Sony Dwi Kuncoro
Sony Dwi Kuncoro at the 2013 French Open Superseries
Personal information
CountryIndonesia
Born (1984-07-07) 7 July 1984
Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking3 (7 October 2004)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Men's singles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Hyderabad Men's singles
Sudirman Cup
Silver medal – second place 2005 Beijing Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Glasgow Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Eindhoven Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Guangzhou Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Silver medal – second place 2010 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Jakarta Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Sendai & Tokyo Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Jakarta Men's team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Men's team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Bangkok Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2003 Jakarta Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2005 Hyderabad Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2004 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Johor Bahru Men's singles
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Vietnam Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2003 Vietnam Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Manila Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2009 Vientiane Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2005 Manila Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Vientiane Men's singles
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2000 Guangzhou Boys' singles
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Guangzhou Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2000 Kyoto Boys' singles
Silver medal – second place 2000 Kyoto Boys' team
Silver medal – second place 2001 Taipei Boys' singles
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Taipei Boys' team
BWF profile

Sony Dwi Kuncoro (born 7 July 1984) is a former badminton singles player from Indonesia. He was the 2004 Olympic bronze medalist,[1] two-time World Championships medalist (silver–2007, bronze–2009)[2] and three-time Asian Champion (2002, 2003, 2005).[3] He reached a career high as world number 3 on 7 October 2004.[4]

Personal life

He plays badminton after his father introduced him at 7 years old, and at 8 years old he joined the Suryanaga Surabaya Badminton Club. Currently, he joins the Tjakrindo Masters Badminton Club in Surabaya. His parents are Moch. Sumadji (father) and Asmiati (mother). His hobbies are fixing automobiles and hanging-out or travelling. Generally people call him Sony, which can also be spelled as Soni. On 24 July 2009, he married Gading Safitri, who became his coach and manager.

Career

2004 Summer Olympics

Kuncoro played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, defeating M. Roslin Hashim of Malaysia and Jim Ronny Andersen of Norway in the first two rounds. In the quarterfinals, Kuncoro defeated Park Tae-sang of South Korea 15–13, 15–4. Kuncoro advanced to the semifinals, in which he lost to Shon Seung-mo of Korea 15–6, 9–15, 15–9. He defeated Boonsak Ponsana of Thailand by a score of 15–11, 17–16 in the bronze medal match.

2007 BWF World Championships

He became runner-up at the 2007 IBF World Championships after losing to Lin Dan in straight sets with a score of 11–21, 20–22 in Putra Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Malaysia. During the tournament, he defeated Lee Chong Wei in the third round 21–9, 21–11 and Peter Gade in the quarter-final, 22–20, 21–18. He also beat Chen Yu in the semifinal in 3 tough games.

2009 BWF World Championships

He was bronze medalist at the 2009 BWF World Championships, again losing to Lin Dan, but this time in 3 sets, 16–21, 21–14, 15–21. En route to the semi, he beat Lee Chong Wei (world number one) in the quarter-finals 21–16, 14–21, 21–12.

Other achievements

He was runner-up in the World Junior Championships in 2000, defeated by Bao Chunlai in the final. He had good results in the Asian Badminton Championships, winning three titles. On 23 September 2007, Kuncoro won the Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold after beating Taufik Hidayat in the final round 18–21, 21–6, 21–13. He won the men's singles gold medal at the SEA Games in 2003 and 2005. At the SEA Games in 2007 and 2009, Sony helped the Indonesian team win gold in the men's team event.

In 2008, Kuncoro competed in Beijing Olympic Games but he was eliminated in the quarterfinal to the second seeded Lee Chong Wei in straight games. In June, he won the Indonesia Open Superseries beating Simon Santoso in the final 19–21, 21–14, 21–9 in Istora Senayan, Jakarta. In September, Kuncoro won the Japan Open Superseries beating Lee Chong Wei from Malaysia in straight sets 21–17, 21–11 in the final. Also in September, he captured the China Masters Superseries by beating China's Chen Jin 21–19, 21–18 in the final, thus becoming the first player to win the men's singles at three consecutive "superseries" tournaments.

