Fajar Alfian Explained

Fajar Alfian
Country:Indonesia
Birth Date:1995 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Height:1.760NaN0
Weight:69kg (152lb)
Handedness:Right
Coach:Aryono Miranat
Herry Iman Pierngadi
Event:Men's doubles
Highest Ranking:1
Date Of Highest Ranking:with Muhammad Rian Ardianto 27 December 2022
Current Ranking:6
Date Of Current Ranking:with Muhammad Rian Ardianto 13 August 2024
Bwf Id:4DC4B6C0-E9DC-41E9-845C-269C1C481FEE

Fajar Alfian (born 7 March 1995) is an Indonesian badminton player affiliated with the SGS PLN Bandung.[1] [2] He won the men's doubles silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games, the bronze medals at the 2017 SEA Games, 2019 and 2022 World Championships. He was part of the Indonesia winning team at the 2020 Thomas Cup. He reached a career high of world number 1 in the men's doubles with Muhammad Rian Ardianto on 27 December 2022.[3]

Career

Alfian started his partnership with Muhammad Rian Ardianto in July 2014.[4] In the beginning of their career, they have won international tournaments including the Indonesia International in 2014, 2015, and 2016;[5] [6] [7] the Austrian International in 2015;[8] and at the BWF Grand Prix level, the 2016 Chinese Taipei Masters.[9]

Alfian was a member of the Indonesia men's team that won gold medals at the 2017 and 2019 SEA Games. He also played with Ardianto, and clinched the men's doubles bronze at that event in 2017.[10] Alfian and Ardianto competed on the BWF World Tour, and won titles at the 2018 Malaysia Masters and the Syed Modi International;[11] [12] and also the 2019 Swiss and Korea Opens.[13] [14] Together with Ardianto he won a bronze medal in the men's doubles at the 2017 SEA Games,[15] the silver at the 2018 Asian Games,[16] and another bronze at the 2019 BWF World Championships.[17]

In February 2020, Alfian alongside Indonesia men's team won the Asia Team Championships held in Manila.[18] In September–October 2021, Alfian alongside Indonesia team competed at the 2021 Sudirman Cup in Vantaa, Finland. He and Ardianto contribute a point in a tie against Canada.[19] Indonesia team advanced to the knockout stage, but lost in the quarter-finals to Malaysia.[20] In the next tournament, he helped Indonesia team won the World Men's Team Championships, the 2020 Thomas Cup.[21]

Alfian and Ardianto kicked off 2022 with a rough start, with early exits at the German Open and the All England. They scored their breakthrough win at the Swiss Open.[22] Afterwards, they won the Indonesia Masters,[23] and Malaysia Masters,[24] and finished as runner-up at Korea Open,[25] Thailand Open,[26] Malaysia Open[27] and Singapore Open.[28] They also won bronze medal at the Asian Championships.[29] [30] In October, they won their fourth title of the year at the Denmark Open in a tight battle against compatriots Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo.[31] Thanks to their achievements, they qualified for their first ever World Tour Finals. Alfian and Ardianto competed at the World Tour Finals as the first seed, but lost to Liu Yuchen and Ou Xuanyi in the semi-finals.[32] They closed off the 2022 World Tour season with a career high rank of world number 1.[3]

2023

In January, Alfian and Ardianto won their first Super 1000 tournament at the Malaysia Open by defeating Chinese pair Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang.[33] The week after, they bowed out of India Open at the semifinals against Malaysians Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, leaving Indonesia without any representatives in any finals.[34] At their home tournament Indonesia Masters, they lost in the quarter-finals against fifth seeds Liu Yuchen and Ou Xuanyi.[35]

In February, Alfian was called up to the Indonesian team for the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships. He and Ardianto lost at the quarterfinals against Korean scratch pair Kim Won-ho and Na Sung-seung[36]

With the Indonesian federation skipping the German Open, Alfian resumed competition at the All England in March. He and Ardianto won their first ever All England title in an all-Indonesian final against Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan.[37] At the Spain Masters they lost in the quarter-finals from unseeded Chinese Taipei player Lee Fang-chih and Lee Fang-jen.[38]

