Muhammad Shohibul Fikri

2.1. 2018-2021: Early Career and First Titles

In 2018, Fikri formed a partnership with fellow Indonesian player Bagas Maulana. The duo quickly achieved a runner-up finish at the Indonesia International tournament. The following year, in 2019, Fikri and Maulana secured their first International title at the Finnish Open. Their momentum continued as they claimed their first BWF World Tour title at the Hyderabad Open later that year. In 2021, Fikri and Maulana reached the final of the Belgian International, where they finished as runners-up to their compatriots Pramudya Kusumawardana and Yeremia Rambitan.

2.2. 2022: Breakthrough and All England Open Victory

The year 2022 marked a pivotal period in Fikri's career. In February, he and Bagas Maulana participated in the Badminton Asia Team Championships with the Indonesian national team, where they secured a silver medal, losing the title to Malaysia.
In March 2022, Fikri and Maulana made their debut appearance at the renowned All England Open. In a remarkable run, they successively defeated several top-ranked pairs. In the second round, they overcame the eighth-seeded Malaysian pair Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi. They then advanced to defeat the reigning world champions Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi in the quarterfinals. Their impressive journey continued as they ousted the world No. 1 pair, Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, in the semifinals. Finally, in an all-Indonesian final, they triumphed over the world No. 2 pair, the legendary "Daddies" Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan, to clinch their first Super 1000 title. This unexpected victory was a major breakthrough, propelling them into the spotlight as rising stars.

2.3. 2023: Continued World Tour Participation and Southeast Asian Games Medals

The 2023 season saw Fikri and Maulana actively participating in numerous BWF World Tour events. They began the season at the Malaysia Open, where they were defeated in the second round by the Indian pair Satwiksairaj Rankinnk and Chirag Shetty. At the subsequent India Open, they again exited in the second round, this time to fellow Indonesian pair Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto. Competing in their home tournament, the Indonesia Masters, they reached the quarterfinals before losing to the Japanese second-seeded pair Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi. Their European tour started with a semi-final loss at the Thailand Masters to Chinese Taipei's Su Ching-heng and Ye Hong-wei.

In March, Fikri and Maulana continued their European circuit. At the 2023 All England Open, they reached the quarterfinals but were defeated by the top-seeded Indonesian pair Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto. They then lost in the quarterfinals of the Swiss Open to the third-seeded Malaysian duo Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi in three games. At the 2023 Spain Masters, their campaign ended in the second round against Chinese Taipei's Lee Fang-chih and Lee Fang-jen. They concluded their European stint by reaching the final of the 2023 Orléans Masters, where they were runners-up to the young Chinese pair Chen Boyang and Liu Yi.

In late April, Fikri competed at the Asian Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. His run ended in the quarterfinals, falling to the fourth-seeded Japanese pair Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi.

May brought Fikri his debut at the Southeast Asian Games. He earned a gold medal in the men's team event and also secured a bronze medal in the men's doubles with Bagas Maulana. Later that month, at the Thailand Open, Fikri and Maulana reached the final but were defeated in straight games by the third-seeded Chinese pair Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang.

In June, they competed at the Singapore Open, where they lost in the second round to the third-seeded Malaysian pair Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik. Their subsequent participation at the Indonesia Open, their home tournament, saw them exit in the first round, again at the hands of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, marking consecutive losses to the same pair.

July's tournaments included the Korea Open, where they were surprisingly defeated in the first round by Korean pair Jin Yong and Na Sung-seung in just 27 minutes. At the Japan Open, they lost in the second round to Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik for the third time in the season.

In late August, Fikri participated in the World Championships but was eliminated in the quarterfinals by the third-seeded Chinese pair Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang after a three-game match. Fikri and Maulana continued to compete in other BWF World Tour events throughout 2023, including the Hong Kong Open (2R), China Open (QF), Macau Open (2R), Arctic Open (1R), Denmark Open (F), French Open (F), Hylo Open (A), Korea Masters (A), Japan Masters (1R), China Masters (1R), and the World Tour Finals (RR).

2.4. 2024-Present: New Partnership and Recent Performances

Starting in 2024, Muhammad Shohibul Fikri formed a new partnership with the younger Indonesian player Daniel Marthin. This new duo began competing on the international circuit. In the 2024 All England Open, they reached the quarterfinals. They were also runners-up at the Swiss Open. Their notable performances include reaching the semifinals of the Thailand Masters, Japan Open, Korea Open, and China Open. They also reached the quarterfinals of the Indonesia Masters, Hong Kong Open, and Japan Masters. In team competitions, Fikri earned a silver medal at the 2024 Thomas Cup with the Indonesian men's team and a gold medal at the 2025 Asia Mixed Team Championships. In February 2025, Fikri and Daniel Marthin were runners-up at the Thailand Masters.

3.1. Southeast Asian Games

Fikri has medaled in the Southeast Asian Games in both team and individual men's doubles events.

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2023	Morodok Techo Badminton Hall, Phnom Penh, Cambodia	Bagas Maulana	Peeratchai Sukphun Pakkapon Teeraratsakul	12-21, 19-21	Bronze

3.2. BWF World Tour

The BWF World Tour is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF), established in 2018. It comprises levels including World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and Super 100.

Men's doubles

3.3. BWF International Challenge/Series

Fikri has also competed in BWF International Challenge and International Series tournaments.

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2018	Indonesia International	Bagas Maulana	Sabar Karyaman Gutama Frengky Wijaya Putra	16-21, 15-21	Runner-up
2019	Finnish Open	Bagas Maulana	Jones Ralfy Jansen Peter Käsbauer	21-17, 21-17	Winner
2021	Belgian International	Bagas Maulana	Pramudya Kusumawardana Yeremia Rambitan	18-21, 20-22	Runner-up

4.1. National Team Competitions

4.2. Individual Competitions