# Hendra Aprida Gunawan

Hendra Aprida Gunawan (born 6 April 1982) is a badminton player from Indonesia who affiliated with the SGS PLN Bandung.

## Career

Gunawan competes in men's doubles with Joko Riyadi. They were bronze medalists at the 2005 Asian Badminton Championships, runners-up at the 2006 Dutch Open, and bronze medalists at the 2007 Badminton at the Southeast Asian Games. At the 2007 BWF World Championships they were seeded #14 and were defeated in the third round by Guo Zhendong and Xie Zhongbo, of China, 22–20, 16–21, 21–16.

## Achievements
### Asian Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2001 | PhilSports Arena, Manila, Philippines | Alvent Yulianto | Tri Kusharyanto Bambang Suprianto | 4–15, 9–15 | Bronze |
| 2005 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India | Joko Riyadi | Jung Jae-sung Lee Jae-jin | 15–8, 8–15, 6–15 | Bronze |

### Southeast Asian Games

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Wongchawalitkul University, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | Joko Riyadi | Hendri Kurniawan Saputra Hendra Wijaya | 19–21, 19–21 | Bronze |

### World Junior Championships

Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Markis Kido | Sang Yang Zheng Bo | 4–7, 3–7, 0–7 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Lita Nurlita | Sang Yang Zhang Yawen | 8–7, 3–7, 0–7, 4–7 | Bronze |

### Asian Junior Championships

Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | Nishiyama Park Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan | Bambang Saifulloh | Sang Yang Zheng Bo | 15–7, 2–15, 12–15 | Bronze |

### BWF Superseries (3 Runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, 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. Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Malaysia Open | Alvent Yulianto | Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae | 21–18, 14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Singapore Open | Alvent Yulianto | Cai Yun Fu Haifeng | 17–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | French Open | Vita Marissa | Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir | 7–21, 7–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Superseries Finals tournament
    BWF Superseries Premier tournament
    BWF Superseries tournament

### BWF Grand Prix (3 title, 12 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. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2004 | Chinese Taipei Open | Joko Riyadi | Chan Chong Ming Koo Kien Keat | 15–6, 13–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Philippines Open | Joko Riyadi | Albertus Susanto Njoto Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama | 21–18, 12–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Bitburger Open | Joko Riyadi | Michał Łogosz Robert Mateusiak | 13–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Dutch Open | Joko Riyadi | Eng Hian Rian Sukmawan | 15–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Philippines Open | Alvent Yulianto | Mohammad Ahsan Bona Septano | 21–10, 14–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Malaysia Grand Prix Gold | Alvent Yulianto | Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan | 21–8, 17–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Macau Open | Alvent Yulianto | Ko Sung-hyun Yoo Yeon-seong | 17–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Malaysia Grand Prix Gold | Alvent Yulianto | Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong | 16–21, 7–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Thailand Open | Alvent Yulianto | Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae | 22–24, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Chinese Taipei Open | Andrei Adistia | Li Junhui Liu Yuchen | 21–14, 16–21, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2014 | Vietnam Open | Andrei Adistia | Kenta Kazuno Kazushi Yamada | 15–21, 23–21, 21–17 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Macau Open | Vita Marissa | He Hanbin Yu Yang | 14–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Chinese Taipei Open | Vita Marissa | Valiyaveetil Diju Jwala Gutta | 21–23, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Macau Open | Vita Marissa | Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir | 14–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Chinese Taipei Open | Vita Marissa | Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir | 22–20, 14–21, 22–20 | Winner |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2004 | Malaysia Satellite | Joko Riyadi | Chew Choon Eng Choong Tan Fook | 11–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Jakarta Satellite | Joko Riyadi | Tri Kusharyanto Bambang Suprianto | 21–12, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2006 | Thailand Satellite | Joko Riyadi | Patapol Ngernsrisuk Sudket Prapakamol | 21–14, 16–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Indonesia International | Alvent Yulianto | Angga Pratama Rian Agung Saputra | 21–17, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2012 | Indonesia International | Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki | Ricky Karanda Suwardi Muhammad Ulinnuha | 12–21, 21–12, 16–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2001 | Indonesia International | Lita Nurlita | Alvent Yulianto Yunita Tetty | 15–11, 17–14 | Winner |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF/IBF International Series tournament

## Performance timeline
### National team

* Junior level
| Team events | 2000 |
| Asian Junior Championships | Silver |
| World Junior Championships | Bronze |
* Senior level
| Team events | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| Southeast Asian Games | Gold | — | A | — |
| Thomas Cup | — | Bronze | — | Silver |
| Sudirman Cup | Silver | — | A | — |