In late April, Alfian competed at the Asian Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, but had to lose in the quarter-finals from 8th seed Malaysian pair Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi.[39]

In May, Alfian alongside the Indonesian team competed at the 2023 Sudirman Cup in Suzhou, China. He won a match in the group stage, against Supak Jomkoh and Kittinupong Kedren of Thailand. Indonesia advanced to the knockout stage but lost at the quarterfinals against China.[40] In the following week, Alfian competed in the second Asian Tour at the Malaysia Masters. Unfortunately, he lost in the first round from eventual winner Korean pair Kang Min-hyuk and Seo Seung-jae.[41]

In June, Alfian competed at the Singapore Open, but lost in the first round from English pair Ben Lane and Sean Vendy.[42] In the next tour, they competed at the home tournament, Indonesia Open, but lost in the quarter finals from 7th seed and eventual champions Indian pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in straight matches.[43]

In July, Alfian competed at the Korea Open, but lost in the final against 3rd seed Indian pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty for second times in a row.[44] In the next tour, he competed at the Japan Open, but lost in the semi-finals against Chinese Taipei pair Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin.[45]

In early August, Alfian competed at the Australian Open, but had to lose in the quarter-finals from 8th seed Korean pair Kang Min-hyuk and Seo Seung-jae in rubber games.[46] In late August, he competed at the World Championships, but lost in the second round from Taiwanese pair Lee Jhe-huei and Yang Po-hsuan in straight games.[47] Made his second appearance at the Asian Games,[48] Alfian failed to bring home any medals after lost in the quarter-finals in both the men's doubles and team events.[49]

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryResult
Gatra Awards2021Sports Category with 2020 Thomas Cup squad[50]
BWF Awards2022Most Improved Player of The Year with Muhammad Rian Ardianto[51]
Golden Award SIWO PWI2019Favorite Team with 2018 Asian Games men's badminton team[52]
Indonesian Sport Awards2018Favorite Male Athlete Duos with Muhammad Rian Ardianto[53]
iNews Indonesia Awards2023Favorite Athlete with Muhammad Rian Ardianto[54]

Achievements

BWF World Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResultRef
2019St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland
Muhammad Rian Ardianto Mohammad Ahsan
Hendra Setiawan
16–21, 21–15, 10–21 Bronze
2022Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium,
Tokyo, Japan
Muhammad Rian Ardianto Mohammad Ahsan
Hendra Setiawan
21–23, 21–12, 16–21 Bronze

Asian Games

Men's doubles

Asian Championships

Men's doubles

SEA Games

Men's doubles

BWF World Tour (11 titles, 7 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[56] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[57]

