# Ricky Karanda Suwardi

Ricky Karanda Suwardi (born 21 January 1992) is an Indonesian badminton player specializing in doubles. He is from Mutiara Cardinal Bandung club. Paired with Angga Pratama started end of 2014, the 2015 Singapore Open became the first BWF World Superseries title for him in the men's doubles after beating Chinese pair Fu Haifeng and Zhang Nan in the final by 21–15, 11–21, 21–14.

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
| Golden Award SIWO PWI | 2019 | Favorite Team with 2018 Asian Games men's badminton team | Nominated | |

## Achievements
### SEA Games

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 2013 | Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium, Naypyidaw, Myanmar | Berry Angriawan | Angga Pratama Rian Agung Saputro | 13–21, 21–17, 11–21 | Silver | |
| 2015 | Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore | Angga Pratama | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 21–12, 24–22 | Gold | |

### Asian Junior Championships

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 2010 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Della Destiara Haris | Ow Yao Han Lai Pei Jing | 19–21, 19–21 | Bronze | |

### BWF World Tour (1 runner-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, 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.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 2019 | India Open | Super 500 | Angga Pratama | Lee Yang Wang Chi-lin | 14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up | |

### BWF Superseries (1 title, 3 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011. Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2015 | Singapore Open | Angga Pratama | Fu Haifeng Zhang Nan | 21–15, 11–21, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2016 | India Open | Angga Pratama | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 17–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Australian Open | Angga Pratama | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 14–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | India Open | Angga Pratama | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 11–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Superseries Finals tournament
    BWF Superseries Premier tournament
    BWF Superseries tournament

### BWF Grand Prix (4 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
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2013 | London Grand Prix Gold | Berry Angriawan | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 13–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Dutch Open | Berry Angriawan | Wahyu Nayaka Ade Yusuf | 21–14, 18–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Macau Open | Angga Pratama | Danny Bawa Chrisnanta Chayut Triyachart | 19–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | New Zealand Open | Angga Pratama | Ko Sung-hyun Shin Baek-cheol | 18–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF Grand Prix tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 2 runners-up)

Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Singapore International | Agripina Prima Rahmanto Putra | Albert Saputra Rizki Yanu Kresnayandi | 21–19, 12–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Vietnam International | Muhammad Ulinnuha | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Agripinna Prima Rahmanto Putra | 21–12, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2012 | Indonesia International | Muhammad Ulinnuha | Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki Hendra Aprida Gunawan | 21–12, 12–21, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2015 | Thailand International | Angga Pratama | Jun Bong-chan Kim Duck-young | 14–21, 21–13, 14–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament

### BWF Junior International (1 title)

Boys' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 2009 | Indonesia Junior International | Budi Hartono | Dandi Prabudita Jones Ralfy Jansen | 21–15, 21–17 | Winner | |
    BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
    BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
    BWF Junior International Series tournament
    BWF Junior Future Series tournament

## Performance timeline
### Key

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

### National team

* Junior level
| Team event | 2010 |
| Asian Junior Championships | B |
* Senior level
| Team events | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| SEA Games | NH | G | NH | A | NH |
| Asian Championships | NH | NH | G | NH | A |
| Asia Mixed Team Championships | NH | NH | NH | QF | NH |
| Asian Games | A | NH | NH | NH | S |
| Thomas Cup | B | NH | S | NH | A |
| Sudirman Cup | NH | B | NH | A | NH |