### Individual competitions

* Junior level
| Events | 2000 |
| Asian Junior Championships | Bronze |
| World Junior Championships | Bronze (BD) Bronze (XD) |
* Senior level
| Events | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| Southeast Asian Games | A | — | A | — | A | — | Bronze |
| Asian Championships | Bronze | A | | A | Bronze | R1 | A |
| Event | 2010 | 2011 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| World Championships | R2 (MD) R3 (XD) | R3 | R1 | A | R2 |
| Tournament | 2018 | Best |
| BWF World Tour |||
| Malaysia Masters | R1 | F (2010, 2011) |
| Indonesia Masters | R1 | SF (2012, 2015) |
| Indonesia Masters Super 100 | R2 | R2 (2018) |
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Best |
| BWF Superseries |||||||||||||
| Malaysia Open | | R1 | F | SF (MD) QF (XD) | QF | R2 | R1 | A | R2 | R1 | A | F (2009) |
| Singapore Open | QF | | A | R2 (MD) SF (XD) | F | R1 | R2 | A | R1 | R1 | R1 | F (2011) |
| French Open | | w/d | F (XD) | R1 (MD) QF (XD) | R1 | R2 | A | SF | A | A | A | F (2009) |
| BWF Superseries Finals | — | DNQ | GS (MD) GS (XD) | GS (XD) | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | GS (2009, 2010) |
| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Best |
| BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold ||||||||||||||||
| Philippines Open | — | — | F | | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F (2006, 2009) |
| Malaysia Masters | — | — | — | — | — | SF (MD) SF (XD) | F (MD) QF (XD) | F | A | R1 | SF | R1 (MD) R2 (XD) | R2 | SF | F (2010, 2011) |
| Chinese Taipei Open | F | | | SF | | F (XD) | R1 (MD) W (XD) | SF | A | A | W | R1 | R1 | A | W (2010, 2014) |
| Vietnam Open | — | — | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | w/d | W | SF | R2 | R2 | W (2014) |
| Thailand Open | | | | | | | — | F | A | A | — | R1 | R2 | R1 | F (2011) |
| Dutch Open | A | | F | | | A | A | A | QF | A | A | A | A | A | F (2006) |
| Bitburger Open | | | F | | | | | | QF | A | R2 | A | A | A | F (2006) |
| Macau Open | — | — | A | | | R2 (MD) F (XD) | F (MD) F (XD) | | R2 | A | A | QF | R2 | A | F (2009, 2010 (MD), 2010 (XD)) |
| Indonesian Masters | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF (MD) QF (XD) | QF | SF | R2 | R1 | SF | QF | — | SF (2012, 2015) |

## Personal life

When he was young, he joined the SGS Bandung badminton club. His parents' names are Dedi Rustandi (father) and Siti Aminah (mother). His hobbies are football and listening music. Normally people called him Hendra.

## Participation at Indonesian Team

* 2 times at Sudirman Cup (2007, 2011)
* 2 times at Thomas Cup (2008, 2010)

## Record against selected opponents

Men's doubles results against World Superseries finalists, World Superseries Finals semifinalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists paired with:

### Andrei Adistia

* Cai Yun & Lu Kai 0–1
* Chai Biao & Hong Wei 0–1
* Lee Sheng-mu & Tsai Chia-hsin 0–1
* Mads Pieler Kolding & Mads Conrad-Petersen 0–2
* Mathias Boe & Carsten Mogensen 0–2
* Mohammad Ahsan & Hendra Setiawan 0–1
* Markis Kido & Markus Fernaldi Gideon 1–0
* Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif & Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari 1–0

### Alvent Yulianto

* Chai Biao & Guo Zhendong 2–1
* Chai Biao & Zhang Nan 0–3
* Fu Haifeng & Cai Yun 0–3
* Guo Zhendong & Xu Chen 0–1
* Hong Wei & Shen Ye 1–0
* Fang Chieh-min & Lee Sheng-mu 1–1
* Jens Eriksen & Martin Lundgaard Hansen 0–1
* Mathias Boe & Carsten Mogensen 1–1
* Johannes Schöttler & Ingo Kindervater 2–1
* Angga Pratama & Rian Agung Saputro 1–1
* Bona Septano & Mohammad Ahsan 1–2
* Candra Wijaya & Sigit Budiarto 0–1
* Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki & Rian Sukmawan 1–0
* Hirokatsu Hashimoto & Noriyasu Hirata 3–1
* Kenichi Hayakawa & Hiroyuki Endo 1–2
* Jung Jae-sung & Lee Yong-dae 0–5
* Kim Gi-jung & Kim Sa-rang 0–1
* Ko Sung-hyun & Yoo Yeon-seong 1–4
* Chan Chong Ming & Chew Choon Eng 1–1
* Choong Tan Fook & Lee Wan Wah 1–2
* Goh V Shem & Lim Khim Wah 1–0
* Hoon Thien How & Tan Wee Kiong 1–1
* Koo Kien Keat & Tan Boon Heong 0–2
* Robert Mateusiak & Michał Łogosz 1–0
* Howard Bach & Tony Gunawan 1–0