Men's doubles

YearTournamentLevelPartnerOpponentScoreResultRef
2018Malaysia MastersSuper 500 Muhammad Rian Ardianto Goh V Shem
Tan Wee Kiong
14–21, 24–22, 21–13 Winner
2018German OpenSuper 300 Muhammad Rian Ardianto Takuto Inoue
Yuki Kaneko
16–21, 18–21 Runner-up[58]
2018Syed Modi InternationalSuper 300 Muhammad Rian Ardianto Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
Chirag Shetty
21–11, 22–20 Winner
2019Swiss OpenSuper 300 Muhammad Rian Ardianto Lee Yang
Wang Chi-lin
21–19, 21–16 Winner
2019Korea OpenSuper 500 Muhammad Rian Ardianto Takeshi Kamura
Keigo Sonoda
21–16, 21–17 Winner
2022Swiss OpenSuper 300 Muhammad Rian Ardianto Goh Sze Fei
Nur Izzuddin
21–18, 21–19 Winner
2022Korea OpenSuper 500 Muhammad Rian Ardianto Kang Min-hyuk
Seo Seung-jae
21–19, 15–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2022Thailand OpenSuper 500 Muhammad Rian Ardianto Takuro Hoki
Yugo Kobayashi
4–13 Runner-up
2022Indonesia MastersSuper 500 Muhammad Rian Ardianto Liang Weikeng
Wang Chang
21–10, 21–17 Winner
2022Malaysia OpenSuper 750 Muhammad Rian Ardianto Takuro Hoki
Yugo Kobayashi
22–24, 21–16, 9–21 Runner-up
2022Malaysia MastersSuper 500 Muhammad Rian Ardianto Mohammad Ahsan
Hendra Setiawan
21–12, 21–19 Winner
2022Singapore OpenSuper 500 Muhammad Rian Ardianto Leo Rolly Carnando
Daniel Marthin
21–9, 14–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2022Denmark OpenSuper 750 Muhammad Rian Ardianto Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
21–19, 28–26 Winner
2023Malaysia OpenSuper 1000 Muhammad Rian Ardianto Liang Weikeng
Wang Chang
21–18, 18–21, 21–13 Winner
2023All England OpenSuper 1000 Muhammad Rian Ardianto Mohammad Ahsan
Hendra Setiawan
21–17, 21–14 Winner
2023Korea OpenSuper 500 Muhammad Rian Ardianto Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
Chirag Shetty
21–17, 13–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2024All England OpenSuper 1000 Muhammad Rian Ardianto Aaron Chia
Soh Wooi Yik
21–16, 21–16 Winner
2024Singapore OpenSuper 750 Muhammad Rian Ardianto He Jiting
Ren Xiangyu
19–21, 14–21 Runner-up[59]

BWF Grand Prix (1 title, 2 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResultRef
2015New Zealand Open Muhammad Rian Ardianto Huang Kaixiang
Zheng Siwei
21–16, 17–21, 9–21 Runner-up[60]
2016Chinese Taipei Masters Muhammad Rian Ardianto Chen Hung-ling
Wang Chi-lin
11–6, 11–6, 11–13, 9–11, 12–10 Winner
2017Bitburger Open Muhammad Rian Ardianto Kim Astrup
Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
19–21, 21–19, 18–21 Runner-up[61]

BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles)

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResultRef
2014Indonesia International Muhammad Rian Ardianto Fran Kurniawan
Agripina Prima Rahmanto Putra
9–11, 11–9, 11–9, 11–8 Winner
2015Austrian Open Muhammad Rian Ardianto Peter Briggs
Tom Wolfenden
23–21, 18–21, 21–19 Winner
2015Indonesia International Muhammad Rian Ardianto Hantoro
Rian Swastedian
21–12, 17–21, 21–15 Winner
2016Indonesia International Muhammad Rian Ardianto Yoshiki Tsukamoto
Shunsuke Yamamura
21–12, 21–19 Winner

BWF International Challenge tournament

BWF International Series tournament

Performance timeline

National team

Team events 2013
Asian Junior Championshipsbgcolor=CD7F32 B
World Junior Championshipsbgcolor=silver S
Team events 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Ref
SEA Gamesbgcolor=gold Gstyle=color:#ccc NHbgcolor=gold Gstyle=color:#ccc NHAstyle=color:#ccc NHAstyle=color:#ccc NH
Asia Team Championshipsstyle=color:#ccc NHAstyle=color:#ccc NHbgcolor=gold Gstyle=color:#ccc NHAstyle=color:#ccc NHA[62]
Asia Mixed Team ChampionshipsAstyle=color:#ccc NHbgcolor=CD7F32 BNHbgcolor=FFEBCD QFstyle=color:#ccc NH
Asian Gamesstyle=color:#ccc NHbgcolor=silver SNHbgcolor=FFEBCD QFNH
Thomas Cupstyle=color:#ccc NHbgcolor=CD7F32 Bstyle=color:#ccc NHbgcolor=gold Gstyle=color:#ccc NHbgcolor=silver Sstyle=color:#ccc NHbgcolor=silver S
Sudirman CupAstyle=color:#ccc NHstyle=color:#ccc NHbgcolor=FFEBCD QFstyle=color:#ccc NHbgcolor=FFEBCD QFstyle=color:#ccc NH

