# Ihsan Maulana Mustofa

Ihsan Maulana Mustofa (born 18 November 1995) is an Indonesian badminton player who plays in singles event. He is from PB. Djarum, a badminton club in Kudus, Central Java and has joined the club since 2010. He was a boys' singles bronze medalist of the 2013 World Junior Championships that was held in Bangkok, Thailand. He played in the decisive matches for Indonesia to win the team event at the 2015 and 2017 SEA Games.

## Career
### 2012

Mustofa was the national junior champion in 2012.

### 2013

Mustofa was qualified to participate at the 2013 Badminton Asia Championships but his participation just got to the first round after being defeated by Park Sung-min with a rubber games 21–17, 20–22, 10–21. He also played in some international challenge tournaments and BWF Grand Prix such as Vietnam Open and Indonesian Grand Prix Gold. He reached the second round in both BWF Grand Prix tournaments. In the second round, he was stopped by fellow Indonesian shuttlers. He was upset by Jonatan Christie at the 2013 Vietnam Open with a rubber games and by his senior Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka at the 2013 Indonesian Grand Prix Gold with a straight games. In November 2013, he brought home a bronze medal during the 2013 BWF World Junior Championships in Bangkok, Thailand after being defeated by South Korean shuttler Heo Kwang-hee with a rubber games 18–21, 21–13, 16–21 in the semifinals.

### 2014

Mustofa was selected to join the national team as the youngest player in the Thomas Cup squad; after the Indonesian Badminton Association, quarantined 33 Thomas and Uber Cups candidates at the Djarum Badminton Club in Kudus, Central Java, for a simulation last March 2014. Mustofa defeated Sony Dwi Kuncoro, the 2004 Athens Olympics bronze medalist and the former world number four, with a stunning 21–19, 21–18 performance, catching the coaching staffs' attention. He, in 18-year-old, was dubbed 'the next big thing' by a top badminton official, is part of the Indonesian team that left for New Delhi for the Thomas Cup 2014. He also participated in some international challenge and BWF Grand Prix tournaments. He played at the 2014 German Open and the 2014 Chinese Taipei Open. His best performance in the international individual competitions was when he became the runner-up of the 2014 Dutch Open, beaten by Ajay Jayaram of India with 11–10, 6–11, 7–11, 11–1, 9–11 in the final.

### 2015

Mustofa was part of the Indonesian team that left for Dongguan, China for the 2015 Sudirman Cup, which the Indonesia team won the bronze medal at that world mixed team tournament. At the 28th SEA Games 2015 in Singapore, Mustofa helped the Indonesian men's team beating Thailand 3–2 to bring home a gold medal in the final game after he defeated Suppanyu Avihingsanon from Thailand with 20–22, 21–16, 21–9.

### 2017

Mustofa participated in both team and individual event at 29th SEA Games 2017. He helped the Indonesian men's team retaining the gold medal, beating the Malaysian Lee Zi Jia 21–11, 21–11. He also grabbed the bronze medal in individual event, beaten by Thailand's Khosit Phetpradab in straight game 10–21, 21–23.

### 2018

In 2018, Mustofa won the BWF Tour Super 100 Bangka Belitung Indonesia Masters. In the final, he beat Lin Yu-hsien of Chinese Taipei in straight games.

### 2019

At the end of 2019, Mustofa announced his resignation from the national team through his Instagram account in October 2019.

## 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 singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 2017 | Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Khosit Phetpradab | 10–21, 21–23 | Bronze | |

### BWF World Junior Championships

Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 2013 | Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Heo Kwang-hee | 18–21, 21–13, 16–21 | Bronze | |

### BWF World Tour (1 title, 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 Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 2018 | Akita Masters | Super 100 | Sitthikom Thammasin | 10–21, 13–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2018 | Indonesia Masters | Super 100 | Lin Yu-hsien | 21–17, 23–21 | Winner | |

### BWF Grand Prix (3 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 singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | Dutch Open | Ajay Jayaram | 11–10, 6–11, 7–11, 11–1, 9–11 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Thailand Open | Lee Hyun-il | 17–21, 24–22, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Macau Open | Kento Momota | 16–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF Grand Prix tournament

## Participation at Indonesian team

* 3 times at Thomas Cup (2014, 2016, 2018)
* 2 times at Sudirman Cup (2015, 2017)
* 2 times at Asian Games (2014, 2018)
* 2 times at SEA Games (2015, 2017)

