# Taufik Hidayat

Taufik Hidayat (born 10 August 1981) is an Indonesian retired badminton player who is the current Deputy Minister for Youth and Sport of Indonesia. He is a former World, Olympic, two time Asian Games, and three time Asian champion, and the youngest world number one in the men's singles. Hidayat has won the Indonesia Open six times (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006). He is considered one of the great men's single players in badminton history and has earned the nickname "Mr. Backhand".

## Career summary

When he was young, he joined the SGS club, a badminton club in Bandung, where he trained under Iie Sumirat.
At age 17, he won the Brunei Open and reached the semifinals of the 1998 Asian Championships and the Indonesia Open. In 1999, Hidayat won his first Indonesian Open title. In the same year he also reached the final of the All England and the Singapore Open but lost the finals to his great rival, Peter Gade and his senior in the national team Heryanto Arbi respectively. In 2000, Hidayat, at just 19 years old, achieved the world number ranking for winning the Malaysia Open, Asian Championships, and Indonesia Open. He also, once again, came runner-up at the All England Open as he was defeated by Chinese player, Xia Xuanze.

### 1997 Asian Junior Badminton Championship

Just at 15, Hidayat won the boy's single event by defeating his future rival, Chen Hong in the final.

### 2000 Sydney Olympics

Hidayat participated in the men's singles competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. In his first Olympics, he was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Ji Xinpeng of China.
| Round | Opponent | Score | Result |
| Round of 64 | – | – | Bye |
| Round of 32 | Hidetaka Yamada | 15–5, 14–17, 15–8 | Win |
| Round of 16 | Ong Ewe Hock | 15–9, 13–15, 15–3 | Win |
| Quarterfinals | Ji Xinpeng [7] | 12–15, 5–15 | Lost |

### 2004 Athens Olympics

Hidayat won the men's singles gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics defeating Hidetaka Yamada of Japan and Wong Choong Hann of Malaysia in the first two rounds. Hidayat defeated Peter Gade of Denmark 15–12, 15–12 in the quarter final and Boonsak Ponsana of Thailand 15–9, 15–2 in the semifinal. Playing in the gold medal match, He defeated Korean Shon Seung-mo 15–8, 15–7 in the final to win the gold medal.
2004 Summer Olympics – Men's singles :
| Round | Opponent | Score | Result |
| Round of 32 | Hidetaka Yamada | 15–8, 15–10 | Win |
| Round of 16 | Wong Choong Hann [3] | 11–15, 15–7, 15–9 | Win |
| Quarterfinals | Peter Gade [6] | 15–12, 15–12 | Win |
| Semifinals | Boonsak Ponsana | 15–9, 15–2 | Win |
| Final | Shon Seung-mo [7] | 15–8, 15–7 | Gold |
In the same year, Hidayat successfully retained his Indonesia Open title by defeating Chen Hong 15–9, 15–3 in the final and won his second Asian Championships title.

### 2005: World Championships

In August 2005, he won the men's singles title at the World Championships defeating world number one Lin Dan of China 15–3, 15–7 in the final. With this title, he became the first men's singles player to hold the Olympic and World Championships title in consecutive years.

### 2006–2007: Second Asian and SEA Games gold

Hidayat won the men's singles gold medal at the Asian Games in 2002 Busan and 2006 Doha. He also won the 2007 Asian Championship, and two men's singles gold medals at the SEA Games in 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan and 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima.

### 2008 Beijing Olympics

Hidayat competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics but he was eliminated in the second round by Wong Choong Hann of Malaysia.
| Round | Opponent | Score | Result |
| First round | - | - | Bye |
| Second round | Wong Choong Hann | 19–21, 16–21 | Lost |

### 2012 London Olympics

For the fourth time, Hidayat participated in the Summer Olympics. Hidayat competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics but he was eliminated in the round of 16 by Lin Dan of China.
| Round | Opponent | Score | Result |
| Group Stage | Petr Koukal | 21–8, 21–8 | Win |
| Group Stage | Pablo Abián | 22–20, 21–11 | Win |
| Round of 16 | Lin Dan | 9–21, 12–21 | Lost |
Popular media has at times focused on the perceived rivalry between Hidayat and Chinese player Lin Dan, referring to the two as "arch rivals". This was the last time that Hidayat participated in the Summer Olympics.

