Praveen Jordan

Praveen Jordan (born 26 April 1993) is an Indonesian badminton player who specialises in doubles. He is a two-time All England Open champion in mixed doubles, winning in 2016 with Debby Susanto and in 2020 with Melati Daeva Oktavianti. He has played for the badminton club PB Djarum since 2008.

Junior career
Jordan participated in 2011 Badminton Asia Junior Championships in Lucknow, India. In the mixed team event, he played in the men's doubles along with Rangga Yave Rianto. In the first round they won their match, with Indonesia defeating Nepal 5–0. He and Rianto played back against Hong Kong in the third round, winning their match and helping Indonesia win 4–1. In the quarter-finals Jordan and Rianto won their match and helped Indonesia beat Japan 3–2. In the semi-finals they lost to the Malaysian team 1–3, and the team won the bronze medal. In the individual event, he played in two categories, in the men's doubles with Rianto, and in the mixed doubles with Tiara Rosalia Nuraidah. As the top seed in the men's doubles he was only able to reach the quarter-finals after being defeated by a Chinese Taipei pair; and then he won a bronze medal in the mixed doubles after losing to a Chinese pair in the semi-finals.

2010–2012
Jordan started his senior career as a PB Djarum player in 2010, playing at several international tournaments in two specialties: men's and mixed doubles.

2013
In 2013 Jordan was paired with Vita Marissa, winning several international tournaments together. In the Korea Open they lost in the first round to Muhammad Rijal and Debby Susanto after coming through the qualifying rounds. They then defeated third seeds Rijal and Susanto in the second round of the Malaysia Open and Chinese fifth seeds Zhang Nan and Tang Jinhua. Jordan and Marissa then lost to Danish pair Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Christinna Pedersen in the semi-finals. They also reached the semifinals of the Singapore Open before losing to Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir. At the BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix tournament level, they won three titles in New Zealand, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

2014
After the end of his successful in the 2013 season, the Badminton Association of Indonesia called him up to join the national team, partnering him with Debby Susanto. This was his first time joined the Indonesia national training centre. Jordan and Susanto then reached their first finals as a pair in the Malaysia Grand Prix Gold. In September, he and his partner stepped on the Asian Games podium, after clinched the bronze medal in the mixed doubles.

2015
Jordan started the 2015 season with partner Debby Susanto. They reached the finals in the Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold tournament, but lost to Danish pair Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Christinna Pedersen. They also reached the finals of Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold, but lost to Korean pair Choi Sol-gyu and Eom Hye-won. They then reached their first ever BWF Superseries finals in the French Open, and finished as runner-up lost to Ko Sung-hyun and Kim Ha-na of South Korea. In December, they also the finals of Indonesian Masters Grand Prix Gold, but lost to their teammate Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir.

2016
In January, Jordan with partner Debby Susanto won the Syed Modi International Grand Prix Gold held in India. In March, they won their first All England title defeating Danish pair Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Christinna Pedersen.

Jordan competed in 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro with partner Debby Susanto. They became the runner-up of Group A, proceeding to the knocked-out stage. They lost at the quarter-finals to their country mate and eventual gold medalists, Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir.

In November, they lost in the finals of Hong Kong Open Super Series by their teammate Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir.

2017
In March, Jordan with partner Debby Susanto lost the finals of Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold from Thai pair Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai. In June, they lost the finals of Australian Open Super Series from Chinese pair Zheng Siwei and Chen Qingchen. In September, they won the finals of Korea Open Super Series from Chinese pair Wang Yilyu and Huang Dongping.

2018–2019: new partnership with Melati Daeva Oktavianti
After the retirement of Debby Susanto, Jordan was paired with Melati Daeva Oktavianti. They lost to Chinese pair Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong in the second round of the Malaysia Masters. They then became runners-up at the 2018 India Open. They finished the season ranked as world number 15.

In 2019, Jordan and Oktavianti lost again twice in a row at the India Open from Chinese pair Wang Yilyu and Huang Dongping. In May, they lost at the New Zealand Open from Malaysian pair Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying. In June, they reached third finals of the year at the Australian Open but lost to Wang and Huang again. In July, they reached the fourth finals at the Japan Open but had to lose from Wang and Huang again.

In October 2019, they won their first BWF World Tour title with Oktavianti at the Denmark Open. The duo upset the current World Champions Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong in the quarter-finals, and defeated world number 2 Wang and Huang in the finals. This victory was their first win over them, bringing their head-to-head record to 1–6. A week later, the duo again overcame the world number 1 Zheng and Huang to claim the French Open title. Jordan and Oktavianti have continued on the upward track this season, breaking into the top 5 of the BWF world ranking.

2020–2022: Olympics debut, national team dismissal, new start with PB Djarum
In 2020, Jordan won his second All England Open title. Partnered with Oktavianti, they defeated Thai pair Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai in the final. They did not compete in further tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In January 2021, Jordan and Oktavianti, finished as runner-ups at the Yonex Thailand Open to Puavaranukroh and Taerattanachai. They competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics but they were eliminated in the quarter-finals. In November, they lost at the Hylo Open in Germany from Thai pair Puavaranukroh and Taerattanachai in the final. Jordan and Oktavianti's loss at the first round of home tournament Indonesia Masters sparked controversy after Nova Widianto's criticism over the pair during the press conference, where Widianto expressed his dissatisfaction over their performance due to 'communication problems' and a perceived 'lack of fighting spirit'. They ended up exiting the Indonesia Open at the second round. Jordan and Oktavianti participated at the World Tour Finals, but failed to proceed to the knockout stage with two losses (against Puavaranukroh and Taerattanachai, and against Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet) and one win (against Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith).

