Apriyani Rahayu

3.2.1. Partnership with Greysia Polii

In early 2017, Apriyani Rahayu was paired with the seasoned veteran Greysia Polii, replacing Polii's injured partner Nitya Krishinda Maheswari. Their debut as a new pair was at the Sudirman Cup in Gold Coast, Australia, in May. Despite only being paired for approximately a month, the duo quickly found success, winning their first title at the Thailand Open by defeating Thai pair Chayanit Chaladchalam and Phataimas Muenwong in straight games (21-12, 21-12). Just five months into their partnership, they remarkably clinched a Superseries title at the French Open. Other notable performances in 2017 included a runner-up finish at the Hong Kong Open, semi-final appearances at the New Zealand Open, and quarter-final appearances at the Korea Open. Rahayu also contributed to the Indonesian women's team securing a bronze medal at the SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur. By November, the newly formed partnership reached a career high of world number 10 in the BWF World rankings.

The 2018 season began with Rahayu and Polii reaching the finals of the Indonesia Masters, where they were runners-up to Japanese second seeds Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi. The following month, as third seeds, they won the India Open title, defeating top-seeded Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl in the semi-finals and second seeds Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai in the final. Rahayu was also part of the Indonesian women's team that earned bronze at the Asia Team Championships in Alor Setar and reached the quarter-finals of the Uber Cup in Bangkok. In July, they defended their title at the Thailand Open, which had been a Grand Prix event the previous year. August was a significant month, as they secured a bronze medal at the World Championships in Nanjing and added further bronze medals at the Asian Games in both the women's doubles and team events. Towards the end of 2018, the duo consistently reached semi-finals in tournaments such as the Japan Open, China Open, Denmark Open, French Open, and Hong Kong Open, and quarter-finals at the Fuzhou China Open. In September, the partnership achieved a career-high world ranking of number 3.

In 2019, Rahayu and Polii started the season as finalists at the Malaysia Masters. A week later, they again faced and lost to Matsutomo and Takahashi at the Indonesia Masters in a close rubber game. In March, they reached the quarter-finals of both the German Open and All England Open. They then clinched their second India Open title, defeating Chow Mei Kuan and Lee Meng Yean in the final. In May, the Indonesian team, with Rahayu, earned a bronze medal at the Sudirman Cup in Nanning. In June, they reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open after defeating top seeds Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara, though they were subsequently defeated by Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan. At the World Championships in Basel, Switzerland, they secured another bronze medal, losing to eventual champions Matsumoto and Nagahara in the semi-finals. Towards the end of 2019, their coach, Eng Hian, noted a decline in their performance. However, they concluded the year by winning their first women's doubles gold medal at the SEA Games, defeating Chayanit Chaladchalam and Phataimas Muenwong (21-3, 21-18).

Beginning 2020 as world number eight, Rahayu and Polii reached the semi-finals of the Malaysia Masters. A week later, Rahayu secured her first international title on home soil at the Indonesia Masters, triumphing over Maiken Fruergaard and Sara Thygesen of Denmark. In February, they won their second title of the year at the Barcelona Spain Masters, defeating Bulgarian sisters Gabriela Stoeva and Stefani Stoeva. However, their campaign at the All England Open in March ended in the first round against Korean pair Chang Ye-na and Kim Hye-rin. The remainder of the 2020 season saw numerous tournament cancellations and rescheduling due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In January 2021, Rahayu and Polii returned to international competition, winning their first BWF World Tour Super 1000 tournament, the Yonex Thailand Open. A week later, they reached the semi-finals of the Toyota Thailand Open, losing to South Korea's Lee So-hee and Shin Seung-chan. They also participated in the World Tour Finals but were eliminated in the group stage. In March 2021, the Indonesian team, including Rahayu, was forced to withdraw from the All England Open due to COVID-19 quarantine protocols.

The pinnacle of their partnership came on August 2, 2021, at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. In the women's doubles final, they defeated the 2017 world champions Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan (China). They made history as the first unseeded pair to win Olympic gold in women's doubles, and this marked Indonesia's first-ever Olympic gold in the discipline. Rahayu and Polii became the third and fourth Indonesian women to win Olympic gold in badminton, following Susi Susanti (1992) and Liliyana Natsir (2016). Their victory made Indonesia the only country outside of China to have won gold medals in all five disciplines of Badminton at the Summer Olympics. Following their Olympic success, the Student Sports Training Center in Jakarta was jointly named after Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu. In September-October 2021, Rahayu competed with the Indonesian team at the 2021 Sudirman Cup in Vantaa, Finland, reaching the quarter-finals. In November 2021, Rahayu and Polii were finalists at the 2021 Indonesia Open, but were defeated.

3.2.2. Partnership with Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti

In May 2022, Apriyani Rahayu began a new partnership with Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti at the 2021 SEA Games. The new duo immediately showed promising results, clinching the gold medal in women's doubles by defeating Thai pair Benyapa Aimsaard and Nuntakarn Aimsaard in the final. This successful start was followed by titles at the Malaysia Open and Singapore Open, and a runner-up finish at the Indonesia Masters.

The first half of the 2023 season proved challenging for Rahayu and Ramadhanti, as they were unable to secure a title. Their best performances included reaching the semi-finals at the Malaysia Open in January and the Swiss Open in March. In both tournaments, they were forced to retire due to injuries; Ramadhanti suffered a right ankle injury in Malaysia, and Rahayu sustained a right shoulder injury in Switzerland. They also reached the quarter-finals at the Indonesia Masters, All England Open, Malaysia Masters, and the Indonesia Open. Early round exits occurred at the Asian Championships (losing to Aimsaard sisters), and at the Thailand and Singapore Opens (losing to Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi). Rahayu also participated in national team events, with the Indonesian teams stopping at the quarter-finals in the Asia Mixed Team Championships and the Sudirman Cup. Despite these setbacks, the Rahayu-Ramadhanti partnership achieved a career-high world ranking of number 4 on April 18, 2023.

In August 2023, Rahayu and Ramadhanti reached the final of the World Championships in Copenhagen, securing a silver medal after a straight-game loss to top seeds Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan. The duo then claimed their first title of the year at the Hong Kong Open, making history as the first Indonesian women's doubles pair to win the event since its inception in 1982. Rahayu made her second appearance at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, but was unable to secure any medals in both women's doubles and team events. She suffered a right calf injury during the individual event and had to retire from the competition.

In May 2024, Rahayu was part of the Indonesian women's team at the Uber Cup, making history by reaching the final for the first time since 2008. In the final, Indonesia lost to China 0-3, securing a silver medal.

3.2.3. Other Partnerships

While Apriyani Rahayu's senior career has predominantly focused on women's doubles, her junior career saw her compete in various disciplines, including mixed doubles. In her junior mixed doubles career, she partnered with players such as Fachryza Abimanyu and Rinov Rivaldy, achieving bronze medals at the Asian Junior Championships and World Junior Championships. In her early senior career, she also had mixed doubles partnerships in BWF International Series tournaments, including with Panji Akbar Sudrajat and Agripina Prima Rahmanto Putra.

5.2.1. Junior Level

Girls' doubles

Mixed doubles

5.2.2. Senior Level

Apriyani Rahayu's senior career has been predominantly marked by her success in women's doubles.