Individual competitions

Junior level

Boys' doubles
Events 2013
Asian Junior Championshipsbgcolor=AFEEEE 2R
World Junior Championshipsbgcolor=FFEBCD QF
Mixed doubles

Senior level

Men's doubles
Events 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Ref
SEA Gamesbgcolor=CD7F32 Bstyle=color:#ccc NHbgcolor=FFEBCD QFstyle=color:#ccc NHAstyle=color:#ccc NHAstyle=color:#ccc NH
Asian Championshipsbgcolor=AFEEEE 2Rbgcolor=AFEEEE 2Rbgcolor=AFEEEE 2RNHbgcolor=CD7F32 Bbgcolor=FFEBCD QFbgcolor=FFEBCD QF
Asian Gamesstyle=color:#ccc NHbgcolor=silver SNHbgcolor=FFEBCD QFNH
World ChampionshipsAbgcolor=AFEEEE 3Rbgcolor=CD7F32 Bstyle=color:#ccc NHbgcolor=CD7F32 Bbgcolor=AFEEEE 2Rstyle=color:#ccc NH
Olympic GamesNHNHbgcolor=FFEBCD QF
Tournament Best Ref
2014 2015 2016 2017 2024
align=left Malaysia OpenAbgcolor=AFEEEE 2Rbgcolor=AFEEEE 2Rbgcolor=FFFF00 SFNHbgcolor=D8BFD8 Fbgcolor=00FF00 Wbgcolor=FFEBCD QFbgcolor=00FF00 W ('23)
align=left India OpenANHAbgcolor=FFFF00 SFbgcolor=FFEBCD QFbgcolor=FFFF00 SF ('23)
align=left Indonesia Mastersbgcolor=AFEEEE 2Rbgcolor=AFEEEE 2Rbgcolor=AFEEEE 1Rstyle=color:#ccc NHbgcolor=AFEEEE 2Rbgcolor=FFEBCD QFbgcolor=FFFF00 SFbgcolor=AFEEEE 1Rbgcolor=00FF00 Wbgcolor=FFEBCD QFbgcolor=FFFF00 SFbgcolor=00FF00 W ('22)
align=left Thailand MastersNHAbgcolor=FFEBCD QFbgcolor=FFEBCD QFANHAbgcolor=FFEBCD QF ('17, '18)
align=left German OpenAbgcolor=AFEEEE 1RAbgcolor=D8BFD8 FANHbgcolor=AFEEEE 2RAbgcolor=D8BFD8 F ('18)
align=left French OpenAbgcolor=FFEBCD QFbgcolor=AFEEEE 1Rstyle=color:#ccc NHbgcolor=FFFF00 SFbgcolor=AFEEEE 2Rbgcolor=FFEBCD QFbgcolor=FFEBCD QFbgcolor=FFFF00 SF ('21)
align=left All England OpenAbgcolor=AFEEEE 1Rbgcolor=AFEEEE 1Rbgcolor=FFFF00 SFbgcolor=AFEEEE 2Rbgcolor=AFEEEE 1Rbgcolor=00FF00 Wbgcolor=00FF00 Wbgcolor=00FF00 W ('23, '24)
align=left Swiss OpenAbgcolor=FFEBCD QFAbgcolor=00FF00 Wstyle=color:#ccc NHAbgcolor=00FF00 WAbgcolor=00FF00 W ('19, '22)
align=left Spain MastersNHAstyle=color:#ccc NHbgcolor=FFEBCD QFAbgcolor=FFEBCD QF ('23)
Thailand OpenNHASFQFA2Rbgcolor=AFEEEE 2RNHFAF ('22)
bgcolor=AFEEEE 1R
align=left Malaysia MastersAbgcolor=AFEEEE 2Rbgcolor=00FF00 Wbgcolor=AFEEEE 2Rbgcolor=FFFF00 SFstyle=color:#ccc NHbgcolor=00FF00 Wbgcolor=AFEEEE 1RAbgcolor=00FF00 W ('18, '22)
