# Debby Susanto

Debby Susanto (born 3 May 1989) is an Indonesian former badminton player who specializes in doubles. She joined PB Djarum, a badminton club in Kudus, Central Java from 2006 until her retirement. Susanto known as Muhammad Rijal's longtime partner in the mixed doubles. The partnership ended in the end of the 2013 shortly after they won gold medal in 2013 SEA Games in Myanmar due to Rijal's resignation from national team.
Since the beginning of 2014, she is pairing fellow Indonesian Praveen Jordan who was called up to the national team. The duo won the oldest badminton tournament All England Open in 2016, and also the gold medal at the 2015 SEA Games.

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
| Indonesian Sport Awards | 2018 | Favorite Women's Team Athlete with 2018 Asian Games women's badminton team | Won | |

## Achievements
### Asian Games

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Praveen Jordan | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | 19–21, 17–21 | Bronze |

### SEA Games

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Muhammad Rijal | Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam | 11–21, 14–21 | Bronze |
| 2013 | Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium, Naypyidaw, Myanmar | Muhammad Rijal | Maneepong Jongjit Sapsiree Taerattanachai | 21–18, 21–19 | Gold |
| 2015 | Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore | Praveen Jordan | Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying | 18–21, 21–13, 25–23 | Gold |

### World Junior Championships

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Waitakere Trusts Stadium, Waitakere City, New Zealand | Afiat Yuris Wirawan | Lim Khim Wah Ng Hui Lin | 16–21, 8–21 | Bronze |

### Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Richi Puspita Dili | Lydia Cheah Li Ya Tee Jing Yi | 21–12, 15–21, 21–18 | Gold |

### 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.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2015 | French Open | Praveen Jordan | Ko Sung-hyun Kim Ha-na | 10–21, 21–15, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | All England Open | Praveen Jordan | Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen | 21–12, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2016 | Hong Kong Open | Praveen Jordan | Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir | 19–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Australia Open | Praveen Jordan | Zheng Siwei Chen Qingchen | 21–18, 14–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Korea Open | Praveen Jordan | Wang Yilyu Huang Dongping | 21–17, 21–18 | Winner |
    BWF Superseries Finals tournament
    BWF Superseries Premier tournament
    BWF Superseries tournament

### BWF Grand Prix (2 titles, 9 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.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | India Grand Prix Gold | Muhammad Rijal | Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam | 16–21, 21–18, 21–11 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Indonesia Grand Prix Gold | Muhammad Rijal | Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir | 19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Chinese Taipei Open | Muhammad Rijal | Lee Chun Hei Chau Hoi Wah | 21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2012 | Macau Open | Muhammad Rijal | Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir | 16–21, 21–14, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Dutch Open | Muhammad Rijal | Danny Bawa Chrisnanta Vanessa Neo | 19–21, 23–25 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Malaysia Grand Prix Gold | Praveen Jordan | Lu Kai Huang Yaqiong | 14–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Malaysia Masters | Praveen Jordan | Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen | 18–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Thailand Open | Praveen Jordan | Choi Sol-gyu Eom Hye-won | 19–21, 21–17, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Indonesian Masters | Praveen Jordan | Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir | 18–21,13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Syed Modi International | Praveen Jordan | Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai | 23–25, 21–9, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2017 | Swiss Open | Praveen Jordan | Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai | 18–21,15–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF Grand Prix tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title)

Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Vietnam International | Pia Zebadiah Bernadet | Yuki Itagaki Yui Miyauchi | 21–17, 17–21, 21–15 | Winner |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament

### BWF Junior International (1 runner-up)

Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 2007 | Dutch Junior | Wifqi Windarto | Indra Viki Okvana Richi Puspita Dili | 14–21, 18–21 | Runner-up | |
    BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
    BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
    BWF Junior International Series tournament
    BWF Junior Future Series tournament

## Performance timeline
### National team

* Junior level
| Team event | 2007 |
| Asian Junior Championships | Bronze |
* Senior level
| Team event | 2011 | 2015 |
| SEA Games | Silver | Bronze |
| Team event | 2018 |
| Asian Games | Bronze |
| Team event | 2015 |
| Sudirman Cup | Bronze |

