Nova Widianto

Andreas Nova Widianto (born 10 October 1977) is an Indonesian former badminton player.[2] He is currently the Indonesia national team mixed doubles assistant coach.

Nova Widianto
Personal information
Country Indonesia
Born (1977-10-10) 10 October 1977
Klaten, Central Java, Indonesia[1]
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
RetiredSeptember 2010
HandednessRight
CoachRichard Mainaky
Highest ranking1 (15 May 2008)

Career

Nova Widianto is considered as one of the greatest doubles player in his era. He is known for his superb movement on court and versatility to be paired with various players. Widianto specialized in mixed doubles. He enjoyed some international success with Vita Marissa, winning the Southeast Asian Games in 2001, the Asian Badminton Championships in 2003, and the Japan Open in 2004. However, his greatest success came from a partnership with Lilyana Natsir. They have been one of the world's two or three leading teams. In 2005, they were able to win the World Championships in 2005, beating Xie Zhongbo and Zhang Yawen in the final. The pair once more captured the gold medal at the 2007, by beating Zheng Bo and Gao Ling. They claimed the silver medals at the 2008 Olympic Games, having a shocking loss to the world number 10, Lee Yong Dae and Lee Hyo-jung. At the 2009 BWF World Championships, they also earned the silver medal, losing to the Danish pair. He was the runner up three times in a row, from 2006 to 2008, at the Japan open. They have been runner up at the All England Championships twice, and probably the narrowest one was at 2010, beaten by future Olympic champion, Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei, 18-21 25-23 18-21 in an hour and 31 minutes, considered as one of the best mixed doubles game that ever played. Widianto has represented Indonesia in the Sudirman Cup (combined men's and women's world team championships) five times: 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009.

2004 Summer Olympics

He competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics at the Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece, in the mixed doubles with partner Vita Marissa and only reached the quarterfinal, after being defeated in the quarterfinal by the Danish pair.

2004 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles
Round Partner Opponent Score Result
First round Vita Marissa [8] - Bye Win
Second Round Robert Blair
Natalie Munt
15–8, 15–12 Win
Quarterfinal Jens Eriksen
Mette Schjoldager
12–15, 8–15 Lost

2008 Summer Olympics

He competed in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics as the 1st seed in the mixed doubles with partner Lilyana Natsir and reached the final by beating He Hanbin and Yu Yang in the semifinal with thrilling scores, 15–21 21–11 23–21. In the final, they were defeated by gold medalists, Lee Yong-dae and Lee Hyo-jung of South Korea in straight sets, 21–11 and 21–17.

2008 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles
Round Partner Opponent Score Result
First round Liliyana Natsir [1] Han Sang-hoon
Hwang Yu-mi
23–21, 21–19 Win
Quarterfinal Sudket Prapakamol
Saralee Thoungthongkam
21–13, 21–19 Win
Semifinal He Hanbin [4]
Yu Yang
15–21, 21–11, 23–21 Win
Final Lee Yong-dae
Lee Hyo-jung
11–21, 17–21 Silver

Personal life

When he was young, he joined the Tangkas Jakarta badminton club. The parent's names are Santoso (father) and Sutari (mother). His hobby is football. Normally, people called him Nova or Kedheng. He's married former Indonesian national player Eny Widiowati.

Men's doubles

He also followed some tournaments in men's doubles. He played with Candra Wijaya for a few months, preparing for Thomas Cup event and succeeded to be the runner up of Asian Badminton Championships, lost to Jung Jae Sung and Lee Yong-dae in the final, 21–16 21–18. He also helped Indonesia to claim gold medal in men's team in Southeast Asian Games, partnering with Muhammad Ahsan and beat Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif and Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari, 21–18 21–17 to give 3–1 win against Malaysia .

Playing style

His powerful smash and accurate placement on the court have been a crucial part of Nova's game to dominate the mixed doubles and being at the top level. His mental strength and great spirit also become the decisive factor to win the game and somehow manage to be the other source of his power. The other thing is his ability to keep retrieving the shuttle with such tricky technique also able to make his opponent goes into the trouble.

