Hendra Setiawan


Hendra Setiawan is an Indonesian professional badminton player. He is an Olympic Games gold medalist, four time World Champion, two time Asian Games gold medalist, and two time All England champion. With these, Setiawan has collected all major individual titles in badminton. He is considered to be one of the greatest men's doubles players in badminton history.
Setiawan was ranked first in the men's doubles with two different partners. Together with Markis Kido, he achieved the world no. 1 in September 2007, and with Mohammad Ahsan in November 2013. He has collected six gold medals at the Southeast Asian Games with the acquisition of 3 in the men's doubles, and 3 in the team event. Teamed-up with Kido, he won the men's doubles titles at the 2005 and 2009 Asian Championships; the 2006 World Cup; the 2007 World Championships; the 2008 Olympic Games; and the 2010 Asian Games.
Setiawan has also played in the mixed doubles, and the best result was in 2010 Indonesia Open finished as the runner-up with his partner Anastasia Russkikh from Russia. He made a new strong partnership with Mohammad Ahsan at the end of 2012. They had won numerous prestigious titles including the 2013, 2015 and 2019 World Championships; the gold medal in 2014 Asian Games, won All England champion twice, and three times BWF Superseries Finals champions. Setiawan holds the record as the oldest player that won the World Championships title at the age of 35.

Career overview

In 2005, with Markis Kido, he won the men's doubles title at the Asian Championships, Indonesia Open and SEA Games.
In 2006, they also won the Jakarta Satellite, won the 2006 BWF World Cup Invitation after beating Malaysia's Mohd. Fairuzizuan Mohd. Tazari and Lin Woon Fui at Yiyang, Hunan.
2007 was a big year for Setiawan and Kido. They were crowned world champions after defeating Jung Jae-sung and Lee Yong-dae from South Korea, 21–19 and 21–19, at the World Championship finals in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. They also captured the China Open Superseries after defeating China 's Guo Zhendong and Xie Zhongbo. In July, they were runners-up at the China Masters Superseries, this time losing to Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng, 15–21, 16–21. They won the Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold event in September over the Danish veterans Lars Paaske and Jonas Rasmussen. In December, they won the Hong Kong Open Superseries after overcoming two of Indonesia's "all-time" greats Candra Wijaya and Tony Gunawan 21–12, 18–21, 21–13 in the final. At the Southeast Asian Games in Thailand, they helped Indonesia win the men's team gold medal, and won men's doubles gold in the individual events after defeating Hendri Kurniawan Saputra and Hendra Wijaya, Indonesian-born players who represented Singapore.
In January 2008, they won the Malaysian Open Superseries. In August 2008, they captured their most prestigious prize yet, at the Beijing Olympic Games. They took the gold medal in the men's doubles after defeating Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng of China 12–21, 21–11, 21–16, thus more than avenging their loss to that team in the 2007 China Masters event. In September 2008, Setiawan teamed with Kido to win the 2008 China Masters Superseries after beating the Chinese pair of Sun Junjie and Xu Chen in the final round. In October, they won the Denmark Open Superseries after beating another Chinese pair, Fu Haifeng and Shen Ye in a straight set final. In November in Paris, they added the French Open Superseries to their list after defeating yet another Chinese pairing, Cai Yun and Xu Chen, in another straight set final round.
In January 2009, they won the Malaysia Open Superseries. In September 2009 they won Japan Open Superseries after beating other Indonesian pair, Rian Sukmawan and Yonathan Suryatama 21–19 and 24–22 in the final round. In October 2009, they won French Open Superseries. In December 2009, they defeated Malaysian Koo Kien Keat / Tan Boon Heong to win gold medal at the Southeast Asian Games.
They continued their domination to win gold medal 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China after beating Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong.
Now he's pairing with a younger partner Mohammad Ahsan. They won their first tournament in 2013 Malaysia Open Superseries after beating Korean pair Lee Yong-dae and Ko Sung-hyun 21–15, 21–13 in the final. They also won their second tournament in 2013 Indonesia Open Superseries Premier again with another victory against Lee Yong-dae and Ko Sung-hyun with straight game 21–14 and 21–18. Once again, they defeated the Korean pair for the third time in third final of Superseries tournament with straight sets 21–15 and 21–18 at the 2013 Singapore Open Superseries on June 23, 2013. In August 2013, they became World Champions after winning 2013 BWF World Championships defeated the Danes pair Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen 21–13, 23–21, without losing any single game to all of their opponents since the first round. in the end of 2013, they won the 2013 after defeated Kim Gi-jung
and Kim Sa-rang in stright sets.
In March 2014, Setiawan and Ahsan won 2014 All England Open Superseries Premier after beating Japanese Hiroyuki Endo and Kenichi Hayakawa in the final 21–19, 21–19. This is the first All England title for both Setiawan and Ahsan as a pair and as a personal. This title makes Setiawan collected all of the major title in badminton international. in Agustus, they got gold medal in 2014 Asian Games after beat Korean pair Lee Yong-dae and Yoo Yeon-seong 21–16, 16–21, 21–17.
Setiawan and Ahsan won three tittles in 2015, Malaysia Open 2015, BWF Super Series Finals 2015, and their second World Champions as a pair after winning 2015 BWF World Championships in their home-country defeated the Chinese pair Liu Xiaolong and Qiu Zihan 21–17, 21–14. They failed to captured the Badminton Asia Championships 2015 after beaten by their rival Lee Yong-dae and Yoo Yeon-seong 21–18, 22–24, 19–21.
After spliting up and each focus on their own career in late 2016, Setiawan and Ahsan briefly together again as a pair and success resurgence as one of the most dominant pair in 2019 badminton season. That year maybe their best season as a couple, where they unpredictable entered 11 finals and succeeded became the first men's doubles player that able to won 3 mayor tittles in a year. They won All England Open 2019 in three sets over Malaysian pair 11–21, 21–14, 21–12, then captured their third World Champions as a pair after winning 2019 BWF World Championships defeated Japanese duo Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi 21–17, 21–14, and beaten strong Japanese pair Hiroyuki Endo and Yuta Watanabe in straight sets 24–22, 21–19 to won World Tour Finals 2019. These achievements succeeded lifted up their rangking as the World number 2 in the end of the year, behind the long regime of their younger countrymen Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo.
Setiawan has won 2008 Olympic Games, 2 times Asian Games one with Markis Kido in 2010 dan one with Ahsan in 2014, 4 times BWF World Championships one with Kido and three with Ahsan, he also won BWF Superseries Finals in Kuala Lumpur in the end of 2013. In March 2019, Setiawan and Ahsan won their second All England title defeating the Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in 11–21,21-14,21-12.

