Rendra Wijaya
Rendra Wijaya is an Indonesian male badminton player who specializes in doubles. He joined PB Djarum badminton club in 2007.
Personal life
Wijaya grew in badminton family. His father, Hendra Wijaya is a former badminton player and owner of Rajawali badminton club in Cirebon. His brothers, Indra and Candra are former Indonesian badminton player and part of the Indonesia national badminton team at the 1996 and 1998 Thomas Cup. Her sister, Sandrawati Wijaya also a badminton player. He married Fransisca Carollim in 2011.Career
Wijaya won his first international tournament at the 2008 Spanish Open in the men's and mixed doubles event. Together with his partner in the men's doubles Fran Kurniawan he also won 2008 Finnish and Austrian International Series tournament. At the 2008 Indonesia International Challenge, he and Kurniawan won the men's doubles title after beat their compatriot Windarto and Wirawan in the straight games with the score 21-18, 21-13. In the Grand Prix level, he and Kurniawan won their first title at the Dutch Open tournament. In the final round they won in straight games to Indian paired. Teamed-up with Rian Sukmawan he won the 2011 White Nights and Indonesia International Challenge tournament.Achievements
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation since 2007.Men's Doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2008 | Vietnam Open | Fran Kurniawan | Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah | 14-21, 10-21 | Runner-up |
2008 | Dutch Open | Fran Kurniawan | Rupesh Kumar K. T. Sanave Thomas | 21-18, 21-18 | Winner |
2008 | Bulgaria Open | Fran Kurniawan | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 23-25, 16-21 | Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's doublesYear | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2011 | Indonesia International | Rian Sukmawan | Ow Yao Han Tan Wee Kiong | 21-13, 19-21, 21-16 | Winner |
2011 | White Nights | Rian Sukmawan | Fernando Kurniawan Wifqi Windarto | 14-21, 21-13, 21-12 | Winner |
2008 | Indonesia International | Fran Kurniawan | Wifqi Windarto Afiat Yuris Wirawan | 21-18, 21-13 | Winner |
2008 | Austrian International | Fran Kurniawan | Wouter Claes Frédéric Mawet | 21-14, 21-11 | Winner |
2008 | Finnish International | Fran Kurniawan | Jacob Chemnitz Mikkel Delbo Larsen | 21-19, 11-21, 21-14 | Winner |
2008 | Spanish Open | Fran Kurniawan | Adam Cwalina Wojciech Szkudlarczyk | 21-11, 21-13 | Winner |
2006 | Cheers Asian Satellite | Fran Kurniawan | Yoga Ukikasah Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki | 19-21, 21-18, 20-22 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2011 | Indonesia International | Maria Elfira Christina | Andhika Anhar Keshya Nurvita Hanadia | 15-21, 19-21 | Runner-up |
2008 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Meiliana Jauhari | Fran Kurniawan Shendy Puspa Irawati | 18-21, 21-18, 14-21 | Runner-up |
2008 | Spanish Open | Meiliana Jauhari | Wouter Claes Nathalie Descamps | 21-14, 21-18 | Winner |