Mohammad Zaki Ubaidillah (born 26 June 2007) is an Indonesian badminton player affiliated with the Djarum club. In his teenage years, he joined the Indonesian squad that won the bronze medal at the 2025 Sudirman Cup. He also contributing a gold medal in the men's team at the 2025 SEA Games and 2026 Asian Games.
Career
2022–2024: Dominance on the junior circuit Ubaidillah first caught the national spotlight in 2022 by dominating the domestic circuit. His major breakthrough came when he won the U17 boys' singles in the Piala Presiden. Further solidfied his reputation by clinching the Jakarta National Circuit and the Jaya Raya Junior International Challenge. In 2023, Ubaidillah transitioned into the U19 category. He won multiple titles across the Sirnas Premier in West Java, East Java, Banten, Jakarta, and later at the Indonesia National Junior Championships. On the international stage, he captured the title in the Jaya Raya Junior International Grand Prix. His consistency also led him to the semi-finals of the Dutch Junior Grand Prix and Malaysia Junior International Challenge.
Ubaidillah was the co-captain of Indonesian team at Suhandinata Cup. By the late December 2024, he was invited to join the national training camp for the next year.
2025–2026 Ubaidillah was selected as part of the Indonesian team at Sudirman Cup in April. He played at group stage, defeating Nadeem Dalvi of England. He was appointed as the captain of the Indonesian team at Asia Junior Championships. As the top seed in the boys' singles, he won the gold medal after defeating Liu Yangmingyu in straight game. At the World Junior Championships in India, Liu managed to get revenge, allowing Ubaidillah to win the silver medal. In December, he participated in the SEA Games, and won the gold medal in the team event. In the individual men's singles event, Ubaidillah lost in three games during the final against his compatriot, Alwi Farhan.
In 2026, Ubaidillah claimed his first title of the year at the Thailand Masters. In his debut at the Asian Games, Ubaidillah secured the gold medal point for the Indonesian men's team as they defeated China in the final of the 2026 Asian Games.
Achievements
SEA Games Men's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref 2025 Gymnasium 4 Thammasat University Rangsit Campus, Pathum Thani, Thailand Alwi Farhan 21–13, 8–21, 12–21 Silver
World Junior Championships Boys' singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref 2024 Nanchang International Sports Center, Nanchang, China Wang Zijun 19–21, 20–22 Bronze 2025 National Centre of Excellence, Guwahati, India Liu Yangmingyu 10–15, 11–15 Silver
Asian Junior Championships Boys' singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref 2025 Manahan Indoor Sports Hall, Surakarta, Indonesia Liu Yangmingyu 21–12, 21–17 Gold
BWF World Tour (3 titles) 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 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.
Men's singles Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result Ref 2024 (I) Indonesia Masters Super 100 Alwi Farhan 21–16, 21–14 Winner 2025 (II) Indonesia Masters Super 100 Dong Tianyao 21–11, 21–8 Winner 2026 Thailand Masters Super 300 Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul 21–19, 20–22, 21–19 Winner
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title) Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref 2025 Singapore International Prahdiska Bagas Shujiwo 21–15, 21–17 Winner BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International (1 title, 1 runner-up) Boys' singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref 2023 Jaya Raya Junior International Wu Zhe-ying 21–16, 21–18 Winner 2024 Jaya Raya Junior International Lam Ka To 21–13, 7–21, 11–21 Runner-up BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament BWF Junior International Challenge tournament BWF Junior International Series tournament BWF Junior Future Series tournament
Performance timeline
National team Junior level Team events 2024 2025 Ref Asian Junior Championships B QF World Junior Championships G S
Senior level Team events 2025 2026 Ref SEA Games G NH Asia Team Championships NH B Asian Games NH G Thomas Cup NH GS Sudirman Cup B NH
Individual competitions Junior level Events 2023 2024 2025 Ref Asian Junior Championships 2R QF G World Junior Championships A B S
Senior level Events 2025 2026 Ref SEA Games S NH Asian Championships A 1R
Tournament BWF World Tour Best Ref 2024 2025 2026 Indonesia Masters A 2R 2R ('26) Thailand Masters A 2R W W ('26) Ruichang China Masters A 3R A 3R ('25) Swiss Open A 1R 1R ('26) Orléans Masters A 1R 1R ('26) Thailand Open A 2R 2R ('26) Malaysia Masters A QF QF ('26) Australian Open A SF SF ('26) Macau Open A 2R 2R ('25) Japan Open A 2R 2R ('26) Taipei Open A QF 1R QF ('25) Korea Masters A QF A QF ('25) Indonesia Masters Super 100 W A W ('24 I, '25 II) 2R W Denmark Open A Q ('26) French Open A Q ('26) Korea Open A Q2 Q Q2 ('25) Japan Masters A 1R Q 1R ('25) Hong Kong Open A Q1 Q1 ('25) Year-end ranking 158 48 26 Tournament 2024 2025 2026 Best Ref
Record against selected opponents Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.
Player Matches Win Lost Chou Tien-chen 1 0 1 –1 Zhao Junpeng 1 1 0 +1
References