Participation at Indonesian Team

Olympic Games

Setiawan competed in badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Mohammad Ahsan as the second seeded, but the duo were eliminated in the group stage.
Although qualified for participation in men's doubles competition, Hendra Setiawan has not participated at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London because of his pair Markis Kido withdrew from the participation due to the personal problems.
Hendra Setiawan competed in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles with partner Markis Kido and won the gold medal after beating the Chinese pair Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng with rubber game in the final.

BWF World Championships

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2006Olympic Park, Yiyang, China Markis Kido Lin Woon Fui
Fairuzizuan Tazari		21–18, 21–15 Gold

Asian Games

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea Mohammad Ahsan Lee Yong-dae
Yoo Yeon-seong		21–16, 16–21, 21–17 Gold
2010Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Markis Kido Koo Kien Keat
Tan Boon Heong		16–21, 26–24, 21–19 Gold
2006Aspire Hall 3, Doha, Qatar Markis Kido Koo Kien Keat
Tan Boon Heong		16–21, 13–21 Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China Muhammad Ahsan Lee Yong-dae
Yoo Yeon-seong		21–18, 22–24, 19–21 Silver
2009Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea Markis Kido Ko Sung-hyun
Yoo Yeon-seong		21–18, 26–24 Gold
2005Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India Markis Kido Lee Jae-jin
Jung Jae-sung		15–11, 15–7 Gold
2003Tennis Indoor Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Markis Kido Lee Dong-soo
Yoo Yong-sung		10–15, 11–15 Silver