## Personal life

He married the daughter of Agum Gumelar, Ami Gumelar, on 4 February 2006. They had a daughter in early August 2007, named Natarina Alika Hidayat. She was born shortly before he had to leave for the World Championships.
In December 2012, Hidayat officially opened a badminton training center named the Taufik Hidayat Arena (THA), located at Ciracas, East Jakarta. This "house of badminton" is both named and owned by Taufik.

## Player attributes

Hidayat's shot-making strengths were his backhand (as he is perhaps most famous for his backhand smash, revered for its unusually high generation of power), forehand jump smash, drop shot (reverse slice in particular), smooth footwork and deceiving net play. Hidayat's forehand jump smash in the 2006 World Championships was once the fastest smash recorded in singles competition; he recorded 305 km/h (190 mph) in a match against Ng Wei. This power on both his forehand and backhand, combined with his tenacity at the net and scope for deceptive shots, provided him with an extremely diverse weaponry on court, making him one of the most difficult players to face on the open circuit. Criticisms were aimed at his occasional lack of fitness, impatience with loud crowds, and his propensity to return a net shot with another net shot even when his opponent was dangerously close to the net.

## Participation in the Indonesian team

* 6 times at Sudirman Cup (1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011)
* 7 times at Thomas Cup (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)
* 4 times at Summer Olympics at individual event (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Year | Category | Result |
| IBF Awards | 2004 | Eddy Choong Player of the Year | Won |
| IBF Awards | 2005 | Eddy Choong Player of the Year | Won |
| Government of Indonesia Awards | 2005 | Tanda Kehormatan Bintang Jasa Utama | Placed |
| Government of Athens Awards | 2006 | Honorary Citizen of Greece | Placed |
| RCTI Indonesian Sports Entertainment Awards | 2024 | Most Popular Legendary Athlete | Nominated |

## Achievements
### Olympic Games

Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 2004 | Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece | Shon Seung-mo | 15–8, 15–7 | Gold | |

### World Championships

Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain | Hendrawan | 15–11, 5–15, 7–1 retired | Bronze |
| 2005 | Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, United States | Lin Dan | 15–3, 15–7 | Gold |
| 2009 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India | Chen Jin | 16–21, 6–21 | Bronze |
| 2010 | Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France | Chen Jin | 13–21, 15–21 | Silver |

### World Cup

Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 2006 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | Lin Dan | Walkover | Bronze | |

### Asian Games

Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 2002 | Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea | Lee Hyun-il | 15–7, 15–9 | Gold | |
| 2006 | Aspire Hall 3, Doha, Qatar | Lin Dan | 21–15, 22–20 | Gold | |

### Asian Championships

Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1998 | Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Marleve Mainaky | 15–17, 5–15 | Bronze |
| 2000 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Rony Agustinus | 14–17, 15–2, 15–3 | Gold |
| 2002 | Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Sony Dwi Kuncoro | 12–15, 5–15 | Silver |
| 2003 | Tennis Indoor Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Sony Dwi Kuncoro | 5–15, 15–7, 8–15 | Silver |
| 2004 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Sony Dwi Kuncoro | 15–12, 7–15, 15–6 | Gold |
| 2007 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | Chen Hong | 21–18, 21–19 | Gold |

### SEA Games

Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1999 | Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | Wong Choong Hann | 15–10, 11–15, 15–11 | Gold |
| 2007 | Wongchawalitkul University, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | Kendrick Lee Yen Hui | 21–15, 21–9 | Gold |
| 2011 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk | 14–21, 19–21 | Bronze |

### Asian Junior Championships

Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 1997 | Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Manila, Philippines | Chen Hong | 15–11, 15–2 | Gold | |

