Taufik Hidayat‘s unique and creative style of play is now to be enhanced by the precision designed ARCSABER 11 racquet. He has chosen the ARCSABER 11 for its greater control and speed to add that extra dimension to his remaining matches before he retires in June 2013.
The ARCSABER 11 is designed for an even greater level of shot control, by using cutting edge NANOSCIENCE technology to develop Neo CS CARBON NANOTUBE, the ARCSABER 11 holds the shuttle even longer on the strings, enabling Taufik to hit shots with even more accuracy and speed.
Having been launched a few months earlier, it has proved to be a popular racquet model around the world. For his special limited edition version Taufik has chosen the colour ‘Dove Gray’ because it provided a perfect match to his signature and motto: ‘Winning Is An Attitude’ in shining gold.
This special limited edition ARCSABER 11 will be launched at the Sudirman Cup in May 2013 and you can see Taufik Hidayat’s final appearance, at his last ever tournament, in his home country at the Indonesia Open in June 2013.
Frame: H.M. Graphite, Neo CS CARBON NANOTUBE, SONIC METAL Shaft: H.M. Graphite, Ultra PEF
3U: 19-24 lbs 2U: 20-25 lbs
TAUFIK HIDAYAT
Taufik Hidayat, one of the greats of modern badminton, has announced his retirement at the end of this year’s Indonesia Open in June. It’s a competition he’s won six times but what is fitting about this announcement is that his career will end where it began, in his home country.
Taufik was only 15 when he was selected for the Indonesian national team. He promptly went on to win his first title at the Brunei Open and in 1999 he made it to the final of All England Open at just 17. His subsequent career has seen him become the World No. 1 and – perhaps more importantly – to become one of the sport’s greatest ambassadors.
His crowning achievements were the astonishing 2004 Athens Olympics where the unseeded Taufik went on to win gold, defeating players ranked far higher than him. Then, in the following year, even that feat was equaled when he won the World Championships in Anaheim, in so doing becoming the first men’s singles player to have won both Olympic and World Championship titles.
In badminton-crazy Indonesia, where players are celebrated for their great flair and skill, Taufik stands out for his vibrancy and speed, leaving his opponents baffled. His trademark shot is his leaping backhand smash, the aggression of which belies his nickname ‘baby face’.
Taufik’s deserved legacy will be the TAUFIK HIDAYAT ARENA which opened its doors in December 2012 and is already welcoming the next generation of young players.
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