In 2009, his best performance in Superseries was semifinalist in Indonesia Open, beaten by Taufik Hidayat, 17–21, 14–21 and in Denmark Open beaten by Marc Zwiebler of Germany in three tough games. In December, he again helped Indonesia win the SEA Games, beating Malaysia in the men teams final. He also finished second in the individual event, beaten by his teammate Simon Santoso.

In 2012, he won the men's singles title at the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold defeating China's Chen Yuekun in straight games, 21–17, 21–14.[5] In the semi-final, he beat the top seed from China, Lin Dan also in straight games, 21–17, 21–16.

In 2013, he started the year by becoming the semifinalist in 2013 Korea Open Superseries Premier, beaten by Du Pengyu, 12–21 17–21 and in 2013 Indonesian Masters Grand Prix Gold, giving walkover to Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka. He became the finalist in 2013 Malaysia Open Superseries, beaten by Lee Chong Wei, 7–21 8–21[6] and in 2013 Hong Kong Open Superseries, again beaten by Lee Chong Wei, 13–21 9–21.[7]

In 2015, his best performance was being the champion at 2015 Chinese Taipei Masters Grand Prix after beating Wang Tzu-wei of Chinese Taipei with score 21–13, 21–15. He also won the 2015 Indonesia International Challenge after defeat the Korean young blood Jeon Hyeok-jin with straight games 22–20, 21–15.

In 2016, he advanced to the main round of the 2016 Singapore Open Superseries after winning the qualification rounds. He later won the event after beating China's Lin Dan in the semi-final with score 21–10, 17–21, 22–20,[8][9][10] then South Korea's Son Wan-ho in the final with 21–16, 13–21, 21–14.[11][12] This is his first Superseries title win in six years. He last tasted success at this level on the same stage at the 2010 Singapore Open.[13] The victory is proof that he has still got it. It's a reward for his hard work as an independent shuttler after kicked out of the national training camp in mid-2014 because of injuries to his back, waist and wrist over the years.[14][15]

Achievements

Olympic Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2004 Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece Thailand Boonsak Ponsana 15–11, 17–16 Bronze

BWF World Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2007 Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia China Lin Dan 11–21, 20–22 Silver Silver
2009 Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India China Lin Dan 14–21, 21–13, 15–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2002 Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Indonesia Taufik Hidayat 15–12, 15–5 Gold Gold
2003 Tennis Indoor Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia Taufik Hidayat 15–5, 7–15, 15–8 Gold Gold
2004 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Indonesia Taufik Hidayat 12–15, 15–7, 6–15 Silver Silver
2005 Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India Malaysia Kuan Beng Hong 15–10, 15–5 Gold Gold
2008 Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia South Korea Park Sung-hwan 21–14, 16–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze

SEA Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2003 Tan Binh Sport Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Malaysia Wong Choong Hann 15–8, 15–5 Gold Gold
2005 PhilSports Arena, Pasig, Philippines Indonesia Simon Santoso 17–16, 15–3 Gold Gold
2009 Gym Hall 1, National Sports Complex, Vientiane, Laos Indonesia Simon Santoso 16–21, 12–21 Silver Silver

World Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2000 Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China China Bao Chunlai 1–7, 5–7, 7–1, 5–7 Silver Silver

Asian Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2000 Nishiyama Park Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan China Lin Dan 12–15, 5–15 Silver Silver
2001 Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan Indonesia Ardiansyah 12–15, 12–15 Silver Silver

BWF Superseries (5 titles, 2 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[16] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.[17] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2008 Indonesia Open Indonesia Simon Santoso 19–21, 21–14, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 Japan Open Malaysia Lee Chong Wei 21–17, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 China Masters China Chen Jin 21–19, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Singapore Open Thailand Boonsak Ponsana 21–16, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Malaysia Open Malaysia Lee Chong Wei 7–21, 8–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Hong Kong Open Malaysia Lee Chong Wei 13–21, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Singapore Open South Korea Son Wan-ho 21–16, 13–21, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  Superseries tournament
  Superseries Premier tournament
  Superseries Finals tournament