### BWF Superseries (1 title, 9 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the BWF Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Japan Open | Lee Chong Wei | 20–22, 21–19, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | French Open | Peter Gade | 21–16, 17–21, 7–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Indonesia Open | Lee Chong Wei | 9–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Japan Open | Bao Chunlai | 15–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | French Open | Lin Dan | 6–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Indonesia Open | Lee Chong Wei | 19–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Denmark Open | Jan Ø. Jørgensen | 19–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | French Open | Joachim Persson | 21–16, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2010 | Hong Kong Open | Lee Chong Wei | 19–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Malaysia Open | Lee Chong Wei | 8–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
    Superseries Finals tournament
    Superseries Premier tournament
    Superseries tournament

### BWF Grand Prix (17 titles, 7 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 (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1998 | Brunei Open | Dong Jiong | 12–15, 15–3, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1999 | All England Open | Peter Gade | 11–15, 15–7, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Indonesia Open | Budi Santoso | 17–14, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1999 | Singapore Open | Hariyanto Arbi | 15–13, 10–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | All England Open | Xia Xuanze | 6–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Indonesia Open | Ong Ewe Hock | 15–5, 15–13 | Winner |
| 2000 | Malaysia Open | Xia Xuanze | 15–10, 17–14 | Winner |
| 2001 | Singapore Open | Wong Choong Hann | 7–5, 0–7, 7–1, 1–7, 7–4 | Winner |
| 2002 | Indonesia Open | Chen Hong | 15–12, 15–12 | Winner |
| 2002 | Chinese Taipei Open | Agus Hariyanto | 15–10, 15–8 | Winner |
| 2003 | Indonesia Open | Chen Hong | 15–9, 15–9 | Winner |
| 2004 | Indonesia Open | Chen Hong | 15–10, 15–11 | Winner |
| 2005 | Singapore Open | Chen Hong | 15–9, 15–3 | Winner |
| 2006 | Indonesia Open | Bao Chunlai | 21–18, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2006 | Japan Open | Lin Dan | 21–16, 16–21, 3–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Chinese Taipei Open | Sony Dwi Kuncoro | 21–18, 6–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Macau Open | Chen Jin | 21–19, 17–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Macau Open | Lee Chong Wei | 21–19, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2009 | India Open | Muhammad Hafiz Hashim | 21–18, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2009 | U.S. Open | Hsueh Hsuan-yi | 21–15, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2010 | Canada Open | Brice Leverdez | 21–15, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2010 | Indonesia Grand Prix Gold | Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka | 26–28, 21–17, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2011 | Canada Open | Marc Zwiebler | 13–21, 23–25 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | India Grand Prix Gold | Sourabh Varma | 21–15, 21–18 | Winner |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF/IBF Grand Prix tournament

### IBF Junior International (1 title)

Boys' singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 1997 | German Junior | Keita Masuda | | Winner | |

## Performance timeline
### National team

* Junior level
| Team event | 1997 |
| Asian Junior Championships | Silver |
* Senior level
| Team event | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| SEA Games | — | Gold | — | A | — | A | — | Silver | — | Gold | — | A | — | Gold |
| Asian Games | Gold | — | — | — | Silver | — | — | — | Bronze | — | — | — | Bronze | — |
| Thomas Cup | A | — | Gold | — | Gold | — | Bronze | — | Bronze | — | Bronze | — | Silver | — |
| Sudirman Cup | — | Bronze | — | Silver | — | Bronze | — | Silver | — | Silver | — | A | — | Bronze |

