Tontowi Ahmad

Tontowi Ahmad (born 18 July 1987) is a retired Indonesian badminton player. He plays for PB. Djarum, a badminton club in Kudus, Central Java and joined the club in 2005. Tontowi Ahmad rose to prominence in the world badminton in 2010 when he paired with the established mixed doubles star Liliyana Natsir. With Natsir he won the 2016 Olympic gold medal in the mixed doubles category.[2]

Tontowi Ahmad
Tontowi Ahmad at the 2013 French Open Superseries
Personal information
Birth nameTontowi Ahmad
CountryIndonesia
Born (1987-07-18) 18 July 1987
Banyumas, Central Java, Indonesia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Retired18 May 2020[1]
HandednessRight
CoachRichard Mainaky
Mixed doubles
Highest ranking1 (XD with Liliyana Natsir 3 May 2018)
15 (XD with Winny Oktavina Kandow 24 September 2019)
261 (XD with Apriyani Rahayu 17 March 2020)
Current ranking261 (with Apriyani Rahayu 17 March 2020)
BWF profile

Career

Olympic Games

Ahmad made his debut at the Olympic Games in 2012 London. He competed in the mixed doubles event with partner Liliyana Natsir and finished fourth.

Ahmad and Natsir at the 2012 Summer Olympics
2012 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles
Round Partner Opponent Score Result
Group stage Liliyana Natsir Valiyaveetil Diju
Jwala Gutta
21–16, 21–12 Win
Group stage Lee Yong-dae
Ha Jung-eun
21–19, 21–12 Win
Group stage Thomas Laybourn
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
24–22, 21–16 Win
Quarterfinal Michael Fuchs
Birgit Michels
21–15, 21–9 Win
Semifinal Xu Chen [2]
Ma Jin
21–16, 18–21, 13–21 Lost
Bronze-final Joachim Fischer Nielsen [3]
Christinna Pedersen
12–21, 12–21 Lost (4th)

Ahmad made his second appearances at the Olympic Games in 2016 Rio. Paired with Liliyana Natsir, the duo won the gold medal at the end after beating Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying of Malaysia. Ahmad and Natsir won all of their matches in straight sets, including against the current no. 1-ranked Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei.

2016 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles
Round Partner Opponent Score Result
Group stage Liliyana Natsir Robin Middleton
Leanne Choo
21–7, 21–8 Win
Group stage Bodin Issara
Savitree Amitrapai
21–11, 21–13 Win
Group stage Chan Peng Soon
Goh Liu Ying
21–15, 21–11 Win
Quarterfinal Praveen Jordan
Debby Susanto
21–16, 21–11 Win
Semifinal Zhang Nan [1]
Zhao Yunlei
21–16, 21-15 Win
Final Chan Peng Soon
Goh Liu Ying
21-14, 21-12 Gold

Achievements

Olympic Games

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Riocentro - Pavilion 4, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Liliyana Natsir Chan Peng Soon
Goh Liu Ying
21–14, 21–12 Gold

BWF World Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Wembley Arena, London, England Liliyana Natsir Chris Adcock
Imogen Bankier
16–21, 19–21 Bronze
2013 Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China Liliyana Natsir Xu Chen
Ma Jin
21–13, 16–21, 22–20 Gold
2015 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Liliyana Natsir Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
22–20, 21–23, 12–21 Bronze
2017 Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland Liliyana Natsir Zheng Siwei
Chen Qingchen
15–21, 21–16, 21–15 Gold

Asian Games

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea Liliyana Natsir Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
16–21, 14–21 Silver
2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Liliyana Natsir Zheng Siwei
Huang Yaqiong
13–21, 18–21 Bronze

Asian Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China Liliyana Natsir Lee Chun Hei
Chau Hoi Wah
21–16, 21–15 Gold
2016 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China Liliyana Natsir Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
21–16, 9–21, 17–21 Silver
2018 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China Liliyana Natsir Wang Yilü
Huang Dongping
17–21, 17–21 Silver

Southeast Asian Games

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Liliyana Natsir Sudket Prapakamol
Saralee Thoungthongkam
21–7, 21–14 Gold

BWF World Tour (1 title, 3 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[3] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[4]

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Indonesia Masters Super 500 Liliyana Natsir Zheng Siwei
Huang Yaqiong
14–21, 11–21 Runner-up
2018 Indonesia Open (2) Super 1000 Liliyana Natsir Chan Peng Soon
Goh Liu Ying
21–17, 21–8 Winner
2018 Singapore Open Super 500 Liliyana Natsir Goh Soon Huat
Shevon Jemie Lai
19–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2019 Indonesia Masters Super 500 Liliyana Natsir Zheng Siwei
Huang Yaqiong
21–19, 19–21, 16–21 Runner-up

