![Indonesia's Tommy Sugiarto returns a shot during his match against Singapore's Derek Wong Zi Liang at the World Badminton Championships at Ballerup Arena, Denmark, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Jens Dresling, POLFOTO) Indonesia's Tommy Sugiarto returns a shot during his match against Singapore's Derek Wong Zi Liang at the World Badminton Championships at Ballerup Arena, Denmark, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Jens Dresling, POLFOTO)](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2P48BWD/indonesias-tommy-sugiarto-returns-a-shot-during-his-match-against-singapores-derek-wong-zi-liang-at-the-world-badminton-championships-at-ballerup-arena-denmark-tuesday-aug-26-2014-ap-photojens-dresling-polfoto-denmark-out-2P48BWD.jpg)
Indonesia's Tommy Sugiarto returns a shot during his match against Singapore's Derek Wong Zi Liang at the World Badminton Championships at Ballerup Arena, Denmark, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Jens Dresling, POLFOTO)
![Indonesia's Tommy Sugiarto returns a shot during his match against Russia's Vladimir Malkov at the World Badminton Championships at Ballerup Arena, Denmark, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Jens Dresling, POLFOTO) DENMARK OUT Indonesia's Tommy Sugiarto returns a shot during his match against Russia's Vladimir Malkov at the World Badminton Championships at Ballerup Arena, Denmark, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Jens Dresling, POLFOTO) DENMARK OUT](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2P489FT/indonesias-tommy-sugiarto-returns-a-shot-during-his-match-against-russias-vladimir-malkov-at-the-world-badminton-championships-at-ballerup-arena-denmark-wednesday-aug-27-2014-ap-photojens-dresling-polfoto-denmark-out-2P489FT.jpg)
Indonesia's Tommy Sugiarto returns a shot during his match against Russia's Vladimir Malkov at the World Badminton Championships at Ballerup Arena, Denmark, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Jens Dresling, POLFOTO) DENMARK OUT
![Indonesia's Tommy Sugiarto returns the shuttlecock to Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei during men's single match at the Indonesia Open badminton tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, June 14, 2017. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim Stock Indonesia's Tommy Sugiarto returns the shuttlecock to Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei during men's single match at the Indonesia Open badminton tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, June 14, 2017. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim Stock](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MTEHP9/indonesias-tommy-sugiarto-returns-the-shuttlecock-to-malaysias-lee-chong-wei-during-mens-single-match-at-the-indonesia-open-badminton-tournament-in-jakarta-indonesia-wednesday-june-14-2017-ap-photoachmad-ibrahim-2MTEHP9.jpg)
Indonesia's Tommy Sugiarto returns the shuttlecock to Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei during men's single match at the Indonesia Open badminton tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, June 14, 2017. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim Stock
![Tommy Sugiarto of Delhi Acers plays against Brice Leverdez of Chennai Smashers during their men's singles event at the Indian Premier Badminton League semi final in Bangalore, India, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016. Tommy Sugiarto of Delhi Acers plays against Brice Leverdez of Chennai Smashers during their men's singles event at the Indian Premier Badminton League semi final in Bangalore, India, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2N0GXXD/tommy-sugiarto-of-delhi-acers-plays-against-brice-leverdez-of-chennai-smashers-during-their-mens-singles-event-at-the-indian-premier-badminton-league-semi-final-in-bangalore-india-thursday-jan-14-2016-sugiarto-won-the-match-by-15-11-15-14-ap-photoaijaz-rahi-2N0GXXD.jpg)
Tommy Sugiarto of Delhi Acers plays against Brice Leverdez of Chennai Smashers during their men's singles event at the Indian Premier Badminton League semi final in Bangalore, India, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016.
![Indonesian professional badminton player Tommy Sugiarto, left, and Japanese professional badminton player Kento Momota, right, shake hands at the second round of men's single of VICTOR China Open 2019, in Changzhou city, Indonesian professional badminton player Tommy Sugiarto, left, and Japanese professional badminton player Kento Momota, right, shake hands at the second round of men's single of VICTOR China Open 2019, in Changzhou city,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2A7JND6/japanese-professional-badminton-player-kento-momota-competes-against-indonesian-professional-badminton-player-tommy-sugiarto-at-the-second-round-of-me-2A7JND6.jpg)
Indonesian professional badminton player Tommy Sugiarto, left, and Japanese professional badminton player Kento Momota, right, shake hands at the second round of men's single of VICTOR China Open 2019, in Changzhou city,
![Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia plays a return against Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand during a badminton game Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia plays a return against Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand during a badminton game](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2marw7e/tommy-sugiarto-of-indonesia-plays-a-return-against-kunlavut-vitidsarn-of-thailand-during-a-badminton-game-of-the-mens-singles-in-the-bwf-world-championships-in-tokyo-monday-aug-22-2022-ap-photohiro-komae-2marw7e.jpg)
Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia plays a return against Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand during a badminton game
![Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 30th June, 2018. Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia hits a return during the men's singles semifinal match against Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia at the Malaysia Badminton Open 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 30th June, 2018. Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia hits a return during the men's singles semifinal match against Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia at the Malaysia Badminton Open 2018 in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/P6E14W/kuala-lumpur-malaysia-30th-june-2018-tommy-sugiarto-of-indonesia-hits-a-return-during-the-mens-singles-semifinal-match-against-lee-chong-wei-of-malaysia-at-the-malaysia-badminton-open-2018-in-kuala-lumpur-malaysia-june-30-2018-tommy-sugiarto-lost-0-2-credit-chong-voon-chungxinhuaalamy-live-news-P6E14W.jpg)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 30th June, 2018. Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia hits a return during the men's singles semifinal match against Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia at the Malaysia Badminton Open 2018 in
![Indonesia's Tommy Sugiarto returns a shot against Taiwan's Chou Tien-chen during men's single final match at the Korea Open Badminton in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon Stock Indonesia's Tommy Sugiarto returns a shot against Taiwan's Chou Tien-chen during men's single final match at the Korea Open Badminton in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon Stock](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MMECG1/indonesias-tommy-sugiarto-returns-a-shot-against-taiwans-chou-tien-chen-during-mens-single-final-match-at-the-korea-open-badminton-in-seoul-south-korea-sunday-sept-30-2018-ap-photoahn-young-joon-2MMECG1.jpg)
Indonesia's Tommy Sugiarto returns a shot against Taiwan's Chou Tien-chen during men's single final match at the Korea Open Badminton in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon Stock
![Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia returns a shot to Nguyen Tien Minh of Vietnam during the men's singles semifinal match of the Singapore Badminton Open on Saturday, June 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Joseph Nair Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia returns a shot to Nguyen Tien Minh of Vietnam during the men's singles semifinal match of the Singapore Badminton Open on Saturday, June 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Joseph Nair](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2N790DX/tommy-sugiarto-of-indonesia-returns-a-shot-to-nguyen-tien-minh-of-vietnam-during-the-mens-singles-semifinal-match-of-the-singapore-badminton-open-on-saturday-june-22-2013-ap-photojoseph-nair-2N790DX.jpg)