align=left Singapore OpenAbgcolor=AFEEEE 2RAbgcolor=FFEBCD QFNHbgcolor=D8BFD8 Fbgcolor=AFEEEE 1Rbgcolor=D8BFD8 Fbgcolor=D8BFD8 F ('22, '24)
align=left Indonesia OpenAbgcolor=AFEEEE 1Rbgcolor=FFFF00 SFbgcolor=FFFF00 SFbgcolor=FFEBCD QFstyle=color:#ccc NHbgcolor=FFEBCD QFbgcolor=FFEBCD QFbgcolor=FFEBCD QFbgcolor=AFEEEE 1Rbgcolor=FFFF00 SF ('17, '18)
align=left Australian OpenAbgcolor=AFEEEE 1RAbgcolor=AFEEEE 1RNHbgcolor=FFEBCD QFAbgcolor=FFEBCD QF ('23)
align=left Japan OpenAbgcolor=AFEEEE 2Rbgcolor=FFEBCD QFbgcolor=AFEEEE 2RNHbgcolor=FFEBCD QFbgcolor=FFFF00 SFQbgcolor=FFFF00 SF ('23)
align=left Korea OpenAbgcolor=AFEEEE 1RAbgcolor=00FF00 WNHbgcolor=D8BFD8 Fbgcolor=D8BFD8 FQbgcolor=00FF00 W ('19)
align=left Indonesia Masters Super 100NHAbgcolor=AFEEEE 2RNHAbgcolor=AFEEEE 2R ('19)
Chinese Taipei OpenAbgcolor=FFEBCD QFAbgcolor=FFEBCD QFNHAbgcolor=FFEBCD QF ('16, '19)
align=left Vietnam OpenAbgcolor=FFEBCD QFbgcolor=AFEEEE 2RANHAbgcolor=FFEBCD QF ('15)
align=left Hong Kong OpenAbgcolor=AFEEEE 1Rbgcolor=FFFF00 SFbgcolor=AFEEEE 2RNHbgcolor=AFEEEE 2Rbgcolor=FFFF00 SF ('18)
align=left China OpenAbgcolor=AFEEEE 2Rbgcolor=FFFF00 SFNHbgcolor=AFEEEE 1Rbgcolor=FFFF00 SF ('19)
align=left Macau OpenAbgcolor=FFFF00 SFANHbgcolor=FFFF00 SF ('16)
align=left Denmark OpenAbgcolor=FFEBCD QFAbgcolor=FFEBCD QFbgcolor=00FF00 Wbgcolor=FFFF00 SFbgcolor=00FF00 W ('22)
align=left Hylo OpenAbgcolor=D8BFD8 FAbgcolor=FFEBCD QFAbgcolor=D8BFD8 F ('17)
align=left Korea MastersAbgcolor=AFEEEE 1RANHAbgcolor=AFEEEE 1R ('18)
align=left Japan MastersNH
align=left China MastersAbgcolor=FFEBCD QFAbgcolor=AFEEEE 1Rbgcolor=AFEEEE 2RNHbgcolor=AFEEEE 2Rbgcolor=FFEBCD QF ('16)
align=left Syed Modi InternationalAbgcolor=FFFF00 SFbgcolor=00FF00 WANHAbgcolor=00FF00 W ('18)
align=left Superseries / Tour Finalsbgcolor=FFFF00 SFbgcolor=FFFF00 SFbgcolor=FFFF00 SF ('22, '23)
align=left Chinese Taipei Mastersstyle=color:#ccc NHbgcolor=AFEEEE 1Rbgcolor=00FF00 WNHbgcolor=00FF00 W ('16)
align=left New Zealand OpenAbgcolor=D8BFD8 Fbgcolor=AFEEEE 2RANHbgcolor=D8BFD8 F ('15)
align=left Year-end ranking1124924177568161
Tournament 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Best Ref
Mixed doubles
Tournament Best
2013
align=left Indonesia Mastersbgcolor=AFEEEE 1Rbgcolor=AFEEEE 1R ('13)
align=left Year-end ranking536173

