Mohammad Ahsan
Mohammad Ahsan 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. 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. 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. They later won silver at the 2017 BWF World Championships.. Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan paired back again in early 2018 and won several competition since then. Their nickname is "The Daddies" because both of them has started family and often shows affection towards their children.
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.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.
Achievements
BWF World Championships
Men's doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Hendra Setiawan | Takuro Hoki Yugo Kobayashi | 25–23, 9–21, 21–15 | Gold |
2017 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | Rian Agung Saputro | Liu Cheng Zhang Nan | 10–21, 17–21 | Silver |
2015 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Hendra Setiawan | Liu Xiaolong Qiu Zihan | 21–17, 21–14 | Gold |
2013 | Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China | Hendra Setiawan | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 21–13, 23–21 | Gold |
2011 | Wembley Arena, London, England | Bona Septano | Ko Sung-hyun Yoo Yeon-seong | 19–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
Asian Games
Men's doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Hendra Setiawan | Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | 21–16, 17–21, 21–15 | Gold |
2010 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Alvent Yulianto | Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong | 19–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
Asian Championships
Men's doublesYear | 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 doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2011 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Bona Septano | Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan | 25–23, 21–10 | Gold |
2009 | Gym Hall 1, National Sports Complex, Vientiane, Laos | Bona Septano | Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong | 16–21, 10–21 | Bronze |
World University Championships
Men's doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2008 | University of Minho, Braga, Portugal | Bona Septano | Han Ki-hoon Han Tae-il | 21–12, 21–12 | Gold |
Asian Junior Championships
Men's doublesYear | 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, 8 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2020 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Hendra Setiawan | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Hendra Setiawan | Hiroyuki Endo Yuta Watanabe | 24–22, 21–19 | Champion |
2019 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 | Hendra Setiawan | Choi Sol-gyu Seo Seung-jae | 21–13, 12–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | Hendra Setiawan | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 14–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | China Open | Super 1000 | Hendra Setiawan | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 18–21, 21–17, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Japan Open | Super 750 | Hendra Setiawan | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 18–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
2019 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Hendra Setiawan | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 19–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | New Zealand Open | Super 300 | Hendra Setiawan | Hiroyuki Endo Yuta Watanabe | 20–22, 21–15, 21–17 | Champion |
2019 | Singapore Open | Super 500 | Hendra Setiawan | Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda | 13–21, 21–19, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Hendra Setiawan | Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik | 11–21, 21–14, 21–12 | Champion |
2019 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Hendra Setiawan | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 17–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
2018 | Singapore Open | Super 500 | Hendra Setiawan | Ou Xuanyi Ren Xiangyu | 21–13, 21–19 | Champion |
BWF Superseries (9 titles, 5 runners-up)
The BWF Superseries, launched on December 14, 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. A season of Superseries featured twelve tournaments around the world, including five elevated as Premier Series, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2015 | BWF Superseries Finals | Hendra Setiawan | Chai Biao Hong Wei | 13–21, 21–14, 21–14 | Champion |
2015 | Malaysia Open | Hendra Setiawan | Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | 14–21, 21–15, 23–21 | Champion |
2014 | Hong Kong Open | Hendra Setiawan | Liu Xiaolong Qiu Zihan | 21–16, 16–21, 21–17 | Champion |
2014 | Indonesia Open | Hendra Setiawan | Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | 15–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2014 | Japan Open | Hendra Setiawan | Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | 12–21, 24–26 | Runner-up |
2014 | All England Open | Hendra Setiawan | Hiroyuki Endo Kenichi Hayakawa | 21–19, 21–19 | Champion |
