Mohammad Ahsan

Mohammad Ahsan (born 7 September 1987) is an Indonesian professional badminton player who specializes in the men's doubles. He competes for PB. Djarum, a badminton club in Kudus, Central Java and joined the club in 2007. He is currently ranked 2nd in the world with Hendra Setiawan. Ahsan and his former doubles partner Bona Septano were ranked as high as sixth in the BWF World Rankings.[1] He was paired with former Olympic gold medalist Hendra Setiawan. They won their first title in 2013 Malaysia Open Superseries after beating Korean pair Lee Yong-dae and Ko Sung-hyun 21–15, 21–13 in the final. The duo split after the 2016 Korea Open Super Series, ending their four years partnership. Ahsan was then partnered with Berry Angriawan.[2] His partnership with Angriawan was short-lived and he was then paired with Rian Agung Saputro. Ahsan and Saputro's first international title was in 2017 China International.[3] They later won silver at the 2017 BWF World Championships.[4] Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan paired back again in early 2018 and won several competition since then.[5] Their nickname is "The Daddies" because both of them has started family and often shows affection towards their children.

Ahsan and Setiawan at the 2013 Axiata Cup

Mohammad Ahsan
Personal information
CountryIndonesia
Born (1987-09-07) 7 September 1987
Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
HandednessRight
CoachChristian Hadinata
Herry Iman Pierngadi
Aryono Miranat
Men's doubles
Highest ranking1 (with Hendra Setiawan 21 November 2013)
5 (with Bona Septano 9 August 2012)
13 (with Rian Agung Saputro 23 November 2017)
Current ranking2 (with Hendra Setiawan 17 March 2020)
BWF profile

Career

Olympic Games

Ahsan competed in badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Bona Septano and was eliminated in the quarter-final by the Korean pair Jung Jae-sung/Lee Yong-dae.

2012 Summer Olympics – men's doubles
Round Partner Opponent Score Result
GS Bona Septano Bodin Isara
Maneepong Jongjit
11–21, 16–21 Lost
GS Ko Sung-hyun [4]
Yoo Yeon-seong
24–22, 21–12 Win
GS Adam Cwalina
Michał Łogosz
Walkover Win
QF Jung Jae-sung [2]
Lee Yong-dae
12–21, 16–21 Lost

Ahsan competed in badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Hendra Setiawan as the second seeded, but the duo were eliminated in the group stage.

2016 Summer Olympics – men's doubles
Round Partner Opponent Score Result
GS Hendra Setiawan Manu Attri
B. Sumeeth Reddy
21–18, 21–13 Win
GS Hiroyuki Endo
Kenichi Hayakawa
17–21, 21–16, 14–21 Lost
GS Chai Biao
Hong Wei
15–21, 17–21 Lost

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Result Ref.
BWF Awards 2019 BWF Best Male Player of the Year with Hendra Setiawan Nominated [6]
Golden Award SIWO PWI 2020 Best of the Best with Hendra Setiawan Won [7]

Achievements

BWF World Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Wembley Arena, London, England Bona Septano Ko Sung-hyun
Yoo Yeon-seong
19–21, 17–21 Bronze
2013 Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China Hendra Setiawan Mathias Boe
Carsten Mogensen
21–13, 23–21 Gold
2015 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Hendra Setiawan Liu Xiaolong
Qiu Zihan
21–17, 21–14 Gold
2017 Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland Rian Agung Saputro Liu Cheng
Zhang Nan
10–21, 17–21 Silver
2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Hendra Setiawan Takuro Hoki
Yugo Kobayashi
25–23, 9–21, 21–15 Gold

Asian Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Alvent Yulianto Koo Kien Keat
Tan Boon Heong
19–21, 16–21 Bronze
2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea Hendra Setiawan Lee Yong-dae
Yoo Yeon-seong
21–16, 17–21, 21–15 Gold

Asian Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China Hendra Setiawan Lee Yong-dae
Yoo Yeon-seong
21–18, 22–24, 19–21 Silver

Southeast Asian Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Gym Hall 1, National Sports Complex, Vientiane, Laos Bona Septano Koo Kien Keat
Tan Boon Heong
16–21, 10–21 Bronze
2011 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Bona Septano Markis Kido
Hendra Setiawan
25–23, 21–10 Gold

World University Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, Portugal Bona Septano Han Ki-hoon
Han Tae-il
21–12, 21–12 Gold

Asian Junior Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Tennis Indoor Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Viki Indra Okvana Cho Gun-woo
Lee Yong-dae
8–15, 2–15 Bronze

BWF World Tour (4 titles, 9 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[8] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[9]