Record against selected opponents

Men's doubles results with Muhammad Rian Ardianto against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 4 August 2024.[63]

Players
Chai Biao & Hong Wei1 0 1 –1
Li Junhui & Liu Yuchen7 3 4 –1
Liang Weikeng & Wang Chang9 3 6 –3
Liu Cheng & Zhang Nan3 2 1 +1
He Jiting & Tan Qiang4 2 2 0
Liu Yuchen & Ou Xuanyi5 2 3 –1
Chen Hung-ling & Wang Chi-lin2 1 1 0
Lee Yang & Wang Chi-lin9 6 3 +3
Mathias Boe & Carsten Mogensen2 0 2 –2
Kim Astrup & Anders Rasmussen7 3 4 –1
Marcus Ellis & Chris Langridge3 2 1 +1
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty6 2 4 –2
Mohammad Ahsan & Hendra Setiawan7 4 3 +1
Players
Marcus Fernaldi Gideon & Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo10 4 6 –2
Takuro Hoki & Yugo Kobayashi7 4 3 +1
Hiroyuki Endo & Yuta Watanabe2 1 1 0
Takeshi Kamura & Keigo Sonoda11 5 6 –1
Aaron Chia & Soh Wooi Yik8 4 4 0
Goh V Shem & Tan Wee Kiong3 3 0 +3
Ong Yew Sin & Teo Ee Yi11 7 4 +3
Vladimir Ivanov & Ivan Sozonov3 2 1 +1
Kang Min-hyuk & Seo Seung-jae9 3 6 –3
Ko Sung-hyun & Shin Baek-cheol4 2 2 0
Lee Yong-dae & Yoo Yeon-seong1 0 1 –1
Bodin Isara & Maneepong Jongjit1 1 0 +1
Supak Jomkoh & Kittinupong Kedren3 3 0 +3