### Individual competitions

* Junior level
| Event | 1997 |
| Asian Junior Championships | Gold |
* Senior level
| Event | 1999 | 2007 | 2011 |
| SEA Games | Gold | Gold | Bronze |
| Event | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2007 | 2010 |
| Asian Championships | Bronze | Gold | Silver | Silver | Gold | Gold | R3 |
| Event | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 |
| Asian Games | QF | Gold | Gold | QF |
| Event | 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| World Championships | R3 | Bronze | R3 | Gold | R3 | R2 | Bronze | Silver | R2 |
| Event | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 |
| Olympic Games | QF | Gold | R32 | R16 |
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Best |
| BWF Superseries |||||||||
| All England Open | A | QF | SF | QF | R1 | QF | R1 | F (1999, 2000) |
| Swiss Open | A | QF | QF | R2 | GPG | GPG | GPG | QF (2008, 2009) |
| India Open | GPG | GPG | GPG | GPG | QF | QF | R2 | W (2009) |
| Malaysia Open | R1 | R2 | A | R1 | F | QF | R2 | W (2000) |
| Singapore Open | R2 | A | A | A | R2 | R1 | A | W (2001, 2005) |
| Indonesia Open | SF | w/d | F | F | QF | R2 | R1 | W (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006) |
| China Masters | QF | QF | A | w/d | A | A | A | QF (2007, 2008) |
| Korea Open | A | w/d | A | A | QF | R1 | A | QF (2011) |
| Japan Open | F | QF | F | R1 | R1 | QF | A | F (2006, 2007, 2009) |
| Denmark Open | R2 | A | A | F | R2 | A | A | F (2010) |
| French Open | QF | F | F | W | R1 | A | A | W (2010) |
| China Open | A | R2 | A | A | R2 | A | A | R2 (2008, 2011) |
| Hong Kong Open | QF | SF | R2 | F | A | R1 | A | F (2010) |
| BWF Superseries Finals | — | SF | GS | Ret. | GS | DNQ | DNQ | SF (2008) |
| Year-end Ranking | | | 3 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 106 | 1 |
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Best |
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Best |
| BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold |||||||||
| Philippines Open | R2 | — | A | — | — | — | — | R2 (2007) |
| Australian Open | IS | IS | A | A | A | QF | R3 | QF (2012) |
| India Open | — | A | W | A | SS | SS | SS | W (2009) |
| Malaysia Masters | — | — | R1 | SF | A | A | A | SF (2010) |
| Swiss Open | SS | SS | SS | SS | A | SF | A | SF (2012) |
| U.S. Open | A | A | W | A | QF | A | A | W (2009) |
| Canada Open | A | — | — | W | F | A | A | W (2010) |
| Chinese Taipei Open | F | A | SF | A | A | A | A | W (2002) |
| Macau Open | F | W | SF | A | QF | R3 | A | W (2008) |
| Indonesian Masters | — | — | — | W | SF | A | | W (2010) |
| Syed Modi International | — | — | A | A | W | R1 | — | W (2011) |
| Tournament | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | Best |
| IBF World Grand Prix |||||||||||
| All England Open | A | F | F | R2 | A | A | SF | A | A | F (1999, 2000) |
| Brunei Open | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W (1998) |
| Chinese Taipei Open | — | | | — | W | | | | | W (2002) |
| Denmark Open | A | QF | A | A | | | | A | A | QF (1999) |
| Hong Kong Open | | | — | | — | | — | | QF | QF (2006) |
| Indonesia Open | SF | W | W | R2 | W | W | W | | W | W (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006) |
| Japan Open | | | | | | | | | F | F (2006) |
| Korea Open | | | | | | | | | R3 | R3 (2006) |
| Malaysia Open | | | W | | | | | | | W (2000) |
| Singapore Open | | F | — | W | | | | W | R1 | W (2001, 2005) |

## Record against selected opponents

Record against Superseries finalists, World Championships semifinalists and Olympic quarterfinalists.
* Bao Chunlai 5–9
* Chen Hong 9–2
* Chen Jin 2–4
* Chen Long 2–4
* Chen Yu 7–0
* Du Pengyu 5–1
* Ji Xinpeng 0–2
* Lin Dan 4–13
* Xia Xuanze 2–2
* Viktor Axelsen 0–1
* Peter Gade 10–8
* Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen 1–1
* Jan Ø. Jørgensen 2–2
* Kevin Cordón 1–0
* Hariyanto Arbi 0–1
* Hendrawan 2–1
* Sony Dwi Kuncoro 3–3
* Tommy Sugiarto 2–1
* Sho Sasaki 1–3
* Lee Hyun-il 2–4
* Park Sung-hwan 11–2
* Son Wan-ho 3–0
* Lee Chong Wei 8–15
* Liew Daren 2–1
* Wong Choong Hann 4–6
* Ronald Susilo 3–1
* Boonsak Ponsana 10–1