BWF Grand Prix (4 titles, 3 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2003 Chinese Taipei Open Malaysia Wong Choong Hann 15–3, 7–15, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2007 Chinese Taipei Open Indonesia Taufik Hidayat 18–21, 21–6, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold Malaysia Lee Chong Wei 21–17, 8–21, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Thailand Open China Chen Yuekun 21–17, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Indonesia Grand Prix Gold Indonesia Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka 21–11, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Chinese Taipei Masters Chinese Taipei Wang Tzu-wei 21–13, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Thailand Open Thailand Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk 15–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 3 runners-up)

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2015 Indonesia International South Korea Jeon Hyeok-jin 22–20, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Indonesia International Indonesia Shesar Hiren Rhustavito 12–21, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Indonesia International Indonesia Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo 15–21, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Indonesia International Indonesia Ikhsan Rumbay 13–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

Participation at Indonesian team

  • 4 times at Sudirman Cup (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009)
  • 4 times at Thomas Cup (2004, 2006, 2008, 2010)
  • 2 times at Asian Games (2004, 2008)
  • 4 times at SEA Games (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009)

Performance timeline

National team

  • Junior level
Team events20002001
Asian Junior Championships Silver Bronze
World Junior Championships Bronze —
  • Senior level
Team events200220032004200520062007200820092010
SEA Games — Gold — Silver — Gold — Gold —
Asian Games A — Bronze — Bronze
Thomas Cup Gold — Bronze — Bronze — Bronze — Silver
Sudirman Cup — Bronze — Silver — Silver — Bronze —

Individual competitions

  • Junior level
Events20002001
Asian Junior Championships Silver Silver
World Junior Championships Silver —
  • Senior level
Events2002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017
SEA Games — Gold — Gold — R1 — Silver — A — A — A — A
Asian Championships Gold Gold Silver Gold QF A Bronze A
Asian Games A — A — R1 — A —
World Championships DNQ QF — R3 R3 Silver Silver — Bronze Bronze w/d DNQ — R1 DNQ — R2
Olympic Games — Bronze Bronze — QF — DNQ — DNQ —
Tournament20182019Best
BWF World Tour
Malaysia Masters Q2 A F (2012)
Thailand Masters A R1 R2 (2016)
Indonesia Masters QF R1 W (2012)
Singapore Open R1 Q1 W (2010, 2016)
New Zealand Open R1 A R1 (2018)
Australian Open QF A QF (2018)
Thailand Open SF R1 W (2012)
Hyderabad Open A R2 R2 (2019)
Vietnam Open A R1 SF (2012)
Indonesia Masters Super 100 w/d R3 R3 (2019)
Macau Open R1 A QF (2010, 2014)
Year-end ranking 63 146 3
Tournament20182019Best
Tournament20072008200920102011201220132014201520162017Best
BWF Superseries
All England Open QF QF R2 R2 R1 A R2 R1 A R2 QF (2007, 2008)
Swiss Open QF R1 A GPG SF (2003, 2004)
India Open — GPG R1 A w/d A R2 A R2 (2016)
Malaysia Open R2 R1 QF w/d A F w/d A Q1 R1 F (2013)
Singapore Open R2 A QF W R1 QF w/d A W R1 W (2010, 2016)
Australian Open IC/IS GPG A R2 A R2 (2012, 2016)
Indonesia Open QF W SF SF Q1 QF R2 R1 Q2 R2 Q1 W (2008)
Japan Open R1 W QF w/d Q1 R1 R1 A R1 A W (2008)
Korea Open QF QF A SF A R1 Q2 SF (2013)
China Masters R2 W A GPG W (2008)
Denmark Open QF R2 SF A QF QF A SF (2009)
French Open R1 R2 R2 A R2 R2 A R2 (2008, 2009, 2012, 2013)
China Open QF A QF A R2 QF A R1 Q2 QF (2007, 2009, 2013)
Hong Kong Open QF A R1 A R1 F R1 A QF Q1 F (2013)
BWF Superseries Finals — SF DNQ GS DNQ SF (2008)
Year-end ranking 7 30 67 13 8 131 70 26 95 3
Tournament20072008200920102011201220132014201520162017Best
Tournament20072008200920102011201220132014201520162017Best
BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold
Malaysia Masters — A QF F w/d A R1 R2 R1 F (2012)
Syed Modi International — A R1 A — A R1 (2011)
Thailand Masters — R2 w/d R2 (2016)
German Open A R1 A R1 (2012)
Swiss Open SS R1 R1 w/d A R1 A SF (2003, 2004)
Australian Open IC/IS A R2 A SS R2 (2012)
China Masters SS A R2 A W (2008)
Chinese Taipei Open W A QF SF R1 A R1 R1 A W (2007)
Vietnam Open A R3 SF A w/d A SF (2012)
Thailand Open w/d A — A W A — QF F R1 W (2012)
Philippines Open SF — A — SF (2007)
Chinese Taipei Masters — W A — W (2015)
Korea Masters IC A R2 A R2 A R2 (2011, 2015)
Macau Open A QF R2 A QF A w/d A QF (2010, 2014)
Indonesian Masters — R2 R1 W SF R3 R3 R2 — W (2012)
Tournament199819992000200120022003200420052006Best
IBF World Grand Prix
All England Open A R1 R1 QF A R1 QF (2004)
Swiss Open A R2 SF SF A SF (2003, 2004)
Indonesia Open R2 R1 A QF QF R3 QF SF R1 SF (2005)
Malaysia Open A QF R3 R3 A QF (2003)
Thailand Open — A R2 — A R2 (2001)
Singapore Open A — R1 R2 A R1 w/d R2 (2002)
Chinese Taipei Open — A — A F A F (2003)
Korea Open — A R3 w/d A R1 R3 (2003)
Hong Kong Open A — SF — QF — R2 QF SF (2001)
Japan Open A R2 R1 R3 A R2 R3 (2004)
China Open — A — A R3 R3 A R3 (2004, 2005)
Dutch Open A R3 A R3 (2002)
Denmark Open A R3 R2 R3 A R3 (2002, 2004)