## Performance timeline
### Key

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

### National team

* Junior level
| Team events | 2013 |
| Asian Junior Championships | B |
| World Junior Championships | S |
* Senior level
| Team events | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| SEA Games | NH | G | NH | G | NH | A |
| Asia Team Championships | NH | NH | G | NH | G | NH |
| Asia Mixed Team Championships | NH | NH | NH | A | NH | B |
| Asian Games | QF | NH | NH | NH | S | NH |
| Thomas Cup | B | NH | S | NH | B | NH |
| Sudirman Cup | NH | B | NH | RR | NH | A |

### Individual competitions

* Junior level
| Events | 2013 |
| Asian Junior Championships | QF |
| World Junior Championships | B' |
* Senior level
| Events | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| SEA Games | A | NH | A | NH | B | NH |
| Asian Championships | 1R | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R |
| Asian Games | NH | R16 | NH | NH | NH | A |
| 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 | Best |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Best |
| Thailand Masters | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | A | 3R | QF | 1R | A | NH | QF ('18) |
| Swiss Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | QF | A | A | NH | A | QF ('15) |
| German Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | NH | NH | 1R ('14) |
| All England Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q2 | Q2 | A | A | A | A | Q2 ('16, '17) |
| Lingshui China Masters | NH | NH | NH | NH | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3R | 3R | NH | NH | 3R ('18, '19) |
| Malaysia Masters | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 1R | 3R | 2R | A | A | NH | 3R ('15, '17) |
| New Zealand Open | NH | N/A | NH | A | A | A | 3R | w/d | A | 1R | NH | NH | 3R ('16) |
| Australian Open | N/A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | NH | NH | 1R ('16) |
| Spain Masters | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R ('21) |
| Malaysia Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | NH | NH | 1R ('16, '19) |
| Singapore Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | QF | Q1 | NH | NH | QF ('18) |
| Korea Masters | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 3R | QF | A | NH | NH | QF ('18) |
| Thailand Open | NH | A | A | A | NH | F | 1R | w/d | 1R | Q1 | A | NH | F ('15) |
| Russian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | SF | NH | NH | SF ('19) |
| Akita Masters | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | F | 2R | NH | NH | F ('18) |
| Hyderabad Open | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | A | 2R | NH | NH | 2R ('19) |
| Korea Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | 1R | A | NH | NH | 2R ('15) |
| Chinese Taipei Open | A | A | A | A | 2R | 3R | A | A | 1R | 1R | NH | NH | 3R ('15) |
| Vietnam Open | A | A | A | 2R | A | 1R | A | 2R | A | A | NH | NH | 2R ('13, '17) |
| Japan Open | A | A | A | A | A | QF | A | A | A | A | NH | NH | QF ('15) |
| Indonesia Masters Super 100 | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | W | 2R | NH | NH | W ('18) |
| Dutch Open | A | A | A | A | F | A | A | A | A | A | NH | NA | F ('14) |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | NH | A | 1R ('16) |
| Bitburger Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | 3R ('16) |
| Macau Open | A | A | A | A | A | SF | 1R | F | A | A | NH | NH | F ('17) |
| Hong Kong Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | A | NH | NH | 1R ('15, '16, '18) |
| Indonesia Masters | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | 3R | QF | NH | 1R | A | A | A | QF ('16) |
| Indonesia Open | A | A | A | A | A | Q2 | SF | Q1 | A | A | NH | A | SF ('16) |
| Chinese Taipei Masters | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | SF | A | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | SF ('15) |
| Year-end ranking | 486 | 513 | 489 | 199 | 128 | 31 | 39 | 47 | 39 | 97 | 110 | 110 | 17 |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Best |

## Record against selected opponents

Head to head (H2H) against World Superseries finalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.
* Lin Dan 1–4
* Shi Yuqi 0–1
* Tian Houwei 0–3
* Wang Zhengming 0–1
* Chou Tien-chen 0–1
* Hans-Kristian Vittinghus 0–1
* Jan Ø. Jørgensen 0–1
* Marc Zwiebler 2–0
* Hu Yun 1–0
* Ng Ka Long 0–2
* Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 1–1
* Jonatan Christie 1–3
* Simon Santoso 0–1
* Tommy Sugiarto 0–1
* Ajay Jayaram 0–1
* Sameer Verma 0–1
* Srikanth Kidambi 1–1
* Kazumasa Sakai 1–0
* Kenichi Tago 2–0
* Kenta Nishimoto 2–0
* Kento Momota 0–2
* Jeon Hyeok-jin 1–0
* Lee Hyun-il 0–2
* Son Wan-ho 2–0
* Lee Chong Wei 0–1
* Liew Daren 0–1
* Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk 1–1