BWF Superseries (16 titles, 8 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[5] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.[6] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 India Open (1) Liliyana Natsir Fran Kurniawan
Pia Zebadiah Bernadeth
21–18, 23–21 Winner
2011 Singapore Open (1) Liliyana Natsir Chen Hung-ling
Cheng Wen-hsing
21–14, 27–25 Winner
2011 Indonesia Open Liliyana Natsir Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
22–20, 14–21, 9–21 Runner-up
2012 All England Open (1) Liliyana Natsir Thomas Laybourn
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
21–17, 21–19 Winner
2012 India Open (2) Liliyana Natsir Sudket Prapakamol
Saralee Thoungthongkam
21–16, 12–21, 21–14 Winner
2012 Indonesia Open Liliyana Natsir Sudket Prapakamol
Saralee Thoungthongkam
17–21, 21–17, 13–21 Runner-up
2012 Denmark Open Liliyana Natsir Xu Chen
Ma Jin
21–23, 26–24, 11–21 Runner-up
2013 All England Open (2) Liliyana Natsir Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
21–13, 21–17 Winner
2013 India Open (3) Liliyana Natsir Ko Sung-hyun
Kim Ha-na
21–16, 21–13 Winner
2013 Singapore Open (2) Liliyana Natsir Yoo Yeon-seong
Eom Hye-won
21–12, 21–12 Winner
2013 Denmark Open Liliyana Natsir Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
11–21, 20–22 Runner-up
2013 China Open (1) Liliyana Natsir Joachim Fischer Nielsen
Christinna Pedersen
21–10, 5–21, 21–17 Winner
2014 All England Open (3) Liliyana Natsir Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
21–13, 21–17 Winner
2014 Singapore Open (3) Liliyana Natsir Riky Widianto
Puspita Richi Dili
21–15, 22–20 Winner
2014 Denmark Open Liliyana Natsir Xu Chen
Ma Jin
20–22, 15–21 Runner-up
2014 French Open (1) Liliyana Natsir Chris Adcock
Gabrielle Adcock
21–9, 21–16 Winner
2015 All England Open Liliyana Natsir Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
10–21, 10–21 Runner-up
2015 Korea Open Liliyana Natsir Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
16–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2015 Denmark Open Liliyana Natsir Ko Sung-hyun
Kim Ha-na
22–20, 18–21, 9–21 Runner-up
2016 Malaysia Open (1) Liliyana Natsir Chan Peng Soon
Goh Liu Ying
23–21, 13–21, 21–16 Winner
2016 China Open (2) Liliyana Natsir Zhang Nan
Li Yinhui
21–13, 22–24, 21–16 Winner
2016 Hong Kong Open (1) Liliyana Natsir Praveen Jordan
Debby Susanto
21–19, 21–17 Winner
2017 Indonesia Open (1) Liliyana Natsir Zheng Siwei
Chen Qingchen
22–20, 21–15 Winner
2017 French Open (2) Liliyana Natsir Zheng Siwei
Chen Qingchen
22–20, 21–15 Winner
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (10 titles, 3 runners-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.

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Vietnam Open (1) Yulianti Hui Wai Ho
Chau Hoi Wah
21–11, 21–13 Winner
2008 Vietnam Open (2) Shendy Puspa Irawati Riky Widianto
Vanessa Neo Yu Yan
21–17, 21–9 Winner
2010 Macau Open (1) Liliyana Natsir Hendra Aprida Gunawan
Vita Marissa
21–14, 21–18 Winner
2010 Chinese Taipei Open Liliyana Natsir Hendra Aprida Gunawan
Vita Marissa
20–22, 21–14, 20–22 Runner-up
2010 Indonesia Grand Prix Gold (1) Liliyana Natsir Markis Kido
Lita Nurlita
21–11, 21–13 Winner
2011 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold (1) Liliyana Natsir Chan Peng Soon
Goh Liu Ying
18–21, 21–15, 21–19 Winner
2011 Chinese Taipei Open Liliyana Natsir Ko Sung-hyun
Eom Hye-won
22–24, 21–16, 17–21 Runner-up
2011 Macau Open (2) Liliyana Natsir Chen Hung-ling
Cheng Wen-hsing
Walkover Winner
2012 Swiss Open (1) Liliyana Natsir Sudket Prapakamol
Saralee Thoungthongkam
21–16, 21–14 Winner
2012 Indonesia Grand Prix Gold (2) Liliyana Natsir Muhammad Rijal
Debby Susanto
21–19, 21–14 Winner
2012 Macau Open (3) Liliyana Natsir Muhammad Rijal
Debby Susanto
21–16, 14–21, 21–16 Winner
2013 Indonesia Grand Prix Gold Liliyana Natsir Praveen Jordan
Vita Marissa
20–22, 21–9, 14–21 Runner-up
2015 Indonesian Masters (3) Liliyana Natsir Praveen Jordan
Debby Susanto
21–18, 21–13 Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

