Tontowi Ahmad


Character Introduction

Tontowi Ahmad (July 18, 1987) is an Indonesian male badminton player who specializes in mixed doubles. His partnership with Liliana Nasir peaked at number one in the world rankings.

In November 2007, Tontowi Ahmad and Yulianti CJ played in the Vietnam Badminton Grand Prix and won their first ever international Grand Prix by defeating Hong Kong’s Hui Wai Ho/Chow Kai Wah 2-0 (21-11, 21-18) in the mixed doubles final.

In October 2010, he and Liliana Nasir played in the Indonesia Badminton Golden Grand Prix and won the title by defeating the tournament’s 7th seed and teammates, Marquise Kido/Lita Nurita, 2-0 (21-11, 21-13) in the mixed doubles final. In November of the same year, he represented Indonesia at the Guangzhou Asian Games, competing in the mixed doubles (partnering Liliana Nasir) and men’s team events in badminton, winning a bronze medal in the men’s team.

In April 2011, he and Liliana Nasir played in the Indian Badminton Super Series and won the first Super Series title of his badminton career by defeating Fran Kurniawan/Pia Zebadia, the tournament’s No. 3 seeds and teammates, 2-0 (21-18, 23-21) in the mixed doubles final.
In May of the same year, he and Liliana Nasir competed in the Malaysia Badminton Golden Grand Prix, winning the Mixed Doubles final with a 2-1 (18-21, 21-15, 21-19) win over the tournament’s No. 6 seed and Malaysian powerhouse, Tan Beng Soon/Goh Liu Ying.

In March 2012, he and Liliana Nasir played in the All England Badminton Premier Super Tournament, winning the Mixed Doubles Final 2-0 (21-17, 21-19) against Thomas Rebhorn/Camilla Lute Juhl, the tournament’s No. 8 seed and Danish powerhouse.

In March 2013, Tontowi Ahmed and Liliana Nasir played in the All England Badminton Premier Superseries and defended their All England title by defeating the tournament’s 5th seeds, Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei of China, 2-0 (21-13, 21-17) in the mixed doubles final.

In August 2013, he participated in the World Badminton Championships in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, where he and Liliana Nasir played in the mixed doubles event. He and Liliana Nasir, seeded No. 3, faced Xu Chen/Ma Jin of China, the No. 1 seed in the tournament, in the final, also from another Chinese pair, and they also fought a three-set battle, winning this one in the last crucial moment. They performed steadily to take the match point 2-1 (21-13, 16-21, 22-20) to win the mixed doubles title.

In March 2014, he and Liliana Nasir competed in the All England Badminton Premier Superseries, sweeping the mixed doubles final 2-0 (21-13, 21-17) against the tournament’s top seeds, Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei of China, to win their third All-England title, and were the first Indonesian duo ever to achieve three consecutive titles in the event.

In April 2015, Tontowi Ahmad competed at the Badminton Asia Championships in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, where he and Liliana Nasir were seeded No. 2 in the tournament, and won their first ever Asian Championships title by defeating Hong Kong, China’s strongest pair, Lee Jin Hee/Chou Kai Wah, 2-0 (21-16, 21-15) in the mixed doubles final.

In August 2016, he represented Indonesia in the mixed doubles event of the Olympic badminton tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, playing as the No. 3 seed with Liliana Nasir. In the final, again facing the previous group stage Malaysia’s Tan Beng Soon / Goh Liu Ying , won the match 2-0 (21-14, 21-12) without any doubt, for Indonesia to win the first Olympic mixed doubles gold medal.

In August 2017, he played in the mixed doubles event with his original pairing of Liliana Nasir. He and Liliana Nasir played as the No. 3 seed, and in the final, facing the top seed of the tournament, the Chinese pair fought in three sets to take down their opponents 2-1 (15-21, 21-16, 21-15) to win the World Championships again after four years, and is also the best pair in Indonesian badminton.

Equipment Used

BRAVE SWORD 12 N;  JETSPEED S 12;  Turbo Charging 75D;  SH-P8500 ACE;  JETSPEED S Ahmad T;  JETSPEED S 8PS;  SH-A920;  SH-S80SD

Major Achievements

  • 2019 Badminton Asia Championships Mixed Team 3rd Place
  • Indonesia Badminton Masters 2019 Mixed Doubles Runner-up
  • Denmark Open Badminton 2018 Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals
  • Men’s Team Bronze Medal in Badminton, Jakarta Asian Games 2018
  • Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal in Badminton, Jakarta Asian Games 2018
  • 2018 Singapore Open Badminton Mixed Doubles Runner-up
  • 2018 Indonesia Open Badminton Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2018 Badminton Asia Championships Mixed Doubles Runner-up
  • 2018 Indonesia Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Runner-up
  • 2017 WBF Badminton Finals Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2017 France Badminton Premier Superseries Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2017 Denmark Badminton Premier Superseries Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals
  • 2017 World Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2017 Indonesia Badminton Premier Superseries Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2017 Malaysia Badminton Premier Superseries Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2017 Malaysia Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2016 Hong Kong China Badminton Superseries Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2016 China Badminton Superseries Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2016 Brazil Rio Olympics Badminton Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2016 Asian Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Runner-up
  • 2016 Singapore Badminton Superseries Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2016 Malaysia Badminton Premier Superseries Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2015 Indonesia Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2015 Denmark Badminton Superseries Mixed Doubles Runner-up
  • 2015 Korea Badminton Premier Superseries Mixed Doubles Runner-up
  • 2015 World Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles 3rd Runner-up
  • 2015 Indonesia Badminton Superseries Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2015 Badminton Australia Superseries Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2015 Sudirman Cup Mixed Team 3rd Runner-up
  • 2015 Asian Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2015 Singapore Badminton Superseries Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2015 Malaysia Badminton Superseries Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2015 Swiss Badminton Golden Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2015 All England Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Runner-up
  • 2014 Denmark Badminton Superseries Mixed Doubles Runner-up
  • 2014 France Badminton Super Tournament Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2014 Incheon Asian Games Badminton Mixed Doubles Runner-up
  • 2014 Indonesia Badminton Premier Superseries Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2014 Singapore Badminton Premier Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2014 India Badminton Premier Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2014 All England Badminton Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2014 Malaysia Badminton Superseries Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2013 China Badminton Superseries Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2013 Denmark Badminton Super Tournament Mixed Doubles Runner-up
  • 2013 Indonesia Badminton Golden Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Runner-up
  • 2013 World Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2013 Singapore Badminton Super Tournament Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2013 Indonesia Badminton Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Quarter-finalist
  • 2013 Badminton India Superseries Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2013 Switzerland Badminton Golden Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Quarter-Finals
  • 2013 All England Badminton Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2012 Macau Badminton Golden Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2012 China Badminton Super Tournament Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2012 Denmark Badminton Super Tournament Mixed Doubles Runner-up
  • 2012 Indonesia Badminton Golden Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2012 Indonesia Badminton Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Runner-up
  • 2012 India Badminton Super Tournament Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2012 Swiss Badminton Golden Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2012 All England Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2012 Malaysia Badminton Super Tournament Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2011 Macau Badminton Golden Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2011 France Badminton Super Tournament Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2011 Chinese Taipei Badminton Golden Grand Prix 1st Runner-up
  • 2011 Indonesia Badminton Grand Prix Mixed Doubles 1st Runner-up
  • 2011 Singapore Badminton Super Tournament Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2011 Malaysia Badminton Golden Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2011 India Badminton Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2010 Indonesia Badminton Golden Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2009 Vietnam Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finalist
  • 2009 Indonesia Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2009 India Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
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