Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo

[badMania]

Kevin/Rafi will be competing in both the Candra Wijaya MD Championships (still in U-19) and INA SSP Qualifying Round.

Can they do a hattrick of winning the title in CWMDC 2012? As for the INA SSP, a rubber-set will suffice for me in their first match at SSP level (albeit in qualifying).

After that, Kevin will be training in Pelatnas and get acquainted with Alfian Eko Prasetya for the AJC campaign. A tall order for Kevin and a modest target of QF (equalling last year's WJC result) will probably suffice for me.

[BengGuan]

Have see Kevin at Kejurnas Riau, very tricky at court.

[badMania]

He's considered to be the most tricky of all of the young BD players in PB Djarum. And I believe he's the most talented as well, esp his net coverage.

[BengGuan]

When he practice at my club court during Kejurnas, he bring his racket to shop for strung his racket. He asking 32 lbs, then i ask him "are you sure you can handle 32 lbs ?", he don't answer me. But next day when he came practice again "he came to shop and said "Yes, I can". He also bring also his racket for restring again. Very humble player.

[Sealman]

When he practice at my club court during Kejurnas, he bring his racket to shop for strung his racket. He asking 32 lbs, then i ask him "are you sure you can handle 32 lbs ?", he don't answer me. But next day when he came practice again "he came to shop and said "Yes, I can". He also bring also his racket for restring again. Very humble player.

Did he break his strings? He had to change a number of racquets (Flypower Tornado 700) during a tournament in Singapore.

[badMania]

Regardless of whether Kevin/Rafi win in today's match, they have been really excellent, unbeaten in 14 matches so far!

Kevin will have a packed schedule till Jul:
12-17 Jun - Djarum Indonesia Open Super Series Premier 2012 (Qualifying, with Rafiddias Akhdan Nugroho)
30 Jun-07 Jul - 2012 Asian Junior Championships U-19 (Team & Individual, most likely partnering Alfian Eko Prasetya)

Possible tourneys for him in the Junior Circuit:
09-14 Jul - Tangkas Specs Junior Open Badminton Championships 2012

11-16 Sep - Malaysia International Youth U-19 2012
18-23 Sep - Flypower Indonesia Junior International 2012 (wow....yet another junior tourney in INA)

25 Oct-03 Nov - BWF World Junior Mixed Team and Individual Championships 2012

Possible tourneys for him in the Senior Circuit:
14-18 Aug - Li Ning Singapore International Series 2012

25-30 Sep - Bankaltim Indonesia Open GP Gold 2012

06-10 Nov - Bahrain International Challenge 2012
13-18 Nov - Malaysia International Challenge 2012

11-16 Dec - India International Challenge 2012
18-23 Dec - Yonex-Sunrise India Open GP 2012

[fathonezic]

Regardless of whether Kevin/Rafi win in today's match, they have been really excellent, unbeaten in 14 matches so far!

Kevin will have a packed schedule till Jul:
12-17 Jun - Djarum Indonesia Open Super Series Premier 2012 (Qualifying, with Rafiddias Akhdan Nugroho)
30 Jun-07 Jul - 2012 Asian Junior Championships U-19 (Team & Individual, most likely partnering Alfian Eko Prasetya)

Possible tourneys for him in the Junior Circuit:
09-14 Jul - Tangkas Specs Junior Open Badminton Championships 2012

11-16 Sep - Malaysia International Youth U-19 2012
18-23 Sep - Flypower Indonesia Junior International 2012 (wow....yet another junior tourney in INA)

25 Oct-03 Nov - BWF World Junior Mixed Team and Individual Championships 2012

Possible tourneys for him in the Senior Circuit:
14-18 Aug - Li Ning Singapore International Series 2012

25-30 Sep - Bankaltim Indonesia Open GP Gold 2012

06-10 Nov - Bahrain International Challenge 2012
13-18 Nov - Malaysia International Challenge 2012

11-16 Dec - India International Challenge 2012
18-23 Dec - Yonex-Sunrise India Open GP 2012

just imagine if raffi has matured enough... awesome, eh
they dont have any good opponent anymore in U-19.
edy/arya has been in dewasa, and they beat hafiz/putra in easy manner.
they should move to dewasa soon...

[sen]

Kevin won a match yesterday. Anyone has a complete database on all SS events? I think he could be the youngest player to win a match in qualification of SS event. Too bad he could not qualify.

[rosid]

Raffi is younger than Kevin I think

[badMania]

Yes, Rafi is younger than Kevin.

[sen]

Raffi is younger than Kevin I think

Yes, Rafi is younger than Kevin.

OK. Tq. Just realise that Rosyita is also very young and she qualified for the main draw

[badMania]

Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo is now ranked no 1 in the BWF Junior Ranking.

He will still be paired with Rafiddias Akhdan Nugroho for the 3 upcoming tourneys next month:
Malaysia International Youth U-19 2012
Flypower Indonesia Junior International Series 2012
Indonesia Open GPG 2012

It's also time for Rafi to improve on his junior ranking (now at WR 69)! 3 tourneys and 10k pts should be sufficient for him to be ranked in the top 10.

[rosid]

Flypower Indonesia Junior International Series 2012

Where is the venue?? I want to watch.

[drquick]

Congrats to Kevin

[badMania]

End of year summary for Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (with his partner Rafiddias Akhdan Nugroho):
International tourneys (5) - W11 L5
Djarum Indonesia Super Series Premier 2012 - Q2 (lost to Ronald Alexander/Selvanus Geh)
Tangkas Specs Junior Challenge Open 2012 - RUNNER-UP (lost to Hafiz Faisal/Putra Eka Rhoma)
Maybank Malaysia Youth International 2012 - QF (lost to Edi Subaktiar/Arya Maulana Aldiartama)
Indonesia Open GPG 2012 - R32 (lost to Ronald Alexander/Selvanus Geh)
BWF WJC 2012 (Individual Event) - R16 (lost to Kim Jae Hwan/Kim Jung Ho -- they wasted 1 match pt!)

In addition, Kevin also reached the SF of AJC 2013 with Alfian Eko Prasetya - losing to Wang Chi Lin/Wu Hsiao Lin.

Domestic tourneys (5) - W21 L1
Djarum Sirnas Flypower Jakarta Open 2012 - WINNER
Djarum Sirnas Flypower SGS PLN Jabar 2012 - WINNER
Candra Wijaya Men's Doubles Championships 2012 - WINNER
Kejurnas PBSI Perorangan Taruna 2012 - WINNER
Pertamina Open Badminton Championships 2012 - QF (lost to Ellen Frederika S./Fajar Alfian in 3-sets -- surprisingly)

I am relatively pleased with Kevin/Rafi's record this year...losing mostly to their seniors and only had 1 surprising domestic defeat last week at the Pertamina Open. I also expected them to beat the Korean pair at the WJC, only for them to lose agonizingly despite having match pt. And of course, they will be INA's no 1 MD pair for AJC and WJC 2013, unless they are split as I don't foresee any other pair surpassing their achievement domestically.

As usual, I believe PB Djarum will send Kevin/Rafi to the German and Dutch Juniors 2013 as well as the Banuinvest International 2013 in Feb/Mar 2013 to prepare them for AJC 2013. In addition, they will also be expected to compete in domestic tourneys and international tourneys held in Indonesia such as Sirnas Jakarta, Bandung, CWMDC, Tangkas Specs Junior, Indonesia GPG, and maybe Indonesia IC (if there's no time conflict with AJC).

I really hope Kevin can end his junior year in 2013 with at least 1 important title!