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Singapore Open (2) Super 500 Hendra Setiawan Ou Xuanyi
Ren Xiangyu
21–13, 21–19 Winner
2019 Indonesia Masters Super 500 Hendra Setiawan Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
17–21, 11–21 Runner-up
2019 All England Open (2) Super 1000 Hendra Setiawan Aaron Chia
Soh Wooi Yik
11–21, 21–14, 21–12 Winner
2019 Singapore Open Super 500 Hendra Setiawan Takeshi Kamura
Keigo Sonoda
13–21, 21–19, 17–21 Runner-up
2019 New Zealand Open (1) Super 300 Hendra Setiawan Hiroyuki Endo
Yuta Watanabe
20–22, 21–15, 21–17 Winner
2019 Indonesia Open Super 1000 Hendra Setiawan Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
19–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2019 Japan Open Super 750 Hendra Setiawan Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
18–21, 21–23 Runner-up
2019 China Open Super 1000 Hendra Setiawan Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
18–21, 21–17, 15–21 Runner-up
2019 Denmark Open Super 750 Hendra Setiawan Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
14–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2019 Hong Kong Open Super 500 Hendra Setiawan Choi Sol-gyu
Seo Seung-jae
21–13, 12–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2019 BWF World Tour Finals (3) World Tour Finals Hendra Setiawan Hiroyuki Endo
Yuta Watanabe
24–22, 21–19 Winner
2020 Indonesia Masters Super 500 Hendra Setiawan Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
15–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2020 BWF World Tour Finals World Tour Finals Hendra Setiawan Lee Yang
Wang Chi-lin
17–21, 21–23 Runner-up

BWF Superseries (9 titles, 5 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[10] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011,[11] with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Japan Open Bona Septano Lars Paaske
Jonas Rasmussen
21–17, 15–21, 21–13 Runner-up
2011 Japan Open Bona Septano Cai Yun
Fu Haifeng
13–21, 21–23 Runner-up
2013 Malaysia Open (1) Hendra Setiawan Ko Sung-hyun
Lee Yong-dae
21–15, 21–13 Winner
2013 Indonesia Open (1) Hendra Setiawan Ko Sung-hyun
Lee Yong-dae
21–14, 21–18 Winner
2013 Singapore Open (1) Hendra Setiawan Ko Sung-hyun
Lee Yong-dae
21–15, 21–18 Winner
2013 Japan Open (1) Hendra Setiawan Chai Biao
Hong Wei
22–20, 21–16 Winner
2013 Denmark Open Hendra Setiawan Lee Yong-dae
Yoo Yeon-seong
19–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2013 World Superseries Finals (1) Hendra Setiawan Kim Gi-jung
Kim Sa-rang
21–14, 21–16 Winner
2014 All England Open (1) Hendra Setiawan Hiroyuki Endo
Kenichi Hayakawa
21–19, 21–19 Winner
2014 Japan Open Hendra Setiawan Lee Yong-dae
Yoo Yeon-seong
12–21, 24–26 Runner-up
2014 Indonesia Open Hendra Setiawan Lee Yong-dae
Yoo Yeon-seong
15–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2014 Hong Kong Open (1) Hendra Setiawan Liu Xiaolong
Qiu Zihan
21–16, 16–21, 21–17 Winner
2015 Malaysia Open (2) Hendra Setiawan Lee Yong-dae
Yoo Yeon-seong
14–21, 21–15, 23–21 Winner
2015 Dubai World Superseries Finals (2) Hendra Setiawan Chai Biao
Hong Wei
13–21, 21–14, 21–14 Winner
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (6 titles, 1 runner-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Philippines Open (1) Bona Septano Hendra Aprida Gunawan
Alvent Yulianto
10–21, 21–14, 21–17 Winner
2010 Vietnam Open (1) Bona Septano Ong Soon Hock
Mohd Fairuzizuan Tazari
21–18, 13–21, 21–17 Winner
2010 Indonesia Grand Prix Gold (1) Bona Septano Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki
Rian Sukmawan
21–16, 18–17 retired Winner
2010 India Grand Prix (1) Bona Septano Gan Teik Chai
Tan Bin Shen
19–21, 21–15, 21–14 Winner
2011 Indonesia Grand Prix Gold (2) Bona Septano Hiroyuki Endo
Kenichi Hayakawa
21–13, 21–14 Winner
2013 Australian Open Hendra Setiawan Angga Pratama
Rian Agung Saputra
20–22, 19–21 Runner-up
2016 Thailand Masters (1) Hendra Setiawan Kim Gi-jung
Kim Sa-rang
12–21, 21–15, 21–12 Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 2 runners-up)

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Smiling Fish International Bona Septano Hui Wai Ho
Alroy Tanama Putra
18–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2007 Vietnam International Bona Septano Cho Gun-woo
Yoo Yeon-seong
21–15, 21–19 Winner
2007 Cheers Asian Satellite Bona Septano Chang Hun Pin
Khoo Chung Chiat
21–19, 10–21, 21–23 Runner-up
2017 China International Rian Agung Saputro Trawut Potieng
Nanthakarn Yordphaisong
8–11, 11–7, 11–4, 11–7 Winner
2018 Malaysia International Hendra Setiawan Aaron Chia
Soh Wooi Yik
21–17, 17–21, 21–19 Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

