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]
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.

2012 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles | ||||
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Round | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
Group stage | ![]() |
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21–16, 21–12 | Win |
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21–19, 21–12 | Win | |
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24–22, 21–16 | Win | |
Quarterfinal | ![]() ![]() |
21–15, 21–9 | Win | |
Semifinal | ![]() ![]() |
21–16, 18–21, 13–21 | Lost | |
Bronze-final | ![]() ![]() |
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 | ||||
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Round | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
Group stage | ![]() |
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21–7, 21–8 | Win |
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21–11, 21–13 | Win | |
Group stage | ![]() ![]() |
21–15, 21–11 | Win | |
Quarterfinal | ![]() ![]() |
21–16, 21–11 | Win | |
Semifinal | ![]() ![]() |
21–16, 21-15 | Win | |
Final | ![]() ![]() |
21-14, 21-12 | ![]() |
Achievements
Olympic Games
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Riocentro - Pavilion 4, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ![]() |
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21–14, 21–12 | ![]() |
BWF World Championships
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Wembley Arena, London, England | ![]() |
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16–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
2013 | Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China | ![]() |
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21–13, 16–21, 22–20 | ![]() |
2015 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
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22–20, 21–23, 12–21 | ![]() |
2017 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | ![]() |
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15–21, 21–16, 21–15 | ![]() |
Asian Games
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | ![]() |
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16–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
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13–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
Asian Championships
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | ![]() |
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21–16, 21–15 | ![]() |
2016 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | ![]() |
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21–16, 9–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | ![]() |
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17–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
Southeast Asian Games
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
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21–7, 21–14 | ![]() |
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 |
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2018 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | ![]() |
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14–21, 11–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Indonesia Open (2) | Super 1000 | ![]() |
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21–17, 21–8 | ![]() |
2018 | Singapore Open | Super 500 | ![]() |
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19–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | ![]() |
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21–19, 19–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
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 |
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2011 | India Open (1) | ![]() |
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21–18, 23–21 | ![]() |
2011 | Singapore Open (1) | ![]() |
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21–14, 27–25 | ![]() |
2011 | Indonesia Open | ![]() |
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22–20, 14–21, 9–21 | ![]() |
2012 | All England Open (1) | ![]() |
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21–17, 21–19 | ![]() |
2012 | India Open (2) | ![]() |
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21–16, 12–21, 21–14 | ![]() |
2012 | Indonesia Open | ![]() |
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17–21, 21–17, 13–21 | ![]() |
2012 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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21–23, 26–24, 11–21 | ![]() |
2013 | All England Open (2) | ![]() |
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21–13, 21–17 | ![]() |
2013 | India Open (3) | ![]() |
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21–16, 21–13 | ![]() |
2013 | Singapore Open (2) | ![]() |
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21–12, 21–12 | ![]() |
2013 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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11–21, 20–22 | ![]() |
2013 | China Open (1) | ![]() |
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21–10, 5–21, 21–17 | ![]() |
2014 | All England Open (3) | ![]() |
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21–13, 21–17 | ![]() |
2014 | Singapore Open (3) | ![]() |
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21–15, 22–20 | ![]() |
2014 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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20–22, 15–21 | ![]() |
2014 | French Open (1) | ![]() |
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21–9, 21–16 | ![]() |
2015 | All England Open | ![]() |
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10–21, 10–21 | ![]() |
2015 | Korea Open | ![]() |
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16–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2015 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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22–20, 18–21, 9–21 | ![]() |
2016 | Malaysia Open (1) | ![]() |
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23–21, 13–21, 21–16 | ![]() |