Southeast Asian Games

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Markis Kido Bona Septano
Mohammad Ahsan		23–25, 10–21 Silver
2009Gym Hall 1, National Sports Complex, Vientiane, Laos Markis Kido Koo Kien Keat
Tan Boon Heong		21–17, 21–17 Gold
2007Wongchawalitkul University, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand Markis Kido Hendra Wijaya
Hendri Kurniawan Saputra		21–17, 21–12 Gold
2005PhilSports Arena, Pasig City, Philippines Markis Kido Luluk Hadiyanto
Alvent Yulianto Chandra		15–8, 7–15, 15–6 Gold

Asian Junior Championships

Boys' doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2002Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Joko Riyadi Han Sang-hoon
Kim Dae-sung		15–7, 10–15, 12–15 Bronze

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2002Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Devi Sukma Wijaya Markis Kido
Liliyana Natsir		5–11, 4–11 Bronze
2001Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan Lina Marlina
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
YearTournamentLevelPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2020Indonesia MastersSuper 500 Mohammad Ahsan Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo		15–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2019BWF World Tour Finals World Tour Finals Mohammad Ahsan Hiroyuki Endo
Yuta Watanabe		24–22, 21–19 Champion
2019Hong Kong OpenSuper 500 Mohammad Ahsan Choi Sol-gyu
Seo Seung-jae		21–13, 12–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2019Denmark OpenSuper 750 Mohammad Ahsan Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo		14–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2019China OpenSuper 1000 Mohammad Ahsan Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo		18–21, 21–17, 15–21 Runner-up
2019Japan OpenSuper 750 Mohammad Ahsan Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo		18–21, 21–23 Runner-up
2019Indonesia OpenSuper 1000 Mohammad Ahsan Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo		19–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2019New Zealand Open Super 300 Mohammad Ahsan Hiroyuki Endo
Yuta Watanabe		20–22, 21–15, 21–17 Champion
2019Singapore OpenSuper 500 Mohammad Ahsan Takeshi Kamura
Keigo Sonoda		13–21, 21–19, 17–21 Runner-up
2019All England Open Super 1000 Mohammad Ahsan Aaron Chia
Soh Wooi Yik		11–21, 21–14, 21–12 Champion
2019Indonesia MastersSuper 500 Mohammad Ahsan Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo		17–21, 11–21 Runner-up
2018Singapore Open Super 500 Mohammad Ahsan Ou Xuanyi
Ren Xiangyu		21–13, 21–19 Champion

BWF Superseries (18 titles, 10 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
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017Australia Open Tan Boon HeongTakeshi Kamura
Keigo Sonoda		17–21, 19–21 Runner-up
2015BWF Superseries Finals Mohammad Ahsan Chai Biao
Hong Wei		13–21, 21–14, 21–14 Champion
2015Malaysia Open Mohammad Ahsan Lee Yong-dae
Yoo Yeon-seong		14–21, 21–15, 23–21 Champion
2014Hong Kong Open Mohammad Ahsan Liu Xiaolong
Qiu Zihan		21–16, 16–21, 21–17 Champion
2014Indonesia Open Mohammad Ahsan Lee Yong-dae
Yoo Yeon-seong		15–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2014Japan Open Mohammad Ahsan Lee Yong-dae
Yoo Yeon-seong		12–21, 24–26 Runner-up
2014All England Open Mohammad Ahsan Hiroyuki Endo
Kenichi Hayakawa		21–19, 21–19 Champion
2013BWF Superseries Finals Mohammad Ahsan Kim Gi-jung
Kim Sa-rang		21–14, 21–16 Champion
2013Denmark Open Mohammad Ahsan Lee Yong-dae
Yoo Yeon-seong		19–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2013Japan Open Mohammad Ahsan Chai Biao
Hong Wei		22–20, 21–16 Champion
2013Singapore Open Mohammad Ahsan Lee Yong-dae
Ko Sung-hyun		21–15, 21–18 Champion
2013Indonesia Open Mohammad Ahsan Lee Yong-dae
Ko Sung-hyun		21–14, 21–18 Champion
2013Malaysia Open Mohammad Ahsan Lee Yong-dae
Ko Sung-hyun		21–15, 21–13 Champion
2012Singapore Open Markis Kido Yoo Yeon-seong
Ko Sung-hyun		22–20, 11–21, 21–6 Champion
2010Hong Kong Open Markis Kido Yoo Yeon-seong
Ko Sung-hyun		19–21, 21–14, 21–23 Runner-up
2010Denmark Open Markis Kido Mathias Boe
Carsten Mogensen		13–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2009French Open Markis Kido Koo Kien Keat
Tan Boon Heong		15–21, 21–15, 21–14 Champion
2009Japan Open Markis Kido Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki
Rian Sukmawan		21–19, 24–22 Champion
2009Singapore Open Markis Kido Anthony Clark
Nathan Robertson		12–21, 11–21 Runner-up
2008French Open Markis Kido Cai Yun
Xu Chen		21–15, 21–12 Champion
2008Denmark Open Markis Kido Fu Haifeng
Shen Ye		21–18, 21–19 Champion
2008China Masters Markis Kido Sun Junjie
Xu Chen		21–17, 24–22 Champion
2008Swiss Open Markis Kido Lee Yong-dae
Jung Jae-sung		21–17, 16–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2008Malaysia Open Markis Kido Lars Paaske
Jonas Rasmussen		21–10, 20–22, 21–18 Champion
2007Hong Kong Open Markis Kido Candra Wijaya
Tony Gunawan		21–12, 18–21, 21–13 Champion
2007China Open Markis Kido Guo Zhendong
Xie Zhongbo		21–12, 21–19 Champion
2007China Masters Markis Kido Cai Yun
Fu Haifeng		15–21, 16–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2010Indonesia Open Anastasia Russkikh Robert Mateusiak
Nadieżda Zięba		18–21, 20–22 Runner-up

