Nearly all the titles in all badminton events in the globe have been won by Taufik such as SEA Games, Asian Games, World Champion,
Indonesia Open and Olympic. The All England is the only event whose
title hasn’t been achieved by Taufik.

With all the glorious achievement, Taufik has become a motivation for
young players to be like him. Until Djarum Indonesia Open Super 2013,
Saina has won three titles in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Taufik himself has won six titles in Indonesia Open, in 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006. It is not easy tasks to win all the titles. With persistence, determination and strong motivation, Taufik has proven to be an icon in badminton all around the world together with Lee Chong Wei, Peter Gade and Lin Dan. Based on the achievements Taufik has, Saina is interested to follow his track. “It is not easy to win six championships in Indonesia Open. But Taufik has done it. He is a legendary badminton player. He’s the best player that ever existed. I want to be like him though it will not be easy,” Saina admitted after winning over Sayaka Takahashi di Djarum Indonesia Open 2013, Thursday evening, (13/6). According to Saina, the playing style of the badminton player from Bandung is incredible. A tough match can be made easy in the hands of Taufik. Moreover, Saina thinks Taufik is a handsome athlete which attracts many female fans, including Saina. "Yes, he’s handsome. I like him as a badminton player only,” Saina