Achievements

Olympic Games

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing, China Liliyana Natsir Lee Yong-dae
Lee Hyo-jung
11–21, 17–21 Silver

BWF World Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India Liliyana Natsir Thomas Laybourn
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
13–21, 17–21 Silver
2007 Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Liliyana Natsir Zheng Bo
Gao Ling
21–16, 21–14 Gold
2005 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States Liliyana Natsir Xie Zhongbo
Zhang Yawen
13–15, 15–8, 15–2 Gold

World Cup

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Olympic Park, Yiyang, China Lilyana Natsir Xie Zhongbo
Zhang Yawen
21–16, 21–18 Gold
2005 Olympic Park, Yiyang, China Lilyana Natsir Xie Zhongbo
Zhang Yawen
19–21, 10–21 Silver

Asian Games

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Gangseo Gymnasium,
Busan, South Korea
Vita Marissa Khunakorn Sudhisodhi
Saralee Thungthongkam
11–5, 5–11, 5–11 Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Bandaraya Stadium,
Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Candra Wijaya Jung Jae-sung
Lee Yong-dae
16–21, 18–21 Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Bandaraya Stadium,
Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Lilyana Natsir Flandy Limpele
Vita Marissa
17–21, 17–21 Silver
2006 Bandaraya Stadium,
Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Lilyana Natsir Sudket Prapakamol
Saralee Thungthongkam
21–16, 21–23, 21–14 Gold
2004 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Vita Marissa Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min
15–13, 7–15, 3–15 Bronze
2003 Tennis Indoor Gelora Bung Karno,
Jakarta, Indonesia
Vita Marissa Anggun Nugroho
Eny Widiowati
15–2, 15–11 Gold

Southeast Asian Games

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Gym Hall 1, National Sports Complex,
Vientiane, Laos
Liliyana Natsir Songphon Anugritayawon
Kunchala Voravichitchaikul
21–10, 20–22, 21–9 Gold
2007 Wongchawalitkul University,
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Liliyana Natsir Sudket Prapakamol
Saralee Thungthongkam
21–13, 22–24, 16–21 Bronze
2005 PhilSports Arena,
Metro Manila, Philippines
Liliyana Natsir Anggun Nugroho
Yunita Tetty
15–6, 15–2 Gold
2001 Malawati Stadium,
Selangor, Malaysia
Vita Marissa Bambang Suprianto
Emma Ermawati
3–15, 15–7, 17–15 Gold

BWF Superseries (5 titles, 9 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, 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, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Singapore Open Lilyana Natsir Thomas Laybourn
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
12–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2010 All England Lilyana Natsir Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
18–21, 25–23, 18–21 Runner-up
2009 Hong Kong Open Lilyana Natsir Robert Mateusiak
Nadiezda Kostiuczyk
20–22, 16–21 Runner-up
2009 French Open Lilyana Natsir Hendra Aprida Gunawan
Vita Marissa
21–7, 21–7 Winner
2009 Malaysia Open Lilyana Natsir Lee Yong-dae
Lee Hyo-jung
21–14, 21–19 Winner
2008 Superseries Finals Lilyana Natsir Thomas Laybourn
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
19–21, 21–18, 20–22 Runner-up
2008 China Masters Lilyana Natsir Xie Zhongbo
Zhang Yawen
17–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2008 Japan Open Lilyana Natsir Muhammad Rijal
Vita Marissa
21–14, 15–21, 19–21 Runner-up
2008 Singapore Open Lilyana Natsir Anthony Clark
Donna Kellogg
17–21, 21–14, 21–9 Winner
2008 All England Lilyana Natsir Zheng Bo
Gao Ling
21–18, 14–21, 9–21 Runner-up
2007 Hong Kong Open Lilyana Natsir Zheng Bo
Gao Ling
21–23, 21–18, 21–19 Winner
2007 China Open Lilyana Natsir Sudket Prapakamol
Saralee Thoungthongkam
15–21, 21–18, 21–11 Winner
2007 Japan Open Lilyana Natsir Zheng Bo
Gao Ling
19–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2007 Indonesia Open Lilyana Natsir Zheng Bo
Gao Ling
16–21, 11–21 Runner-up
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF/IBF Grand Prix (7 titles, 11 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Thailand Open Vita Marissa Lee Sheng-mu
Chien Yu-chin
10–21, 21–23 Runner-up
2007 Philippines Open Liliyana Natsir Han Sang-hoon
Hwang Yu-mi
21–17, 21–13 Winner
2006 Japan Open Liliyana Natsir Flandy Limpele
Vita Marissa
21–11, 18–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2006 Hong Kong Open Liliyana Natsir Zheng Bo
Zhao Tingting
20–22, 19–21 Runner-up
2006 Korea Open Liliyana Natsir Jens Eriksen
Mette Schjoldager
23–21, 21–18 Winner
2006 Chinese Taipei Open Liliyana Natsir Lee Jae-jin
Lee Hyo-jung
17–21, 23–21, 21–13 Winner
2006 Singapore Open Liliyana Natsir Nathan Robertson
Gail Emms
21–16, 20–22, 23–21 Winner
2006 Indonesia Open Liliyana Natsir Xie Zhongbo
Zhang Yawen
19–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2005 Indonesia Open Liliyana Natsir Anggun Nugroho
Yunita Tetty
15–13, 15–1 Winner
2005 Swiss Open Liliyana Natsir Nathan Robertson
Gail Emms
14–17, 6–15 Runner-up
2004 Singapore Open Liliyana Natsir Koo Kien Keat
Wong Pei Tty
15–1, 15–4 Winner
2004 Japan Open Vita Marissa Sudket Prapakamol
Saralee Thungthongkam
15–10, 15–13 Winner
2003 Chinese Taipei Open Vita Marissa Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min
7–15, 5–15 Runner-up
2002 Japan Open Vita Marissa Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min
3–7, 2–7, 2–7 Runner-up
2002 Indonesia Open Vita Marissa Bambang Suprianto
Minarti Timur
7–11, 3–11 Runner-up
2002 Denmark Open Vita Marissa Kim Dong-moon
Hwang Yu-mi
6–11, 11–4, 7–11 Runner-up
2002 Chinese Taipei Open Vita Marissa Tri Kusharyanto
Emma Ermawati
11–8, 11–13, 7–11 Runner-up
2001 Indonesia Open Vita Marissa Tri Kusharyanto
Emma Ermawati
5–7, 1–7, 7–2, 1–7 Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