2016 | China Open (2) | ![]() |
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21–13, 22–24, 21–16 | ![]() |
2016 | Hong Kong Open (1) | ![]() |
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21–19, 21–17 | ![]() |
2017 | Indonesia Open (1) | ![]() |
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22–20, 21–15 | ![]() |
2017 | French Open (2) | ![]() |
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22–20, 21–15 | ![]() |
- 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 |
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2007 | Vietnam Open (1) | ![]() |
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21–11, 21–13 | ![]() |
2008 | Vietnam Open (2) | ![]() |
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21–17, 21–9 | ![]() |
2010 | Macau Open (1) | ![]() |
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21–14, 21–18 | ![]() |
2010 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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20–22, 21–14, 20–22 | ![]() |
2010 | Indonesia Grand Prix Gold (1) | ![]() |
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21–11, 21–13 | ![]() |
2011 | Malaysia Grand Prix Gold (1) | ![]() |
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18–21, 21–15, 21–19 | ![]() |
2011 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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22–24, 21–16, 17–21 | ![]() |
2011 | Macau Open (2) | ![]() |
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Walkover | ![]() |
2012 | Swiss Open (1) | ![]() |
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21–16, 21–14 | ![]() |
2012 | Indonesia Grand Prix Gold (2) | ![]() |
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21–19, 21–14 | ![]() |
2012 | Macau Open (3) | ![]() |
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21–16, 14–21, 21–16 | ![]() |
2013 | Indonesia Grand Prix Gold | ![]() |
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20–22, 21–9, 14–21 | ![]() |
2015 | Indonesian Masters (3) | ![]() |
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21–18, 21–13 | ![]() |
- 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 |
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2006 | Malaysia Satellite | ![]() |
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16–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2006 | Cheers Asian Satellite | ![]() |
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17–21, 22–24 | ![]() |
2007 | Smiling Fish International | ![]() |
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21–17, 17–21, 21–17 | ![]() |
2007 | Vietnam International | ![]() |
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15–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2007 | Indonesia International | ![]() |
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21–16, 15–21, 21–9 | ![]() |
2009 | Vietnam International | ![]() |
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21–14, 21–8 | ![]() |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Performance timeline
National team
- Junior level
Team events | 2005 |
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Asian Junior Championships | ![]() |
- Senior level
Team events | 2007 |
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Summer Universiade | ![]() |
Team events | 2011 |
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Southeast Asian Games | ![]() |
Team events | 2019 |
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Asia Mixed Team Championships | ![]() |
Team events | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 |
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Asian Games | ![]() |
QF | ![]() |
Team events | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 |
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Sudirman Cup | ![]() |
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GS | DNP |
Individual competitions
- Senior level
Event | 2011 |
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Southeast Asian Games | ![]() |
Event | 2008 | 2010 | 2015 | 2016 | 2018 |
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Asian Championships | R1 | QF | ![]() |
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Event | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 |
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Asian Games | R16 | ![]() |
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Event | 2011 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2017 |
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World Championships | ![]() |
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Event | 2012 | 2016 |
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Olympic Games | 4th | ![]() |
Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Best | |||||||||||||||
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BWF World Tour | |||||||||||||||||||
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A | R2 | A | W (2011) | |||||||||||||||
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F | F | R2 | W (2010, 2012, 2015) | |||||||||||||||
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A | QF | Ret | QF (2019) | |||||||||||||||
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A | R2 | R2 (2008, 2019) | ||||||||||||||||
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R2 | QF | W (2012, 2013, 2014) | ||||||||||||||||
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F | A | W (2011, 2013, 2014) | ||||||||||||||||
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A | R1 | SF (2015) | ||||||||||||||||
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w/d | QF | F (2010, 2011) | ||||||||||||||||
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A | R1 | F (2015) | ||||||||||||||||
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R2 | QF | W (2013, 2016) | ||||||||||||||||
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w/d | R1 | QF (2015) | ||||||||||||||||
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SF | R1 | F (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) | ||||||||||||||||
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QF | R1 | W (2014, 2017) | ||||||||||||||||