In January 2022, the Badminton Association of Indonesia announced Jordan and Oktavianti's dismissal from the national team. They continued playing under PB Djarum, guided by coach Vita Marissa, in which they reached the quarterfinals of the All England Open. Their ranked qualified them for the Asian Championships in Manila, where they reached the semi-finals but had to retire mid-match due to Jordan's hip injury. Jordan's condition worsened to the point that the duo had to retire from the Indonesia Open second round. He underwent surgery to remedy the radiculopathy in his spine and was treated with vertebral fixation. Jordan did not compete in any other tournaments in 2022 to focus on post-surgery rehabilitation. In August, the Badminton World Federation approved Jordan and Oktavianti's application for a 'protected rank', which allows them to retain their world rank of #5 for six months.

2023
In January, Jordan finally returned to the badminton court at the Indonesia Masters, but lost at the first round Chinese pair Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping.

In March, Jordan and Oktavianti competed in the European tour, but unfortunately lost in the second round of German Open from 5th seed Chinese pair Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping in two consecutive meeting. In the next tour, they competed in the All England Open but lost in the second round from 3rd seed Thai pair Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai. In the next tour, they competed in the Swiss Open but lost in the first round from 6th seed Malaysian pair Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Jemie Lai. In the next tour, they competed in the Spain Masters, but had to lose in the finals from 8th Danish pair Mathias Christiansen and Alexandra Bøje.

In late April, Jordan and Oktavianti competed at the Asian Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, but had to lose in the quarter-finals from 1st seed and eventual finalist Chinese pair Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong.

In late May, Jordan and Oktavianti competed in the second Asian Tour at the Malaysia Masters. Unfortunately, they lost in the second round from Chinese pair Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin in rubber games.

In June, Jordan and Oktavianti competed at the Singapore Open, but lost in the first round from fellow Indonesian pair Rinov Rivaldy and Pitha Haningtyas Mentari. In the next tour, they competed at the home tournament, Indonesia Open, but lost in the second round from Hong Konger pair Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet in straight matches.

In July, Jordan and Oktavianti competed at the Korea Open, but lost in the second round from first seeds Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong. In the next tour, they competed at Japan Open, but lost in the first round from 3rd seed Japanese pair Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino in straight games.

In early August, Jordan and Oktavianti competed at the Australian Open, but exited in the second round from Hong Kong pair Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet in straight games.

Asian Games
Mixed doubles

Asian Championships
Mixed doubles

SEA Games
Mixed doubles

Asian Junior Championships
Mixed doubles

BWF World Tour (3 titles, 8 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.

Mixed doubles

BWF Superseries (2 titles, 3 runners-up)
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011. Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Mixed doubles
 * BWF Superseries Finals tournament
 * BWF Superseries Premier tournament
 * BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (4 titles, 5 runners-up)
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Mixed doubles
 * BWF Grand Prix tournament
 * BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title)
Men's doubles
 * BWF International Challenge tournament
 * BWF International Series tournament

National team

 * Junior level


 * Senior level

Junior level

 * Boys' doubles


 * Mixed doubles

Record against selected opponents
Mixed doubles results against World Superseries finalists, World Superseries Finals semifinalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists paired with:

Debby Susanto

 * 🇨🇳 Liu Cheng & Bao Yixin 3–2
 * 🇨🇳 Lu Kai & Huang Yaqiong 2–2
 * 🇨🇳 Xu Chen & Ma Jin 2–2
 * 🇨🇳 Zhang Nan & Li Yinhui 1–0
 * 🇨🇳 Zhang Nan & Zhao Yunlei 1–8
 * 🇨🇳 Zheng Siwei & Chen Qingchen 0–4
 * Joachim Fischer Nielsen & Christinna Pedersen 6–6
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Chris Adcock & Gabby Adcock 0–5
 * 🇭🇰 Reginald Lee Chun Hei & Chau Hoi Wah 5–4
 * Riky Widianto & Richi Puspita Dili 2–0
 * Tontowi Ahmad & Liliyana Natsir 1–4
 * 🇯🇵 Kenta Kazuno & Ayane Kurihara 2–0
 * 🇰🇷 Ko Sung-hyun & Kim Ha-na 4–4
 * 🇰🇷 Yoo Yeon-seong & Chang Ye-na 1–0
 * Chan Peng Soon & Goh Liu Ying 1–1
 * 🇵🇱 Robert Mateusiak & Nadieżda Zięba 0–1

Vita Marissa

 * 🇨🇳 Xu Chen & Ma Jin 0–1
 * 🇨🇳 Zhang Nan & Zhao Yunlei 0–1
 * Joachim Fischer Nielsen & Christinna Pedersen 0–2
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Chris Adcock & Gabby Adcock 0–1
 * 🇭🇰 Reginald Lee Chun Hei & Chau Hoi Wah 0–1
 * Riky Widianto & Richi Puspita Dili 2–1
 * Tontowi Ahmad & Liliyana Natsir 1–1
 * 🇰🇷 Ko Sung-hyun & Kim Ha-na 1–0
 * 🇰🇷 Yoo Yeon-seong & Chang Ye-na 0–1
 * Chan Peng Soon & Goh Liu Ying 1–0
 * 🇹🇭 Sudket Prapakamol & Saralee Thungthongkam 1–0