IBF International

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Jakarta International Karel Mainaky Luluk Hadiyanto
Aras Razak
15–11, 11–15, 15–11 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Jakarta International Eny Widiowati Endra Mulyana Mulyajaya
Angeline de Pauw
4–15, 7–15 Runner-up

Performance timeline

Indonesian team

  • Senior level
Team event2001200520072009
Southeast Asian Games Silver Silver Gold Gold
Team event20022006
Asian Games Silver Bronze
Team events20082010
Thomas Cup Bronze Silver
Team event200520072009
Sudirman Cup Silver Silver Bronze

Individual competitions

  • Senior level
Event2001200520072009
Southeast Asian Games Gold Gold Bronze Gold
Event2003200420062008
Asian Championships Gold (XD) Bronze (XD) Gold (XD) Silver (MD)
Silver (XD)
Event20022006
Asian Games Bronze QF
Event20052006
World Cup Silver Gold
Event2001200320052006200720092010
BWF World Championships QF R2 Gold R3 Gold Silver QF
Event20042008
Olympics QF Silver
Tournament200720082009201020112012Best
BWF Super Series
All England Open QF F QF F R1 A F (2008, 2010)
Swiss Open A SF QF A GPG SF (2008)
India Open N/A GPG QF A QF (2011)
Malaysia Open SF QF W R1 R1 R1 W (2009)
Singapore Open SF W SF F R1 A W (2004, 2006, 2008)
China Masters SF F A SF R2 A F (2008)
Indonesia Open F SF QF SF R1 A W (2005)
Japan Open F F SF R2 R2 A W (2004)
Korea Open R2 R1 R2 A R2 R1 W (2006)
Denmark Open R1 A QF A R1 A F (2002)
French Open QF SF W A QF A W (2009)
China Open W A R1 A W (2007)
Hong Kong Open W QF F A W (2007)
BWF Superseries Finals N/A F NQ F (2008)
Tournament20012002200320042005200620072008200920102011Best
BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold
Chinese Taipei Open N/A F F W SF A R2 W (2006)
Denmark Open SF F A SS F (2002)
Hong Kong Open N/A N/A F SS F (2006)
Indonesia Open F F QF W F SS W (2005)
Japan Open F W F SS W (2004)
Korea Open W SS W (2006)
Philippines Open N/A W N/A A N/A W (2007)
Singapore Open QF W W SS W (2004, 2006)
Swiss Open F SS F (2005)
Thailand Open N/A N/A F F (2011)

References

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