# Muhammad Rijal

Muhammad Rijal (born 25 May 1986) is an Indonesian badminton player from PB Djarum club.

## Career

Rijal captured his first international badminton title in mixed doubles with partner Vita Marissa at the 2008 Japan Super Series, beating fellow Indonesians Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir in the final round.

## Personal life

When he was young, he joined the Djarum Kudus badminton club. His parents' names are Ibrahim Martin (father) and Imas Riyati (mother). His hobby is football. Generally people called him Rizal. His name usually spelled as Rijal instead of Rizal. His family is Sundanese, however because his first club was Djarum, he represented East Java in Indonesia National Sport Game. Now he is engaged in business in the sale of sports equipment and production of the shuttlecock.

## Participation at Indonesian Team

* 1 time at Sudirman Cup (2007)

## Achievements
### Asian Championships

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2005 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India | Endang Nursugianti | Lee Jae-jin Lee Hyo-jung | 4–15, 8–15 | Bronze |

### SEA Games

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Debby Susanto | Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thoungthongkam | 11–21, 14–21 | Bronze |
| 2013 | Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium, Naypyidaw, Myanmar | Debby Susanto | Maneepong Jongjit Sapsiree Taerattanachai | 21–18, 21–19 | Gold |

### World Junior Championships

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2004 | Minoru Arena, Richmond, Canada | Greysia Polii | He Hanbin Yu Yang | 12–15, 12–15 | Silver |

### BWF Superseries (1 title, 2 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.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Swiss Open | Greysia Polii | Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung | 21–14, 16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Japan Open | Vita Marissa | Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir | 14–21, 21–15, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2012 | Japan Open | Liliyana Natsir | Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying | 12–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Superseries Finals tournament
    BWF Superseries Premier tournament
    BWF Superseries tournament

### BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 5 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.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | India Grand Prix Gold | Debby Susanto | Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam | 21–16, 18–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Indonesia Grand Prix Gold | Debby Susanto | Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir | 19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Chinese Taipei Open | Debby Susanto | Lee Chun Hei Chau Hoi Wah | 21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2012 | Macau Open | Debby Susanto | Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir | 16–21, 21–14, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Dutch Open | Debby Susanto | Danny Bawa Chrisnanta Vanessa Neo | 19–21, 23–25 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | U.S. Open | Vita Marissa | Maneepong Jongjit Sapsiree Taerattanachai | 21–16, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2014 | Vietnam Open | Vita Marissa | Irfan Fadhilah Weni Anggraini | 21–18, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2014 | Indonesian Masters | Vita Marissa | Riky Widianto Richi Puspita Dili | 18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF Grand Prix tournament

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

Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | Osaka International | Vita Marissa | Choi Sol-gyu Chae Yoo-jung | 21–18, 17–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2014 | Indonesia International | Vita Marissa | Ronald Alexander Melati Daeva Oktavianti | 11–7, 4–11, 6–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament

## Performance timeline
### Key

| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | G | S | B | NH | N/A | DNQ |

### National team

* Senior level
| Team event | 2011 |
| SEA Games | G |

### Individual competitions

* Junior level
| Event | 2004 |
| 'World Junior Championships | S |
* Senior level
| Event | 2011 | 2013 |
| SEA Games | B | G |
| Event | 2011 | 2013 |
| World Championships | 1R | QF |
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | Best |
| BWF Superseries ||||||||||
| Swiss Open | F | QF | A | A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | F ('07) |
| Japan Open | A | W | A | 1R | 1R | F | 2R | QF | W ('08) |
| BWF Superseries Finals | NH | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | RR | DNQ | DNQ | RR ('12) |
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | Best |
| BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold ||||||||
| Syed Modi International | A | A | F | w/d | NH | A | F ('11) |
| Swiss Open | N/A | N/A | A | 2R | QF | 2R | F ('07) |
| U.S. Open | A | A | A | A | A | W | W ('14) |
| Chinese Taipei Open | | 2R | QF | W | 2R | A | W ('12) |
| Vietnam Open | 2R | A | A | A | A | W | W ('14) |
| Dutch Open | A | A | A | A | F | 2R | F ('13) |
| Macau Open | A | QF | SF | F | A | A | F ('12) |
| Indonesian Masters | NH | QF | 1R | F | 2R | F | F ('12, '14) |