Aidil Sholeh

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ali Sadikin is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Aidil Sholeh.

Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin (born 9 January 2000) is a Malaysian badminton player.^[1][2] He was among the players that helped Malaysia win a silver in the 2017 BWF World Junior Championships mixed team.^[3][4]

Aidil Sholeh
Personal information
Birth name	Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin
Country	Malaysia
Born	(2000-01-09) 9 January 2000 (age 24) Selangor, Malaysia
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Handedness	Right
Men's singles
Highest ranking	74 (7 November 2023)
Current ranking	74 (7 November 2023)
Medal record Men's badminton Representing  Malaysia Sudirman Cup 2021 Vantaa Mixed team Asia Team Championships 2022 Selangor Men's team SEA Games 2019 Philippines Men's team World Junior Championships 2017 Yogyakarta Mixed team
BWF profile

Career

2019

In August, Aidil finished as runner-up at the Hellas Open after losing in the final to compatriot Lim Chong King.^[5] He also won silver in the men's team event at the 2019 SEA Games in December.^[6]

2021

In September, he was selected as a backup player for the Malaysian squad that participated in the 2021 Sudirman Cup.^[7] Few months later, he reached the semi-finals of the Scottish Open.

2022

Aidil was part of the Malaysian men's team that won gold at the Badminton Asia Team Championships in February.^[8][9] He was chosen as the second singles player in the group stage tie against Japan.^[10] In April, he competed at the 2022 Badminton Asia Championships.^[11] In December, Aidil entered his first final in over three years at the Malaysia International but fell to compatriot Justin Hoh in three games.^[12]

2023

In October, Aidil reached the final of Indonesia International in Surabaya where he successfully captured his first career title, beating Japan's Keita Makino in straight sets.^[13]

2024

Aidil left the national team in June.^[14] In August, he was invited by Nova Armada to become the sparring partner for Cheah Liek Hou and Muhammad Fareez Anuar before the 2024 Paralympic Games.^[14] In November, he competed at the Indonesia Masters in Surabaya. He lost out to Alwi Farhan in the final, finishing as second best.^[15]

Achievements

BWF World Tour (1 runner-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,^[16] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.^[17]

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Level	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
2024 (II)	Indonesia Masters	Super 100	Alwi Farhan	10–21, 9–21	Runner-up	[15]

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 2 runners-up)

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
2019	Hellas Open	Lim Chong King	21–8, 13–21, 15–21	Runner-up
2022	Malaysia International	Justin Hoh	21–18, 16–21, 17–21	Runner-up
2023 (II)	Indonesia International	Keita Makino	21–14, 21–6	Winner

  BWF International Challenge tournament

  BWF International Series tournament

  BWF Future Series tournament

References

1. "Player profile: Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin". Badminton Association of Malaysia. 9 January 2000. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
2. "Players: Aidil Sholeh". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
3. "BWF World Junior Championships: Malaysia storm into mixed team final". Astro Awani. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
4. Liew, Vincent (14 October 2017). "China beat Malaysia to retain BWF World Junior Mixed Team title". Badminton Planet. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
5. Tan, Ming Wai (12 August 2019). "Chong King rules Hellas Open in major breakthrough". The Star. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
6. "Malaysia fails to end gold drought in badminton". Malay Mail. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
7. Kng, Zheng Guan (12 September 2021). "BAM announce shuttlers for Thomas, Uber, Sudirman Cups". New Straits Times. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
8. "OFFICIAL: YOUTHFUL LINEUP FOR BATC2022 | BAM". bam.org.my. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
9. "Malaysian men's squad end Indonesia's dominance to win Badminton Asia Team Championships 2022". Malay Mail. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
10. "BATC: M'sia edge Japan to set up semis date with S. Korea". www.thesundaily.my. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
11. "Aidil surprised he made Asian meet squad but aims to make the most of it". The Star. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
12. R., Kirubashini (19 December 2022). "Justin justifies promotion to senior ranks with Malaysian IC title". The Star. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
13. Peter, Fabian (22 October 2023). "Shuttler Aidil finally seals his first international crown". New Straits Times. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
14. Bernama (17 August 2024). "Shuttler Aidil Soleh thrilled about guiding Liek Hou, Muhammad Fareez for Paris Paralympics". Archived from the original on 4 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024 – via The Sun.
15. Iman, Najmi (3 November 2024). "Letshaana, Aidil finish second at Indonesia Masters". Stadium Astro. Archived from the original on 4 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
16. Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
17. Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.

External links

• Aidil Sholeh at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
• Aidil Sholeh at BWFBadminton.com
• Aidil Sholeh at the 2022 Commonwealth Games