# Nitya Krishinda Maheswari

Nitya Krishinda Maheswari Korwa (born 16 December 1988) is an Indonesian badminton player affiliated with Jaya Raya Jakarta and current coach in Indonesia national badminton team, specializing in doubles event. She won the women's doubles gold medals at the 2011 SEA Games and at the 2014 Asian Games.

## Career

Maheswari participated at the 2009 World Championships, where she reached rank 9 in the women's doubles together with Greysia Polii. In 2011, she won the gold medal at the SEA Games with Anneke Feinya Agustin. She also won the women's doubles gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games with Polii.
She won her first Superseries title paired with Greysia Polii at 2015 Korea Open.
In 2016, she and her partner Greysia Polii were qualified for the BWF Superseries Finals. However, they withdrew from the tournament due to Maheswari's scheduled knee surgery, and their position was replaced by Vivian Hoo and Woon Khe Wei.

## Personal life

Maheswari was born to a Papuan father and a Javanese mother. Her father Panus Korwa is a former national footballer who has notably played for Arema Malang. Her cousin Lisa Rumbewas was a famous weightlifter and two-time Olympic silver medalist. Her uncle Levi, Lisa's father, was a bodybuilder.

## Achievements
### BWF World Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2015 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Greysia Polii | Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei | 8–21, 16–21 | Bronze |

### Asian Games

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Greysia Polii | Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi | 21–15, 21–9 | Gold |

### Asian Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Greysia Polii | Naoko Fukuman Kurumi Yonao | 21–13, 19–21, 22–24 | Bronze |

### SEA Games

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Anneke Feinya Agustin | Vita Marissa Nadya Melati | 21–19, 21–17 | Gold |
| 2013 | Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium, Naypyidaw, Myanmar | Greysia Polii | Vivian Hoo Woon Khe Wei | 17–21, 21–18, 17–21 | Silver |

### ASEAN University Games

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 2008 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Nadya Melati | Amelia Alicia Anscelly Woon Khe Wei | 21–23, 18–21 | Bronze | |

### World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2006 | Samsan World Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Pia Zebadiah Bernadet | Ma Jin Wang Xiaoli | 14–21, 17–21 | Bronze |

### Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2005 | Tennis Indoor Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Greysia Polii | Cheng Shu Liao Jingmei | 15–7, 15–17, 13–15 | Bronze |

### BWF Superseries (2 titles, 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.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Singapore Open | Greysia Polii | Zhang Yawen Zhao Tingting | 14–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Indonesia Open | Greysia Polii | Tang Jinhua Tian Qing | 11–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Korea Open | Greysia Polii | Chang Ye-na Lee So-hee | 21–15, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2016 | Singapore Open | Greysia Polii | Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi | Walkover | Winner |
| 2016 | Australian Open | Greysia Polii | Bao Yixin Chen Qingchen | 21–23, 17–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Superseries Finals tournament
    BWF Superseries Premier tournament
    BWF Superseries tournament

### BWF Grand Prix (4 titles, 2 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.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | Vietnam Open | Anneke Feinya Agustin | Shinta Mulia Sari Yao Lei | 23–21, 26–24 | Winner |
| 2013 | Thailand Open | Greysia Polii | Yuriko Miki Koharu Yonemoto | 21–7, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2014 | Swiss Open | Greysia Polii | Bao Yixin Tang Jinhua | 21–19, 16–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Chinese Taipei Open | Greysia Polii | Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang | 21–18, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2015 | Chinese Taipei Open | Greysia Polii | Luo Ying Luo Yu | 21–17, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2015 | Indonesian Masters | Greysia Polii | Tang Yuanting Yu Yang | 18–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | New Zealand Open | Anggun Nugroho | Devin Lahardi Fitriawan Lita Nurlita | 16–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF Grand Prix tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series/Satellite (3 titles, 2 runners-up)

Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2005 | Surabaya Satellite | Nadya Melati | Ha Jung-eun Kim Min-jung | 13–15, 0–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | India Satellite | Nadya Melati | Negin Amiripour Behnaz Perzamanbin | 15–1, 15–3 | Winner |
| 2006 | Jakarta Satellite | Nadya Melati | Meiliana Jauhari Purwati | 21–14, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2006 | Cheers Asian Satellite | Nadya Melati | Shendy Puspa Irawati Devi Tika Permatasari | 15–21, 21–17, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2006 | Surabaya Satellite | Nadya Melati | Meiliana Jauhari Purwati | 16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |

## Performance timeline
### Key

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

### National team

* Junior level
| Team events | 2004 | 2005 |
| Asian Junior Championships | B | B |
| World Junior Championships | B | NH |
* Senior level
| Team events | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Summer Universiade | B | NH | NH | NH | A | NH | A | NH | A | NH | A | NH |
| Southeast Asian Games | A | NH | S | NH | S | NH | NH | NH | A | NH | A | NH |
| Asia Team Championships | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | QF | NH | A |
| Asian Games | NH | NH | NH | B | NH | NH | NH | QF | NH | NH | NH | A |
| Uber Cup | NH | A | NH | B | NH | QF | NH | QF | NH | A | NH | QF |
| Sudirman Cup | A | NH | B | NH | B | NH | QF | NH | B | NH | A | NH |