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QF | A | QF (2018) | ||||||||||||||||
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R1 | R1 | W (2016) | ||||||||||||||||
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W | QF | W (2017, 2018) | ||||||||||||||||
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QF | QF | W (2016) | ||||||||||||||||
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A | R1 | R2 (2007) | ||||||||||||||||
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w/d | QF | W (2011, 2012, 2013) | ||||||||||||||||
Year-end Ranking[7] | 4 | 16 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Best |
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Best | ||||||||||
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BWF Super Series | |||||||||||||||||||
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A | R2 | W | W | W | F | QF | QF | W (2012, 2013, 2014) | ||||||||||
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GPG | W | W | W | SF | A | w/d | A | W (2011, 2012, 2013) | ||||||||||
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A | R1 | SF | A | SF | SF | W | SF | W (2016) | ||||||||||
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R2 | W | R2 | W | W | SF | SF | R1 | W (2011, 2013, 2014) | ||||||||||
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GP | GPG | w/d | SF | R1 | R1 | SF (2015) | ||||||||||||
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R2 | F | F | SF | SF | SF | R2 | W | W (2017) | ||||||||||
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A | R2 | A | QF | A | QF (2015) | |||||||||||||
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A | QF | QF | QF | A | F | A | F (2015) | |||||||||||
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A | R1 | F | F | F | F | R2 | SF | F (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) | ||||||||||
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A | SF | QF | QF | W | R1 | A | W | W (2014, 2017) | ||||||||||
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A | R2 | SF | W | QF | R1 | W | QF | W (2013, 2016) | ||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Best |
Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Best | |||||||
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BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold | |||||||||||||||||||
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A | R1 (MD) R2 (XD) |
A | R2 (2008) | |||||||||||||||
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IC | R1 (MD) R2 (XD) |
SF | A | SS | SF (2009) | |||||||||||||
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N/A | R1 | A | W | A | R1 | SF | W (2011) | |||||||||||
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SS | SF | W | SF | A | SF | A | R2 | W (2012) | ||||||||||
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A | N/A | R2 | N/A | R2 (2009) | ||||||||||||||
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A | SF | N/A | IC | N/A | A | SF (2009) | ||||||||||||
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R2 | R1 | A | N/A | A | N/A | A | R2 (2007) | |||||||||||
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A | R1 | SF | F | F | A | F (2010, 2011) | ||||||||||||
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N/A | W | R2 | W | F | A | W | A | N/A | W (2010, 2012, 2015) | |||||||||
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A | R2 | A | W | W | W | A | W (2010, 2011, 2012) | |||||||||||
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R2 (XD) | A | R2 (2007) | ||||||||||||||||
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R1 (MD) W (XD) |
W | SF | A | W (2007, 2008) | ||||||||||||||
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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]
Chai Biao & Tang Jinhua 1–0
He Hanbin & Bao Yixin 3–0
Liu Cheng & Bao Yixin 5–2
Qiu Zihan & Bao Yixin 1–0
Xu Chen & Ma Jin 9-10
Xu Chen & Yu Yang 0-1
Zhang Nan & Zhao Yunlei 6–13
Zhang Nan & Tang Jinhua 0–1
Zheng Siwei & Chen Qingchen 3–2
Zheng Siwei & Huang Yaqiong 1–4
Chen Hung-ling & Cheng Wen-hsing 5–1
Lee Sheng-mu & Chien Yu-chin 1–0
Joachim Fischer Nielsen & Christinna Pedersen 4–5
Mads Pieler Kolding & Kamilla Rytter Juhl 4–0
Thomas Laybourn & Kamilla Rytter Juhl 3–1
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Chris Adcock & Imogen Bankier 1–2
Chris Adcock & Gabrielle Adcock 9–4
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Robert Blair & Gabrielle Adcock 2–0
Michael Fuchs & Birgit Michels 5–2
Reginald Lee Chun Hei & Chau Hoi Wah 4–1
Valiyaveetil Diju & Jwala Gutta 2–0
Fran Kurniawan & Pia Zebadiah Bernadeth 4–0
Hendra Aprida Gunawan & Vita Marissa 1–1
Nova Widianto & Vita Marissa 1–1
Praveen Jordan & Debby Susanto 2-0
Praveen Jordan & Vita Marissa 1–1
Riky Widianto & Puspita Richi Dili 2–0
Kenichi Hayakawa & Misaki Matsutomo 5–0
Keigo Sonoda & Naoko Fukuman 3–1
Ko Sung-hyun & Kim Ha-na 3–4
Lee Yong-dae & Lee Hyo-jung 1–0
Lee Yong-dae & Ha Jung-eun 5–4
Lee Yong-dae & Shin Seung-chan 1–0
Shin Baek-cheol & Jang Ye-na 4–0
Yoo Yeon-seong & Eom Hye-won 1–0
Yoo Yeon-seong & Jang Ye-na 1–0
Chan Peng Soon & Goh Liu Ying 9–1
Robert Mateusiak & Nadiezda Zieba 2–0
Songphon Anugritayawon & Kunchala Voravichitchaikul 2–0
Sudket Prapakamol & Saralee Thoungthongkam 4–3
References
- Loasana, Nina A.; Saputra, Ramadani (18 May 2020). "Olympic badminton champion Tontowi Ahmad announces retirement". www.thejakartapost.com. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- "Profile Ranking". Pb-pbsi.org.
- 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.
- 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.
- "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". www.ibadmintonstore.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- "BWF World Rankings". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- "tournamentsoftware.com". tournamentsoftware.com.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tantowi Ahmad. |
- Tontowi Ahmad at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Tontowi Ahmad at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Tontowi Ahmad at the International Olympic Committee