Aidil Sholeh bin Ali Sadikin (born 9 January 2000) is a Malaysian

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player. He was among the players that helped Malaysia win a silver in the

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mixed team.

Career

2019

In August, Aidil finished as runner-up at the

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after losing in the final to compatriot Lim Chong King. He also won silver in the men's team event at the

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in December.

2021

In September, he was selected as a backup player for the Malaysian squad that participated in the

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. Few months later, he reached the semi-finals of the Scottish Open.

2022

Aidil was part of the Malaysian men's team that won gold at the

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in February. He was chosen as the second singles player in the group stage tie against

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. In April, he competed at the

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. In December, Aidil entered his first final in over three years at the

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but fell to compatriot Justin Hoh in three games.

2023

In October, Aidil reached the final of

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in Surabaya where he successfully captured his first career title, beating Japan's Keita Makino in straight sets.

2024

Aidil left the

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in June. In August, he was invited by Nova Armada to become the sparring partner for

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and Muhammad Fareez Anuar before the 2024 Paralympic Games. In November, he competed at the

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in Surabaya. He lost out to

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in the final, finishing as second best.

2025

In March, Aidil won his second career title at the

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, his first since leaving the national setup. In the following week, he reached the semi-final of the

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, where he lost to the eventual winner, Sun Chao.

Achievements

BWF World Tour (1 runner-up)

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(BWF). The BWF World Tours are 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''

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 2 runners-up)

''Men's singles'' :

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tournament :

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tournament :

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tournament

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Aidil Sholeh 2000 births Living people Badminton players from Selangor Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian Muslims Malaysian male badminton players SEA Games silver medalists for Malaysia SEA Games medalists in badminton Competitors at the 2019 SEA Games 21st-century Malaysian sportsmen