### Individual competitions

* Junior level
| Event | 2007 |
| Asian Junior Championships | Gold (GD) |
| Event | 2007 |
| World Junior Championships | Bronze (XD) |
* Senior level
| Event | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 |
| SEA Games | Bronze | Gold | Gold |
| Event | 2018 |
| Asian Championships | QF |
| Event | 2014 |
| Asian Games | Bronze |
| Event | 2011 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2017 |
| World Championships | R1 | QF | QF | QF | QF |
| Event | 2016 |
| Olympic Games | QF |
| Tournament | BWF World Tour | BWF World Tour | Best |
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | Best |
| Malaysia Masters | R1 | R2 | F (2014, 2015) |
| Indonesia Masters | R2 | R1 | F (2012, 2015) |
| India Open | R2 | Ret | SF (2010, 2011, 2015) |
| All England Open | QF | Ret | W (2016) |
| New Zealand Open | R2 | Ret | R2 (2018) |
| Australian Open | R2 | Ret | F (2017) |
| Indonesia Open | QF | Ret | QF (2010, 2013, 2018) |
| Thailand Open | R2 | Ret | F (2015) |
| Japan Open | R1 | Ret | SF (2017) |
| China Open | QF | Ret | QF (2015, 2016, 2018) |
| Denmark Open | R2 | Ret | QF (2011, 2012, 2016) |
| French Open | R1 | Ret | F (2015) |
| China Masters | R2 | Ret | QF (2014) |
| Year-end ranking | 18 | Ret | 2 |
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | Best |
| Tournament | BWF Superseries | BWF Superseries | BWF Superseries | BWF Superseries | BWF Superseries | BWF Superseries | BWF Superseries | BWF Superseries | BWF Superseries | Best |
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Best |
| All England Open | A | A | R1 | R2 | SF | A | SF | W | R1 | W (2016) |
| Swiss Open | A | A | GPG | GPG | GPG | GPG | GPG | GPG | GPG | F (2017) |
| India Open | GPG | GPG | SF | R1 | w/d | QF | SF | w/d | A | SF (2010, 2011, 2015) |
| Malaysia Open | A | R1 | R2 | R2 | R2 | QF | R1 | R2 | R2 | QF (2014) |
| Singapore Open | A | A | R2 | R1 | QF | A | R1 | QF | QF | QF (2013, 2016, 2017) |
| Indonesia Open | R1 (WD) R1 (XD) | QF | R2 | R1 | QF | R2 | R2 | R1 | R1 | QF (2010, 2013) |
| Australian Open | GPG | GPG | GPG | GPG | GPG | A | R2 | SF | F | F (2017) |
| China Masters | A | R1 | A | A | A | GPG | GPG | GPG | GPG | QF (2014) |
| Korea Open | A | A | R2 | R1 | R2 | A | R2 | A | W | W (2017) |
| Japan Open | A | R1 | R1 | A | R2 | R2 | R2 | w/d | SF | SF (2017) |
| Denmark Open | A | A | QF | QF | R1 | R2 | R2 | QF | A | QF (2011, 2012, 2016) |
| French Open | A | A | R1 | R2 | A | R1 | F | QF | R2 | F (2015) |
| China Open | A | A | R1 | A | R1 | R2 | QF | QF | R1 | QF (2015, 2016) |
| Hong Kong Open | A | R2 | A | R2 | A | QF | QF | F | R1 | F (2016) |
| BWF Superseries Finals | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | GS | DNQ | DNQ | SF | SF | GS | SF (2015, 2016) |
| Year-end ranking | 61 (WD) 47 (XD) | 127 (WD) 20 (XD) | 15 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Best |
| 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 | Best |
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Best |
| India Open | QF | SF | SS | SS | SS | SS | SS | SS | SS | SF (2010) |
| Malaysia Masters | w/d | A | w/d | A | A | F | F | R1 | A | F (2014, 2015) |
| Syed Modi International | A | A | F | w/d | — | A | A | W | A | W (2016) |
| Swiss Open | SS | SS | A | R2 | QF | QF | QF | w/d | F | F (2017) |
| Australian Open | A | A | A | R2 | A | SS | SS | SS | SS | R2 (2012) |
| China Masters | SS | SS | SS | SS | SS | QF | A | A | A | QF (2014) |
| Chinese Taipei Open | A | R2 | QF | W | R2 | A | SF | A | A | W (2012) |
| Thailand Open | A | — | A | A | A | — | F | A | A | F (2015) |
| Dutch Open | A | A | A | A | F | A | A | A | A | F (2013) |
| Macau Open | A | QF | SF | F | A | w/d | A | A | A | F (2012) |
| Indonesian Masters | — | QF | R1 | F | R2 | A | F | w/d | — | F (2012, 2015) |
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Best |

## Record against selected opponents

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

### Praveen Jordan

* Liu Cheng & Bao Yixin 3–2
* Lu Kai & Huang Yaqiong 2–2
* Xu Chen & Ma Jin 2–2
* Zhang Nan & Li Yinhui 1–0
* Zhang Nan & Zhao Yunlei 1–8
* Zheng Siwei & Chen Qingchen 0–6
* Joachim Fischer Nielsen & Christinna Pedersen 6–6
* Chris Adcock & Gabby Adcock 0–5
* Lee Chun Hei & Chau Hoi Wah 5–4
* Riky Widianto & Richi Puspita Dili 2–0
* Tontowi Ahmad & Liliyana Natsir 1–4
* Kenta Kazuno & Ayane Kurihara 2–0
* Ko Sung-hyun & Kim Ha-na 4–4
* Yoo Yeon-seong & Chang Ye-na 1–0
* Chan Peng Soon & Goh Liu Ying 1–1
* Robert Mateusiak & Nadieżda Zięba 0–1

### Muhammad Rijal

* Qiu Zihan & Bao Yixin 0–1
* Tao Jiaming & Tian Qing 0–2
* Xu Chen & Ma Jin 1–2
* Zhang Nan & Zhao Yunlei 0–7
* Chen Hung-ling & Cheng Wen-hsing 1–2
* Joachim Fischer Nielsen & Christinna Pedersen 1–2
* Thomas Laybourn & Kamilla Rytter Juhl 0–1
* Nathan Robertson & Jenny Wallwork 1–1
* Michael Fuchs & Birgit Michels 2–1
* Lee Chun Hei & Chau Hoi Wah 1–0
* Fran Kurniawan & Pia Zebadiah Bernadet 0–2
* Hendra Aprida Gunawan & Vita Marissa 0–1
* Hendra Setiawan & Anastasia Russkikh 0–1
* Riky Widianto & Richi Puspita Dili 2–0
* Tontowi Ahmad & Liliyana Natsir 0–3
* Ko Sung-hyun & Eom Hye-won 0–1
* Ko Sung-hyun & Ha Jung-eun 0–1
* Lee Yong-dae & Lee Hyo-jung 0–1
* Shin Baek-cheol & Eom Hye-won 0–1
* Yoo Yeon-seong & Chang Ye-na 0–2
* Chan Peng Soon & Goh Liu Ying 3–2
* Robert Mateusiak & Nadieżda Zięba 0–1
* Songphon Anugritayawon & Kunchala Voravichitchaikul 3–0
* Sudket Prapakamol & Saralee Thungthongkam 0–2