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

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Malaysia Satellite Yulianti Shin Baek-cheol
Kim Min-jung
16–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2006 Cheers Asian Satellite Yulianti Lingga Lie
Devi Tika Permatasari
17–21, 22–24 Runner-up
2007 Smiling Fish International Yulianti Thitipong Lapho
Savitree Amitrapai
21–17, 17–21, 21–17 Winner
2007 Vietnam International Yulianti Tri Kusharyanto
Yunita Tetty
15–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2007 Indonesia International Yulianti Yoo Yeon-seong
Kim Min-jung
21–16, 15–21, 21–9 Winner
2009 Vietnam International Richi Puspita Dili Fran Kurniawan
Pia Zebadiah
21–14, 21–8 Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

Performance timeline

National team

  • Junior level
Team events2005
Asian Junior Championships Bronze
  • Senior level
Team events2007
Summer Universiade Bronze
Team events2011
Southeast Asian Games Gold
Team events2019
Asia Mixed Team Championships Bronze
Team events201020142018
Asian Games Bronze QF Silver
Team events2013201520172019
Sudirman Cup Bronze Bronze GS DNP

Individual competitions

  • Senior level
Event2011
Southeast Asian Games Gold
Event20082010201520162018
Asian Championships R1 QF Gold Silver Silver
Event201020142018
Asian Games R16 Silver Bronze
Event20112013201420152017
World Championships Bronze Gold A Bronze Gold
Event20122016
Olympic Games 4th Gold
Tournament201820192020Best
BWF World Tour
Malaysia Masters A R2 A W (2011)
Indonesia Masters F F R2 W (2010, 2012, 2015)
Spain Masters A QF Ret QF (2019)
German Open A R2 R2 (2008, 2019)
All England Open R2 QF W (2012, 2013, 2014)
Singapore Open F A W (2011, 2013, 2014)
Australian Open A R1 SF (2015)
Taipei Open w/d QF F (2010, 2011)
Korea Open A R1 F (2015)
China Open R2 QF W (2013, 2016)
Japan Open w/d R1 QF (2015)
Denmark Open SF R1 F (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
French Open QF R1 W (2014, 2017)
Fuzhou China Open QF A QF (2018)
Hong Kong Open R1 R1 W (2016)
Indonesia Open W QF W (2017, 2018)
Malaysia Open QF QF W (2016)
Thailand Open A R1 R2 (2007)
India Open w/d QF W (2011, 2012, 2013)
Year-end Ranking[7] 4 16 1
Tournament201820192020Best
Tournament20102011201220132014201520162017Best
BWF Super Series
All England Open A R2 W W W F QF QF W (2012, 2013, 2014)
India Open GPG W W W SF A w/d A W (2011, 2012, 2013)
Malaysia Open A R1 SF A SF SF W SF W (2016)
Singapore Open R2 W R2 W W SF SF R1 W (2011, 2013, 2014)
Australian Open GP GPG w/d SF R1 R1 SF (2015)
Indonesia Open R2 F F SF SF SF R2 W W (2017)
Japan Open A R2 A QF A QF (2015)
Korea Open A QF QF QF A F A F (2015)
Denmark Open A R1 F F F F R2 SF F (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
French Open A SF QF QF W R1 A W W (2014, 2017)
China Open A R2 SF W QF R1 W QF W (2013, 2016)
Hong Kong Open R2 A QF A W A W (2016)
BWF Super Series Finals NQ GS GS GS GS GS w/d SF SF (2017)
Year-end Ranking 41 4 2 2 3 2 3 3 2
Tournament20102011201220132014201520162017Best
Tournament20072008200920102011201220132014201520162017Best
BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold
German Open A R1 (MD)
R2 (XD)
A R2 (2008)
India Open IC R1 (MD)
R2 (XD)
SF A SS SF (2009)
Malaysia Masters N/A R1 A W A R1 SF W (2011)
Swiss Open SS SF W SF A SF A R2 W (2012)
Philippines Open A N/A R2 N/A R2 (2009)
New Zealand Open A SF N/A IC N/A A SF (2009)
Thailand Open R2 R1 A N/A A N/A A R2 (2007)
Taipei Open A R1 SF F F A F (2010, 2011)
Indonesia Masters N/A W R2 W F A W A N/A W (2010, 2012, 2015)
Macau Open A R2 A W W W A W (2010, 2011, 2012)
Dutch Open R2 (XD) A R2 (2007)
Vietnam Open R1 (MD)
W (XD)
W SF A W (2007, 2008)
Russian Open QF (MD)
R1 (XD)
A QF (2007)
Year-end Ranking 36 41 4 2 2 3 2 3 3 2

Record against selected opponents

Mixed doubles results with Liliyana Natsir against Super Series finalists, Worlds Semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.[8]

References

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  2. "Profile Ranking". Pb-pbsi.org.
  3. Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  4. Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  5. "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
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