BWF Grand Prix (7 titles, 3 runners-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. The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation since 1983.
Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016Thailand Masters Mohammad Ahsan Kim Gi-jung
Kim Sa-rang		12–21, 21–15, 21–12 Champion
2013Australian Open Mohammad Ahsan Angga Pratama
Ryan Agung Saputra		20–22, 19–21 Runner-up
2012Australian Open Markis Kido Fang Chieh-min
Lee Sheng-mu		21–16, 21–15 Champion
2010Malaysia Masters Markis Kido Hendra Aprida Gunawan
Alvent Yulianto		8–21, 21–17, 21–12 Champion
2007Chinese Taipei Open Markis Kido Lars Paaske
Jonas Rasmussen		21–17, 21–12 Champion
2006China Open Markis Kido Cai Yun
Fu Haifeng		21–16, 21–16 Champion
2006Hong Kong Open Markis Kido Choong Tan Fook
Lee Wan Wah		8–21, 21–19, 22–20 Champion
2006Indonesia Open Markis Kido Tony Gunawan
Candra Wijaya		11–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2005Indonesia Open Markis Kido Sigit Budiarto
Candra Wijaya		15–10, 12–15, 15–3 Champion
2004Denmark Open Markis Kido Lars Paaske
Jonas Rasmussen		6–15, 13–15 Runner-up

BWF International Challenge/Series/Satellite (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018Malaysia International Mohammad Ahsan Aaron Chia
Soh Wooi Yik		21–17, 17–21, 21–19 Champion
2002Singapore Satellite Joko Riyadi Donny Prasetyo
Denny Setiawan		5–15, 7–15 Runner-up

Performance timeline

National team

Team events20012002
Asian Junior Championships Bronze Gold
World Junior Championships Bronze

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Asian Junior Championships Bronze Bronze
Bronze

Setiawan was born in Pemalang, Central Java, Indonesia. He is the son of Ferry Yoegianto and Kartika Christyaningrum. He has two older sisters Silvia Anggraeni and Ivone Anggraeni. Silvia Anggraeni is married to a former Indonesian badminton player Hendrawan.
He started to playing badminton at the age of seven, trained at the Sinar Mutiara club in Tegal. When he was in the middle school, Setiawan moved to Jaya Raya club in Jakarta.
He married Sandiani Arief on 9 October 2011, and the ceremony was held at the JW Marriott Jakarta. His wife gave birth to twin babies named Richard Heinrich Setiawan and Richelle Hillary Setiawan on 19 February 2014. Hendra and his wife welcomed another baby boy named Russell Howard Setiawan on 26 July 2017.

Record against selected opponents

Men's doubles results against World Superseries finalists, World Superseries Finals semifinalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists paired with:
;Mohammad Ahsan
;Markis Kido