Performance timeline

National team

  • Junior level
Team event2005
Asian Junior Championships Bronze
  • Senior level
Team events2007200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020
Southeast Asian Games A Gold N/A Gold N/A A N/A A N/A A N/A
Asia Team Championships N/A Gold N/A Gold N/A Gold
Asian Games N/A Bronze N/A QF N/A Silver N/A
Universiade Bronze N/A A N/A A N/A A N/A A N/A
Thomas Cup N/A Silver N/A QF N/A Bronze N/A Silver N/A Bronze N/A
Sudirman Cup A Bronze N/A Bronze N/A QF N/A Bronze N/A GS N/A Bronze N/A

Individual competitions

  • Junior level
Event2005
Asian Junior Championships Bronze
  • Senior level
Events20092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
Southeast Asian Games Bronze N/A Gold N/A A N/A A N/A A N/A A
Asian Championships A R1 A Silver R2 R2 R2 R2
Asian Games N/A Bronze N/A Gold N/A A N/A
World Championships R2 A Bronze N/A Gold w/d Gold N/A Silver A Gold
Olympic Games N/A QF N/A GS N/A
Tournament201820192020Best
BWF World Tour
Malaysia Masters A R2 SF SF (2020)
Indonesia Masters R1 F F W (2010, 2011)
German Open SF A N/A SF (2018)
All England Open R2 W QF W (2014, 2019)
Swiss Open A QF N/A QF (2011, 2019)
Singapore Open W F N/A W (2013, 2018)
Australian Open A QF N/A F (2013)
Korea Open A w/d N/A QF (2009, 2015, 2016)
China Open R2 F N/A F (2019)
Japan Open R2 F N/A W (2013)
Denmark Open SF F A F (2013, 2019)
French Open R2 R2 N/A SF (2015)
New Zealand Open A W N/A W (2019)
Fuzhou China Open SF QF N/A SF (2018)
Hong Kong Open SF F N/A W (2014)
Indonesia Open R1 F N/A W (2013)
Malaysia Open R2 QF N/A W (2013, 2015)
India Open SF A N/A SF (2018)
Thailand Open A R1 QF SF (2020)
SF
BWF World Tour Finals GS W F W (2013, 2015, 2019)
Year-end Ranking 9 2 2 1
Tournament201820192020Best
Tournament200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017Best
BWF Superseries
All England Open A Q1 QF R1 QF QF SF W R2 R2 R2 W (2014)
Swiss Open A R1 A GPG QF (2011)
India Open N/A GPG R2 R2 A R2 (2011, 2012)
Malaysia Open A Q1 R1 A SF R2 W R2 W QF R2 W (2013, 2015)
Singapore Open A R2 A R2 R2 SF W QF SF QF R1 W (2013)
Australian Open IS GPG w/d R1 R2 A F (2013)
Indonesia Open R2 Q1 QF R1 QF SF R1 W F SF R2 R1 W (2013)
Japan Open A F R2 SF F A W F QF SF A W (2013)
Korea Open A QF A R1 R1 R1 A QF QF A QF (2009, 2015, 2016)
China Masters A QF A R2 QF A GPG QF (2008, 2011)
Denmark Open A w/d R2 A R1 SF F QF R2 R1 R1 F (2013)
French Open A R2 QF A QF R2 w/d A SF QF R2 SF (2015)
China Open A R2 A R1 A R1 R1 R2 R1 SF SF (2017)
Hong Kong Open A R1 R1 QF A QF SF W SF SF QF W (2014)
BWF Superseries Finals N/A DNQ GS DNQ W ret W DNQ W (2013, 2015)
Year-end Ranking 14 13 7 19 1 4 2 11 15 1
Tournament200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017Best
Tournament20072008200920102011201220132014201520162017Best
BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold
India Open N/A R1 A SS R1 (2008)
Malaysia Masters N/A A QF A R2 QF (2011)
Syed Modi International N/A A W A N/A A W (2010)
New Zealand Open QF A N/A A N/A A QF (2007)
Thailand Open R2 R2 A N/A A N/A A R2 (2007, 2008)
Philippines Open A N/A W N/A W (2009)
Thailand Masters N/A W A W (2016)
German Open R1 R1 A R2 A R2 (2012)
Swiss Open SS QF w/d R2 A w/d A QF (2011)
Australian Open IS A w/d F SS F (2013)
Chinese Taipei Open R1 QF A SF A SF (2015)
Macau Open R1 A QF A QF (2011)
Indonesian Masters N/A W W w/d QF A QF w/d N/A W (2010, 2011)
Vietnam Open QF A W A w/d W (2010)
Russian Open R1 A R1 (2007)

Record against selected opponents

Men's doubles results against World Superseries finalists, World Superseries Finals semifinalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists paired with:[12]

Rian Agung Saputro
Bona Septano
Hendra Setiawan

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