Junaidi Arif

Wan Muhammad Arif Shaharuddin bin Wan Junaidi (born 6 June 2002) is a Malaysian badminton player.[1][2] He won the 2021 Austrian Open and Ukraine International tournaments in the men's doubles event partnered with Muhammad Haikal.[3]

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Junaidi is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Arif.
Junaidi Arif
Personal information
Birth nameWan Muhammad Arif Shaharuddin bin Wan Junaidi
CountryMalaysia
Born (2002-06-06) 6 June 2002
Kemaman, Terengganu, Malaysia
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
HandednessLeft
Men's doubles
Highest ranking38 (with Muhammad Haikal) (6 December 2022)
55 (with Yap Roy King) (3 October 2023)
Current ranking55 (with Yap Roy King) (3 October 2023)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
SEA Games
Silver medal – second place 2021 Vietnam Men's team
BWF profile

Career

2021

Partnered with Muhammad Haikal, they won the 2021 Austrian Open, Hellas International, and Ukraine International.[4][5][6] The duo also finished runners-up in the Latvia International and Scottish Open.[7][8]

2022

In January, Arif and Haikal competed at the 2022 Syed Modi International. In April, they competed at the 2022 Orléans Masters but was forced to concede a walkover to Dutch pair Ruben Jille and Ties van der Lecq in the final after Haikal was tested positive for COVID-19.[9][10] A few months later, they reached the quarterfinals of the Malaysia Masters.[11] Arif was part of the Malaysia men's team that won silver medal at the 2021 SEA Games.[12][13]

2023

In February, Arif and Muhammad Haikal's three-year partnership ended after the latter started partnering Nur Izzuddin.[14] He then chose to partner Yap Roy King following the reshuffle in the national men's double department.[15] In June, Arif and Yap captured their first title as a pair at the Nantes International defeating Putra Erwiansyah and Patra Harapan Rindorindo in the final.[16] In July, they were crowned as men's doubles national champions after winning the 2023 Malaysian National Badminton Championships.[17]

Achievement

BWF World Tour (1 runner-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[18] 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, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[19]

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2022 Orléans Masters Super 100 Malaysia Muhammad Haikal Netherlands Ruben Jille
Netherlands Ties van der Lecq		 Walkover 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [9]

BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 2 runners-up)

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2021 Austrian Open Malaysia Muhammad Haikal France Lucas Corvée
France Ronan Labar		 21–17, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [4]
2021 Latvia International Malaysia Muhammad Haikal Malaysia Muhammad Nurfirdaus Azman
Malaysia Yap Roy King		 23–21, 15–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [7]
2021 Hellas International Malaysia Muhammad Haikal Czech Republic Ondřej Král
Czech Republic Adam Mendrek		 21–16, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [5]
2021 Ukraine International Malaysia Muhammad Haikal India Ishaan Bhatnagar
India K. Sai Pratheek		 21–15, 19–21, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [6]
2021 Scottish Open Malaysia Muhammad Haikal Scotland Christopher Grimley
Scotland Matthew Grimley		 20–22, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [8]
2023 Nantes International Malaysia Yap Roy King Indonesia Putra Erwiansyah
Indonesia Patra Harapan Rindorindo		 21–16, 14–21, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [16]
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References
  1. "Player profile: Arif Junaidi". Badminton Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  2. "Players: Junaidi Arif". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. "Arif-Haikal on track for greater success". New Straits Times. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  4. "Hon Jian-Ee Wei, Wan Arif-Muhammad Haikal clinch Austrian Open titles". Malay Mail. 31 May 2021. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  5. Fauzi, Ferzalfie (5 September 2021). "Pemain muda cemerlang di Greece" (in Malay). Harian Metro. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  6. "Two M'sian pairs bag third European titles in Ukraine". The Sun. 11 September 2021. Archived from the original on 11 September 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  7. "Roy King, Valeree Siow cemerlang di Latvia" (in Malay). Harian Metro. 30 August 2021. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  8. Raftery, Alan (29 November 2021). "Grimley twins win big title: "It feels amazing"". Badminton Europe. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  9. Anil, Nicolas (3 April 2022). "Haikal tests positive for COVID-19, forced to concede Orleans Masters men's doubles final". Stadium Astro. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  10. Raftery, Alan (4 April 2022). "Family wins in Orleans". Badminton Europe. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  11. "Only two M'sian reps left in the last four". The Sun. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  12. Musa, Muzaffar (17 May 2022). "Sukan SEA Hanoi: Skuad badminton lelaki bangkit ke final" (in Malay). Stadium Astro. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  13. "SEA Games: National shuttlers win men's team silver after loss to Thailand". Malay Mail. 19 May 2022. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  14. "'Patatimo Boys' split, Nur Izzuddin confirmed partnering Muhammad Haikal". The Malaysian Reserve. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  15. "Roy King relishing new challenge with Arif". The Star. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  16. Tan, Ming Wai (18 June 2023). "Roy King-Arif achieve breakthrough win in France". New Straits Times. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  17. Peter, Fabian (9 July 2023). "Double joy for Roy King". New Straits Times. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  18. 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.
  19. Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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