | W | SF | SF | QF | SF | F | NH | SF | 1R | W ('14) | [64][72][80][97][112] | ||||
| China Open | A | 2R | A | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | SF | 2R | F | NH | 1R | 1R | F ('19) | [63][88][97][110] | |||||
| Macau Open | A | 1R | A | QF | A | NH | N/A | A | QF ('11) | [46] | ||||||||||||
| Arctic Open | N/A | NH | N/A | NH | SF | 2R | SF ('23) | [165] | ||||||||||||||
| Denmark Open | A | w/d | 2R | A | 1R | SF | F | QF | 2R | 1R | 1R | SF | F | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | F ('13, '19) | .[53][62][97][111][166] | ||
| Hylo Open | A | QF | A | QF ('21) | [126] | |||||||||||||||||
| Japan Masters | NH | 1R | A | 1R ('23) | ||||||||||||||||||
| China Masters | A | QF | A | 2R | QF | A | SF | QF | NH | 2R | 1R | SF ('18) | [44][97][167] | |||||||||
| Syed Modi International | NH | A | W | A | NH | A | NH | A | W ('10) | [32] | ||||||||||||
| Superseries / World Tour Finals | NH | DNQ | RR | DNQ | W | RR | W | DNQ | RR | W | F | DNQ | F | DNQ | W ('13, '15, '19) | [48][65][81][97][113][121][132] | ||||||
| New Zealand Open | A | QF | A | NH | N/A | NH | A | W | NH | N/A | W ('19) | [103] | ||||||||||
| Philippines Open | A | NH | W | NH | W ('09) | [18] | ||||||||||||||||
| Russian Open | NH | 1R | A | NH | 1R ('07) | [168] | ||||||||||||||||
| Year-end ranking | 14 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 34 | 1 | [5][98][109] | ||||
| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Best | Ref |
Men's doubles results against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists paired with:[169]
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