Taufik Racket Up For Charity Auction
Even though Indonesian veteran shuttler Taufik Hidayat officially said goodbye to fans and retired from international competitions last week following the Indonesia Open, he is still giving back to the game that made him a star. As a part of his commitment to the sport, Taufik gave the racket he used during some of his more »
Djarum Ends Indonesia Open Sponsorship
Djarum has confirmed to officially pull out of its sponsorship on Indonesia Open Superseries starting next year following a tobacco ban policy issued by the Badminton World Federation. Though Djarum will no longer support the country’s biggest tournament, Indonesia Open will still have a place in Indonesian badminton lovers’ hearts, BWF official explained. “I more »
Emotional Farewell for Indonesian Shuttler Taufik Hidayat
As fans looked on in Jakarta’s Istora Stadium, a slideshow commenced on a giant screen to commemorate the many achievements of retiring veteran Indonesian shuttler, Taufik Hidayat. Ending with Taufik’s motto “Winning is an attitude. Keeping it is my commitment,” emotions ran high throughout the stadium as thousands of cheering fans waited for his speech. more »
Indonesia Clinches Badminton Men’s Double Title
Local badminton men’s duo, Hendra Setiawan and Mohammad Ahsan completed their mission successfully when they won the Indonesia Open finals on Sunday. Playing against Korea’s Lee Yong Dae and Ko Sung Hyun at Istora Senayan, world no. 13 Hendra and Ahsan gave an almost flawless performance to defeat the world no. 1 pair in straight more »
Underdog Hayom Downs Du to Reach Semifinal
Indonesian Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka overcame a substantially lower world badminton ranking to down China’s Du Pengyu on Friday, delivering him a semifinal spot in the $700,000 Djarum Indonesia Open. Playing at Istora Gelora Bung Karno in South Jakarta, 24th-ranked Hayom played aggressively with a series of smashes and a strong defense to secure a 21-15 more »
Indonesians in Quarterfinals as Taufik Hidayat Bows Out
Indonesian badminton men’s doubles team, Markis Kido and Alvent Chandra secured a quarterfinal berth in the Indonesia Open after defeating their Malaysian rivals, third seeds Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong. Markis and Alvent claimed a 23-21, 21-15 win over the 2007 All England champions in Thursday’s second round. It was the duo’s first more »
Tontowi, Liliyana Cruise to Second Round of Indonesia Open
Indonesia’s top badminton pair Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir made it to the second round of the Djarum Indonesia Open with a tough win against Denmark’s Mads Pieler-Kolding and Kamilla Rytter-Juhl on Tuesday. The All England mixed doubles champions were defeated in their first game of their hour-long match, before claiming a 20-22, 21-15, 21-17 more »
Taufik’s Retirement Leaves Big Shoes to Fill
This week’s Djarum Indonesia Open will be Indonesian veteran shuttler Taufik Hidayat’s last as he aims to end his stellar badminton career on a high at the $700,000 tournament. His retirement leaves a large hole in the Indonesian side, prompting many to question who will replace the 32-year-old world-class singles shuttler. “I have to be more »
Hidayat to Retire After Indonesia Open
Former Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat confirmed on Friday that he would retire after next week’s Indonesia Open Super Series tournament, but was tight-lipped about his plans for the future. One of Indonesia’s best-known sportsmen will bring the curtain down on a brilliant and sometimes controversial career during which he won the Olympic gold in Athens more »
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