### Individual competitions

* Junior level
| Events | 2005 |
| Asian Junior Championships | B | |
| World Junior Championships | | B |
* Senior level
| Events | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| Southeast Asian Games | QF | NH | G | NH | S | NH | A | NH |
| Asian Championships | | | | | | | 2R | B |
| Asian Games | NH | 2R | NH | NH | NH | G | NH | NH |
| World Championships | 3R | | | NH | | QF | B | NH |
| Olympic Games | NH | NH | NH | DNQ | NH | NH | NH | QF |
| Tournament | BWF World Tour | Best |
| Tournament | 2018 | Best |
| Thailand Masters | 2R | 2R ('18) |
| Malaysia Masters | 1R | QF ('15) |
| Indonesia Masters | 2R | F ('15) |
| Lingshui China Masters | 2R | 2R ('18) |
| New Zealand Open | 2R | F ('07) |
| Indonesia Open | 1R | F ('15) |
| Thailand Open | QF | W ('13) |
| Tournament | BWF Superseries | BWF Superseries | BWF Superseries | BWF Superseries | BWF Superseries | BWF Superseries | BWF Superseries | BWF Superseries | BWF Superseries | BWF Superseries | Best |
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Best |
| Singapore Open | | F | QF | A | QF | SF | QF | A | W | A | W ('16) |
| Australian Open | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | A | QF | F | A | F ('16) |
| Indonesia Open | | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | QF | 2R | F | 2R | A | F ('15) |
| Korea Open | 1R | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | SF | W | A | A | W ('15) |
| Superseries Finals | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | w/d | SF | w/d | DNQ | SF ('15) |
| Tournament | BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold | BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold | BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold | BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold | BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold | BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold | BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold | BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold | BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold | BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold | BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold | Best |
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Best |
| Malaysia Masters | NH | NH | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | A | A | QF ('15) |
| Swiss Open | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | A | 1R | 1R | F | A | A | A | F ('14) |
| New Zealand Open | F | | | NH | N/A | NH | A | A | A | A | A | F ('07) |
| Chinese Taipei Open | | | | w/d | 2R | A | A | W | W | A | A | W ('14, '15) |
| Vietnam Open | A | A | A | SF | W | A | A | A | A | A | A | W ('11) |
| Thailand Open | | | | NH | | A | W | NH | w/d | A | A | W ('13) |
| Indonesian Masters | NH | NH | NH | 2R | SF | QF | QF | A | F | A | NH | F ('15) |

## Record against selected opponents

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

### Greysia Polii

* Bao Yixin & Chen Qingchen 0–1
* Bao Yixin & Cheng Shu 0–1
* Bao Yixin & Tang Jinhua 0–5
* Cheng Shu & Zhao Yunlei 1–2
* Luo Ying & Luo Yu 4–2
* Tang Jinhua & Tian Qing 0–2
* Tang Yuanting & Ma Jin 1–2
* Tang Yuanting & Yu Yang (F) 2–5
* Tian Qing & Zhao Yunlei 2–4
* Wang Xiaoli & Ma Jin 0–3
* Yu Yang (F) & Du Jing 0–2
* Yu Yang (F) & Wang Xiaoli 3–3
* Yu Yang (F) & Zhong Qianxin 1–0
* Zhao Tingting & Zhang Yawen 0–2
* Chien Yu-chin & Cheng Wen-hsing 0–1
* Christinna Pedersen & Kamilla Rytter Juhl 5–2
* Kamilla Rytter Juhl & Lena Frier Kristiansen 2–1
* Jwala Gutta & Ashwini Ponnappa 2–1
* Misaki Matsutomo & Ayaka Takahashi 2–3
* Miyuki Maeda & Satoko Suetsuna 2–1
* Naoko Fukuman & Kurumi Yonao 5–1
* Reika Kakiiwa & Miyuki Maeda 2–3
* Shizuka Matsuo & Mami Naito 6–0
* Chang Ye-na & Lee So-hee 3–1
* Jung Kyung-eun & Kim Ha-na 1–0
* Jung Kyung-eun & Shin Seung-chan 1–1
* Lee So-hee & Shin Seung-chan 2–0
* Chin Eei Hui & Wong Pei Tty 1–1
* Shinta Mulia Sari & Yao Lei 3–0
* Kunchala Voravichitchaikul & Duanganong Aroonkesorn 2–0

### Anneke Feinya Agustin

* Bao Yixin & Zhong Qianxin 0–3
* Luo Ying & Luo Yu 0–1
* Tang Jinhua & Xia Huan 0–1
* Yu Yang (F) & Wang Xiaoli 0–2
* Zhao Yunlei & Tian Qing 0–2
* Chien Yu-chin & Cheng Wen-hsing 1–0
* Christinna Pedersen & Kamilla Rytter Juhl 1–0
* Tse Ying Suet & Poon Lok Yan 0–1
* Nadya Melati & Vita Marissa 1–0
* Jwala Gutta & Ashwini Ponnappa 0–1
* Misaki Matsutomo & Ayaka Takahashi 0–1
* Miyuki Maeda & Satoko Suetsuna 0–3
* Mizuki Fujii & Reika Kakiiwa 0–3
* Eom Hye-won & Chang Ye-na 1–0
* Ha Jung-eun & Kim Min-jung 1–0
* Jung Kyung-eun & Kim Ha-na 1–2
* Lee So-hee & Shin Seung-chan 1–0
* Shinta Mulia Sari & Yao Lei 3–1