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: Widya . Ariyanti . BWF Ranking Update: Fajar/Rian Become World Number One . Viva . 29 December 2022 . 31 December 2022.
  4. Web site: (Coca Cola Astec Indonesia Intl Challenge 2014) Fajar/Rian tembus babak final . Badminton Association of Indonesia . 14 August 2014 . 21 August 2022 . id . live . https://archive.today/20220821093242/https://pbsi.id/2014/08/14/coca-cola-astec-indonesia-intl-challenge-2014-fajar-rian-tembus-babak-final/ . 21 August 2022.
  5. Web site: Triyadi . Bogi . Rian/Fajar Bikin Kejutan, Suci/Tiara Penuhi Target . Liputan 6 . 16 August 2014 . 21 August 2022 . id . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220821093046/https://www.liputan6.com/bola/read/2091991/rianfajar-bikin-kejutan-sucitiara-penuhi-target . 21 August 2022.
  6. Web site: [USM Li Ning International Series 2015] Pelatnas Bawa Pulang Tiga Gelar ]. Univeritas Semarang . 20 April 2015 . 21 August 2022 . id . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220821094938/https://usm.ac.id/blog/detail/usm-li-ning-international-series-2015-pelatnas-bawa-pulang-tiga-gelar . 21 August 2022.
  7. Web site: Hendy . Badminton: Fajar Dan Rian Sukses Raih Gelar Juara . Liga Olahraga . 16 May 2016 . 21 August 2022 . id . live . https://archive.today/20220821101815/https://www.ligaolahraga.com/badminton/berita-badminton-fajar-dan-rian-sukses-raih-gelar-juara . 21 August 2022.
  8. Web site: Saleh . Nurdin . Atlet Bulu Tangkis Indonesia Raih 3 Gelar di Austria . Tempo . 22 February 2015 . 21 August 2022 . id . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220821104024/https://sport.tempo.co/read/644345/atlet-bulu-tangkis-indonesia-raih-3-gelar-di-austria . 21 August 2022.
  9. Web site: (Chinese Taipei Masters 2016) Taklukkan Unggulan Pertama, Rian/Fajar Juara . Badminton Association of Indonesia . 15 October 2016 . 21 August 2022 . id . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220821121536/https://pbsi.id/2016/10/15/chinese-taipei-masters-2016-taklukkan-unggulan-pertama-rian-fajar-juara/ . 21 August 2022.
  10. News: SEA Games: Jonatan Christie Aiming for Badminton Men Single Gold . Tempo . 27 February 2018.
  11. Web site: Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto, Juara Baru Ganda Putra Bulu Tangkis Indonesia yang Bersinar di Malaysia Master 2018 . . 27 February 2018 . id.
  12. Web site: Fajar/Rian Juara Syed Modi International Badminton Championships 2018 . . 25 November 2018 . 24 August 2019 . id.
  13. Web site: Gonsaga . Aloysius . Fajar/Rian Juara Swiss Open 2019 . Kompas . 17 March 2019 . 21 August 2022 . id . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220821193129/https://olahraga.kompas.com/read/2019/03/17/23102788/fajarrian-juara-swiss-open-2019 . 21 August 2022.
  14. Web site: Christanto . Dicky . Fajar and Rian build confidence with gold at Korea Open . The Jakarta Post . 30 September 2019 . 21 August 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190930235029/https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/09/30/fajar-and-rian-build-confidence-with-gold-korea-open.html . 30 September 2019.
  15. Web site: SEA Games: Jonatan Christie Aiming for Badminton Men Single Gold . Tempo . 29 August 2017 . 24 August 2019.
  16. Web site: Indonesia wins gold, silver at men's doubles badminton at Asian Games . . 28 August 2018 . 24 August 2019.
  17. Web site: Supratiwi . Fitri . Handoko . Teguh . Meski dapat medali Fajar/Rian tidak puas . Antara . 25 August 2019 . id . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190921202942/https://www.antaranews.com/berita/1028508/meski-dapat-medali-fajar-rian-tidak-puas . 21 September 2019.
  18. Web site: Malaysia fail to stop Indonesia from retaining men's team title in Badminton Asia Team Championships . Badminton Asia . 16 February 2020 . 20 March 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210320183923/https://www.badmintonasia.org/updates/news/malaysia-fail-to-stop-indonesia-from-retaining-men-s-team-title-in-badminton-asia-team-championships . 20 March 2021.
  19. Web site: Itah . Israr . Fajar/Rian Buka Kemenangan Indonesia Atas Kanada . Republika . 27 September 2021 . id . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211009145457/https://www.republika.co.id/berita/r03klx348/fajarrian-buka-kemenangan-indonesia-atas-kanada . 9 October 2021.
  20. Web site: Paul . Rajes . Fighting Malaysia stun mighty Indonesia to reach Sudirman Cup semi-finals . The Star . 2 October 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211006174435/https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2021/10/02/fighting-malaysia-stun-mighty-indonesia-to-reach-sudirman-cup-semi-finals . 6 October 2021.
  21. Web site: Suteja . Jaja . Andriyanto . Heru . Indonesia Wins Thomas Cup after 19 Years . Jakarta Globe . 18 October 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211017203449/https://jakartaglobe.id/news/indonesia-wins-thomas-cup-after-19-years . 17 October 2021.
  22. Web site: Win The Badminton Swiss Open 2022 Tournament, These Are The Comments Of Men's Doubles Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto . VOI . 28 March 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220822053859/https://voi.id/en/sports/150389/win-the-badminton-swiss-open-2022-tournament-these-are-the-comments-on-the-mens-doubles-fajar-alfianmuhammad-rian-ardianto . 22 August 2022.
  23. Web site: Ayudiana . Shofi . Galiartha . Gilang . Fajar/Rian juara Indonesia Masters 2022 . Antara . 12 June 2022 . live . id . https://web.archive.org/web/20220612105133/https://www.antaranews.com/berita/2934469/fajar-rian-juara-indonesia-masters-2022 . 12 June 2022.
  24. Web site: We want the World – Fajar-Rian set sights on biggest prize . The Star . 11 July 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220713122743/https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2022/07/11/we-want-the-world---fajar-rian-set-sights-on-biggest-prize . 13 July 2022.
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