### Individual competitions
#### Junior level

* Mixed doubles
| Event | 2010 |
| Asian Junior Championships | B |

#### Senior level
##### Men's doubles

| Event | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| SEA Games | S | NH | G | NH | A |
| Asian Championships | A | A | A | 2R | 2R |
| World Championships | DNQ | 2R | QF | NH | 3R |
| Tournament | BWF Superseries / Grand Prix | BWF Superseries / Grand Prix | BWF Superseries / Grand Prix | BWF Superseries / Grand Prix | BWF Superseries / Grand Prix | BWF Superseries / Grand Prix | BWF Superseries / Grand Prix | BWF Superseries / Grand Prix | BWF World Tour | BWF World Tour | BWF World Tour | BWF World Tour | BWF World Tour | Best |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Best |
| India Open | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | F | F | A | F | NH | NH | A | F ('16, '17, '19) |
| Syed Modi International | SF | QF | QF | NH | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | NH | NH | A | SF ('10) |
| German Open | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | NH | NH | A | 1R ('13) |
| All England Open | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | 2R ('13, '15, '16, '17) |
| Swiss Open | A | A | A | A | QF | 2R | A | A | A | A | NH | A | A | QF ('14) |
| Korea Open | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | A | NH | NH | A | 2R ('14, '15) |
| Korea Masters | A | QF | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | NH | NH | A | QF ('11) |
| Thailand Open | NH | 2R | QF | A | NH | SF | A | A | A | 1R | A | NH | A | SF ('15) |
| Indonesia Masters | QF | 1R | 2R | SF | QF | QF | SF | NH | A | A | Q1 | A | Q2 | SF ('13, '16) |
| Indonesia Open | A | Q2 | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | NH | A | A | 2R ('12, '13, '14, '17, '18, '19) |
| Malaysia Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | QF | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | NH | NH | A | QF ('15) |
| Malaysia Masters | A | A | 1R | A | A | SF | w/d | A | A | A | A | NH | A | SF ('15) |
| Singapore Open | A | A | A | 1R | QF | W | QF | QF | A | 1R | NH | NH | A | W ('15) |
| Chinese Taipei Open | A | 2R | QF | A | 1R | QF | A | A | A | A | NH | NH | A | QF ('12, '15) |
| Akita Masters | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | A | 2R | NH | NH | NH | 2R ('19) |
| Japan Open | A | A | A | A | A | SF | A | w/d | 1R | A | NH | NH | A | SF ('15) |
| Vietnam Open | A | A | SF | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | NH | NH | A | SF ('12) |
| Indonesia Masters Super 100 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | A | 1R | NH | NH | 1R | 1R ('19, '22) |
| Denmark Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | SF | SF | A | A | A | A | A | SF ('16, '17) |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | SF | A | A | A | NH | A | A | SF ('16) |
| Bitburger Open | A | A | A | A | QF | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF ('14) |
| Macau Open | A | A | 2R | A | F | A | A | A | A | A | NH | NH | NH | F ('14) |
| Hong Kong Open | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | QF | 2R | 2R | A | 1R | NH | NH | NH | QF ('15) |
| Australian Open | A | A | A | QF | A | A | F | 1R | A | A | NH | NH | | F ('16) |
| New Zealand Open | NH | NA | NH | 2R | A | A | F | A | A | A | NH | NH | NH | F ('16) |
| China Open | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | A | NH | NH | NH | QF ('18) |
| China Masters | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | NH | NH | NH | 1R ('15) |
| Dutch Open | A | A | A | F | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | NH | NA | NA | F ('13) |
| London Grand Prix | NA | NA | NA | F | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | F ('13) |
| BWF Super Series Finals | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | RR | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | RR ('16) |
| Year-end ranking | 87 | 63 | 29 | 51 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 92 | 47 | 44 | 58 | | 7 |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Best |

##### Mixed doubles

| Event | 2018 |
| Asian Championships | QF |
| Asian Games | 2R |
| Tournament | BWF World Tour | BWF World Tour | BWF World Tour | BWF World Tour | BWF World Tour | Best |
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Best |
| India Open | 2R | 2R | NH | NH | A | 2R ('18, '19) |
| Thailand Open | 2R | A | A | NH | A | 2R ('18) |
| Indonesia Masters | 2R | A | 1R | A | A | 2R ('18) |
| Indonesia Open | QF | A | NH | A | A | QF ('18) |
| Malaysia Open | A | 2R | NH | NH | A | 2R ('19) |
| Malaysia Masters | 1R | A | 2R | NH | A | 2R ('20) |
| Singapore Open | A | QF | NH | NH | A | QF ('19) |
| Japan Open | 1R | A | NH | NH | A | 1R ('18) |
| Chinese Taipei Open | A | 2R | NH | NH | A | 2R ('19) |
| Vietnam Open | A | QF | NH | NH | A | QF ('19) |
| Indonesia Masters Super 100 | A | A | NH | NH | 2R | 2R ('22) |
| Denmark Open | 2R | A | A | A | A | 2R ('18) |
| French Open | 1R | A | NH | A | A | 1R ('18) |
| Australian Open | 2R | A | NH | NH | | 2R ('18) |
| New Zealand Open | 2R | A | NH | NH | NH | 2R ('18) |
| China Open | QF | A | NH | NH | NH | QF ('18) |
| Year-end ranking | 18 | 72 | 54 | 68 | | 17 |
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Best |

## Record against selected opponents

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

### Angga Pratama

* Cai Yun & Lu Kai 1–1
* Chai Biao & Hong Wei 0–1
* Fu Haifeng & Zhang Nan 1–1
* Li Junhui & Liu Yuchen 1–2
* Liu Xiaolong & Qiu Zihan 1–2
* Lee Sheng-mu & Tsai Chia-hsin 1–0
* Mads Pieler Kolding & Mads Conrad-Petersen 1–1
* Mathias Boe & Carsten Mogensen 0–5
* Marcus Fernaldi Gideon & Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo 0–4
* Hiroyuki Endo & Kenichi Hayakawa 2–2
* Takeshi Kamura & Keigo Sonoda 5–1
* Kim Gi-jung & Kim Sa-rang 3–1
* Ko Sung-hyun & Shin Baek-cheol 1–1
* Lee Yong-dae & Yoo Yeon-seong 1–5
* Goh V Shem & Tan Wee Kiong 2–0
* Koo Kien Keat & Tan Boon Heong 0–1

### Berry Angriawan

* Cai Yun & Lu Kai 0–1
* Liu Xiaolong & Qiu Zihan 0–1
* Lee Sheng-mu & Tsai Chia-hsin 0–2
* Mads Pieler Kolding & Mads Conrad-Petersen 1–0
* Mathias Boe & Carsten Mogensen 0–1
* Angga Pratama & Rian Agung Saputro 1–0
* Hirokatsu Hashimoto & Noriyasu Hirata 1–0
* Hiroyuki Endo & Kenichi Hayakawa 2–1
* Ko Sung-hyun & Shin Baek-cheol 0–1