2013 | BWF Superseries Finals | Hendra Setiawan | Kim Gi-jung Kim Sa-rang | 21–14, 21–16 | Champion |
2013 | Denmark Open | Hendra Setiawan | Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | 19–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2013 | Japan Open | Hendra Setiawan | Chai Biao Hong Wei | 22–20, 21–16 | Champion |
2013 | Singapore Open | Hendra Setiawan | Lee Yong-dae Ko Sung-hyun | 21–15, 21–18 | Champion |
2013 | Indonesia Open | Hendra Setiawan | Lee Yong-dae Ko Sung-hyun | 21–14, 21–18 | Champion |
2013 | Malaysia Open | Hendra Setiawan | Lee Yong-dae Ko Sung-hyun | 21–15, 21–13 | Champion |
2011 | Japan Open | Bona Septano | Cai Yun Fu Haifeng | 13–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
2008 | Japan Open | Bona Septano | Lars Paaske Jonas Rasmussen | 21–17, 15–21, 21–13 | Runner-up |
BWF Grand Prix (6 titles, 1 runner-up)
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation since 2007.Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2016 | Thailand Masters | Hendra Setiawan | Kim Gi-jung Kim Sa-rang | 12–21, 21–15, 21–12 | Champion |
2013 | Australian Open | Hendra Setiawan | Angga Pratama Rian Agung Saputra | 20–22, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Indonesia Masters | Bona Septano | Hiroyuki Endo Kenichi Hayakawa | 21–13, 21–14 | Champion |
2010 | Syed Modi International | Bona Septano | Gan Teik Chai Tan Bin Shen | 19–21, 21–15, 21–14 | Champion |
2010 | Vietnam Open | Bona Septano | M Fairuzizuan M Tazari Ong Soon Hock | 21–18, 13–21, 21–17 | Champion |
2010 | Indonesia Masters | Bona Septano | Rian Sukmawan Yonathan Suryatama | 21–16, 18–17 retired | Champion |
2009 | Philippine Open | Bona Septano | Alvent Yulianto Hendra Aprida Gunawan | 10–21, 21–14, 21–17 | Champion |
BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 2 runners-up)
Men's doublesYear | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2018 | Malaysia International | Hendra Setiawan | Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik | 21–17, 17–21, 21–19 | Champion |
2017 | China International | Rian Agung Saputro | Trawut Potieng Nanthakarn Yordphaisong | 8–11, 11–7, 11–4, 11–7 | Champion |
2007 | Cheers Asian Satellite | Bona Septano | Khoo Chung Chiat Chang Hun Pin | 21–19, 10–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
2007 | Vietnam International | Bona Septano | Cho Gun-woo Yoo Yeon-seong | 21–15, 21–19 | Winner |
2007 | Smiling Fish International | Bona Septano | Alroy Tanama Putra Hui Wai Ho | 18–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
Performance timeline
National team
- Junior level
Team event | 2005 |
Asian Junior Championships | Bronze |
- Senior level
Individual competitions
- Junior level
Event | 2005 |
Asian Junior Championships | Bronze |
- Senior level
Record against selected opponents
; Rian Agung Saputro
- Li Junhui & Liu Yuchen 1–1
- Mathias Boe & Carsten Mogensen 0–1
- Ricky Karanda Suwardi & Angga Pratama 1–0
- Takeshi Kamura & Keigo Sonoda 1-1
- Goh V Shem & Tan Wee Kiong 1–0
- Cai Yun & Xu Chen 0–1
- Chai Biao & Guo Zhendong 1–4
- Fu Haifeng & Cai Yun 0–5
- Guo Zhendong & Xie Zhongbo 0–1
- Guo Zhendong & Xu Chen 0–3
- Hong Wei & Shen Ye 0–2
- Liu Xiaolong & Qiu Zihan 5–1
- Fang Chieh-min & Lee Sheng-mu 3–2
- Lars Paaske & Jonas Rasmussen 1–2
- Mads Conrad-Petersen & Jonas Rasmussen 1–0
- Mathias Boe & Carsten Mogensen 1–5
- Anthony Clark & Nathan Robertson 0–3
- Angga Pratama & Rian Agung Saputro 2–1
- Hendra Aprida Gunawan & Alvent Yulianto Chandra 2–1
- Markis Kido & Hendra Setiawan 1–1
- Rian Sukmawan & Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki 2–1
- Hirokatsu Hashimoto & Noriyasu Hirata 1–0
- Kenichi Hayakawa & Hiroyuki Endo 4–0
- Shintaro Ikeda & Shuichi Sakamoto 1–1
- Cho Gun-woo & Kwon Yi-goo 1–0
- Jung Jae-sung & Lee Yong-dae 0–3
- Ko Sung-hyun & Yoo Yeon-seong 1–5
- Chan Chong Ming & Chew Choon Eng 0–1
- Chan Chong Ming & Koo Kien Keat 0–1
- Choong Tan Fook & Lee Wan Wah 1–1
- Gan Teik Chai & Lin Woon Fui 1–0
- Goh V Shem & Lim Khim Wah 1–1
- Hoon Thien How & Tan Wee Kiong 0–1
- Koo Kien Keat & Tan Boon Heong 3–2
- Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif & Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari 2–1
- Bodin Issara & Maneepong Jongjit 1–1
- Howard Bach & Tony Gunawan 1–0
- Cai Yun & Fu Haifeng 4–1
- Chai Biao & Hong Wei 2–2
- Fu Haifeng & Zhang Nan 3–5
- Li Junhui & Liu Yuchen 5–7
- Liu Xiaolong & Qiu Zihan 3–2
- Ou Xuanyi & Ren Xiangyu 2–0
- Lee Sheng-mu & Tsai Chia-hsin 7–1
- Mathias Boe & Carsten Mogensen 5–1
- Marcus Ellis & Chris Langridge 4–0
- Johannes Schöttler & Ingo Kindervater 1–0
- Fajar Alfian & Muhammad Rian Ardianto 1–1
- Marcus Fernaldi Gideon & Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo 2–11
- Markis Kido & Marcus Fernaldi Gideon 3–0
- Angga Pratama & Rian Agung Saputro 2–1
- Hiroyuki Endo & Kenichi Hayakawa 9–1
- Hiroyuki Endo & Yuta Watanabe 6–2
- Takuro Hoki & Yugo Kobayashi 3–0
- Takeshi Kamura & Keigo Sonoda 5–2
- Kim Gi-jung & Kim Sa-rang 6–2
- Ko Sung-hyun & Lee Yong-dae 3–0
- Ko Sung-hyun & Shin Baek-cheol 3–2
- Lee Yong-dae & Yoo Yeon-seong 6–7
- Aaron Chia & Soh Wooi Yik 4–1
- Goh V Shem & Tan Wee Kiong 7–1
- Koo Kien Keat & Tan Boon Heong 1–2
- Vladimir Ivanov & Ivan Sozonov 5–0