Keisha Fatimah Azzahra (Azerbaijani: Keişa Fatimə Zəhra, born 1 January 1999) is an Indonesian-born Azerbaijani badminton player.[1] She became an Azerbaijani naturalized citizen in 2022. She is also the second Azerbaijani badminton player to qualify for the Olympic Games after Ade Resky Dwicahyo.
| Keisha Fatimah Azzahra | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | Indonesia (2018–2019) Azerbaijan (2022–present) |
| Born | 12 August 2003 Pekanbaru, Indonesia |
| Residence | Azerbaijan |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Handedness | Right |
| Women's singles & doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 60 (WS 24 October 2023) 76 (WD with Era Maftuha 4 July 2023) |
| Current ranking | 76 (WS) 279 (WD with Era Maftuha) (6 August 2024) |
| BWF profile | |
Career
editIn her junior days, Keisha competed in the Indonesian junior regional tournaments and reached the semi-finals of the Yogyakarta Regional Junior tournament. In January 2022, she lost in the final of the Indonesian national selection trials.[2]
In late 2022, she started to compete in international tournaments under the Azerbaijan flag. In November 2022, she won the Zambia International by defeating Era Maftuha 21–12, 21–16. In 2023, she reached the Iceland International final but lost to Frederikke Lund 21–16, 19–21, 20–22.
Keisha also competed in the 2023 European Games in both women's singles and doubles. In women's singles, she pulled off an upset by defeating fourth seed Yvonne Li to top her group and advance to the knockout stages.[3] In the round of 16, she lost to Jenjira Stadelmann in three games.[4] In women's doubles, she partnered with Era Maftuha but did not get past the group stages.[5] She also won the Cameroon International in November 2023.
In 2024, Keisha competed in the women's singles event at the 2024 Summer Olympics. In Group N, she faced He Bingjiao of China and Kirsty Gilmour of Great Britain. She lost her first match to He Bingjiao 8–21, 7–21.[6] In her second match, she lost to Kirsty Gilmour 13–21, 11–21.[7][8] She did not advance to the knockout stage.
Achievements
editBWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
editWomen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Zambia International |  Era Maftuha
|
21–12, 21–16 |  Winner
|
| 2023 | Iceland International |  Frederikke Lund
|
21–16, 19–21, 20–22 |  Runner-up
|
| 2023 | Cameroon International |  Ksenia Polikarpova
|
21–14, 21–16 | Winner
|
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Zambia International | Era Maftuha
|
 Amy Ackerman Deidre Laurens
|
21–12, 21–8 | Winner
|
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
edit- ^ "Players: Keisha Fatimah Azzahra". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Peserta Seleknas PBSI 2022 yang Tidak Juara Masih Berpeluang Dipanggil ke Pelatnas". Tribunjabar.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "Badmintonçumuz Avropa Oyunlarında üçüncü qələbəsini qazanıb". aqreqator.az. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "Avropa Oyunları: Azərbaycan badmintonçuları çıxışlarını başa vurublar - YENİLƏNİB + FOTO". Oxu.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "Avropa Oyunları: Azərbaycanın badmintonçularının pley-offda rəqibləri müəyyənləşib - YENİLƏNİB-4". Report İnformasiya Agentliyi (in Azerbaijani). 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ Pippo (2024-07-29). "Paris-2024: Keişa Fatimə Zəhra mübarizəni dayandırdı". ARENA.AZ (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "Keisha Fatimah Azzahra: "I am proud of myself for performing at the Olympics"". İdman və Biz. 2024-07-29. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "Keişa Fatimə Zəhra Paris Yay Olimpiya oyunlarında mübarizəni dayandırıb". Oxu.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2024-08-06.
External links
edit- Keisha Fatimah Azzahra at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com