On March 21, Beijing time, although the men's doubles final of the 2022 All England Open Men's Doubles lost 0-2 to young teammates and did not win the championship, the Indonesian men's doubles legend Hendra still wrote a new historical record, reaching at least the final of the World Series for 20 consecutive years, surpassing Lin Dan to occupy the first place in history.
Hendra, who has reached the age of 37, is undoubtedly one of the oldest and most honored stars in the world of badminton. It's not easy to be active at such an advanced age in the men's doubles arena, which requires a lot of speed, and what's even more impressive is that hendra and Ashan's "dad" combination is still very competitive. In this year's All England Open Badminton Championships, Hendra/Ah Shan passed the hurdles and defeated the 2021 World Badminton Championships runner-up and the Chinese duo He Jiting/Tan Qiang in the semi-finals to advance to the final. Although they were unable to lift the championship trophy again after 2019 because of Ah Shan's leg injury, Hendra's performance was still unanimously recognized and affirmed by fans, media and opponents.
For 20 consecutive years since 2003, Hendra has reached at least the finals of the World Series, and his impressive record is admirable. According to the BWF, Hendra also surpassed Lin Dan to enjoy this record, which reached the final of at least the World Series for 19 consecutive years between 2001 and 2019. As early as the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Hendra, who won the men's doubles gold medal in badminton and achieved grand slam achievements, teamed up with Ah Shan, who was three years younger than himself, and then had a "second spring". In 2019, Hendra/Asan won the three heaviest titles in the All England, World Championships and Finals, and was regarded as the biggest favorite to win the Tokyo Olympic Games. Unfortunately, due to the one-year delay in the Olympic Games and the recurrence of Ashan's old injury, they were unable to reach the podium in Tokyo. But now, they've proven themselves to be competitive with great performances, and two and a half years from now, the Paris Olympics are not a dream.