Record against selected opponents

Head to head (H2H) against BWF Superseries finalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.[18]

References

  1. ↑ Laksamana, Nugyasa; Indriawati, Tri (22 January 2019). "Sony Dwi Kuncoro Sudah Tak Minat Lagi dengan Olimpiade 2020". kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  2. ↑ "Badminton: China's Lin Dan sent packing by Indonesia's Sony Dwi Kuncoro". The Straits Times. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Sony Dwi Kuncoro Juara Bulutangkis Asia". tempo.co (in Indonesian). 11 September 2005. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "Historical ranking – Sony Dwi Kuncoro (50427)". 2007-02-01. Archived from the original on 2007-02-02. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  5. ↑ "Thailand Title Shows Sony Is No Spent Force". The Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  6. ↑ "Lee trounces Kuncoro to lift crown". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Dominant Lee wins Hong Kong Open". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "Lin Dan out of Singapore Open". Xinhua. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  9. ↑ "Sony pulls a surprise win over Lin Dan in Singapore Open". The Star. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "Chinese superstar Lin Dan booted from Singapore". Saudi Gazette. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  11. ↑ "Tuned in: Sony Dwi Kuncoro beats Son Wan-ho to win the Singapore Open". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  12. ↑ "Kuncoro and Ratchanok win Singapore Open". Saudi Gazette. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  13. ↑ "Badminton: Sony Dwi Kuncoro tastes Superseries success again at S'pore Open". The Straits Times. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  14. ↑ "Veteran Sony on Singapore win: 'Proof that I've still got it'". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  15. ↑ "Struggling Sony continues to misfire after training-camp life". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  16. ↑ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  17. ↑ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". www.ibadmintonstore.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  18. ↑ "Sony Dwi Kuncoro's Profile – Head To Head". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
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