Muhammad Haikal

Muhammad Haikal bin Nazri (born 26 December

2002) is a Malaysian badminton player.[1][2] He won Muhammad Haikal
three titles in 2021: Austrian Open, Hellas Personal information
International and Ukraine International tournaments in Birth name Muhammad Haikal bin Nazri
the men's doubles event partnered with Junaidi Arif.[3] Country Malaysia
Born 26 December 2002
Kelantan, Malaysia
Career
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Handedness Left
2021 Men's doubles

Partnered with Junaidi Arif, they won the 2021 Highest 18 (with Choong Hon Jian,
Austrian Open,[4] Hellas International,[5] and Ukraine ranking 17 September 2024)
International.[6] The duo also finished runners-up at the 38 (with Junaidi Arif, 6
Latvia International[7] and Scottish Open.[8] December 2022)
Current 18 (with Choong Hon Jian,
ranking 17 September 2024)
2022
Medal record
In January, Haikal and Arif competed at the Syed Modi
Men's badminton
International tournament. In April, they competed at
the Orléans Masters but were forced to concede a Representing Malaysia
walkover to Dutch pair Ruben Jille and Ties van der Thomas Cup
Lecq in the final after Haikal was tested positive for 2024 Chengdu Men's team
COVID-19.[9] In May, he competed at the SEA Games, Asia Team Championships
and won the silver medal in the men's team
2024 Selangor Men's team
event.[10][11]
SEA Games
A few months later, Haikal and Arif reached the 2021 Vietnam Men's team
quarter-finals of the Malaysia Masters.[12] In
BWF profile ([Link]
December, he captured the Malaysia International title
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partnered with Nur Izzuddin.[13]

2023
Following a reshuffle in the national men's doubles department in February, Haikal began partnering
Izzuddin, thus ending his three-year partnership with Arif.[14] In March, the new pair reached the final of
Ruichang China Masters, but went down to the home pair of Chen Boyang and Liu Yi in rubber game.[15]

In June, Haikal and Izzuddin's partnership were dissolved after Izzuddin reunited with his former partner
Goh Sze Fei.[16] In August, Haikal began partnering Choong Hon Jian.[17]
In October, he and Choong entered the final of Indonesia Masters II and finished as the runners-up.[18] In
December, the duo competed at the Syed Modi International. En route to their first BWF World Tour title,
they defeated the second and top seeds in the semi-finals[19] and final, respectively.[20] The following
week, they won another title at the Guwahati Masters.[21]

2024
In late January, he was chosen to represent Malaysia's men's team at the 2024 Asia Team
Championships.[22] In March, he and Choong clinched their third title at the Orléans Masters.[23]

Achievement

BWF World Tour (3 titles, 3 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[24] 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.[25]

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result Ref

Ruben Jille
Orléans Super Junaidi [9]
2022 Ties van der Walkover Runner-
Masters 100 Arif
Lecq up

Ruichang Super Nur Chen Boyang 16–21, 21– [15]

2023 Runner-
China Masters 100 Izzuddin Liu Yi 19, 21–23
up

Kenya
2023 Indonesia Super Mitsuhashi 16–21, 18– [18]
Choong Runner-
(II) Masters 100 Hiroki 21
Hon Jian up
Okamura

Syed Modi Super Akira Koga 18–21, 21– [20]

2023 Choong
International 300 Taichi Saito 18, 21–16 Winner
Hon Jian
Lin Bing-wei
Guwahati Super 21–17, 23– [21]
2023 Choong Su Ching-
Masters 100 21 Winner
Hon Jian heng

Sabar
Karyaman
Orléans Super Gutama 21–15, 18– [23]
2024 Choong
Masters 300 Muhammad 21, 21–14 Winner
Hon Jian
Reza Pahlevi
Isfahani
BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 2 runners-up)
Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref

Junaidi Lucas Corvée 21–17, 21– [4]

2021 Austrian Open Winner
Arif Ronan Labar 15

Muhammad
Latvia Junaidi 23–21, 15– [7]
2021 Nurfirdaus Azman
International Arif 21, 19–21 Runner-up
Yap Roy King

Hellas Junaidi Ondřej Král 21–16, 21– [5]

2021 Winner
International Arif Adam Mendrek 15

Ukraine Junaidi Ishaan Bhatnagar 21–15, 19– [6]

2021 Winner
International Arif K. Sai Pratheek 21, 21–15

Christopher
Junaidi 20–22, 16– [6]
2021 Scottish Open Grimley
Arif 21 Runner-up
Matthew Grimley
Malaysia Nur Goh Boon Zhe 21–17, 21– [13]
2022 Winner
International Izzuddin Goh Sze Fei 16

BWF International Challenge tournament

BWF International Series tournament
BWF Future Series tournament

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External links
Muhammad Haikal ([Link]
r-profile/254A5C6F-4C4B-4879-A1CD-09496BE1384F) at [Link]
(archived)

Retrieved from "[Link]