{{Short description|Malaysian badminton player (born 2002)}} {{EngvarB|date=November 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Malay name|Arif|Junaidi}} {{Infobox badminton player | name = Junaidi Arif | image = | size = | caption = | birth_name = Wan Muhammad Arif Shaharuddin bin Wan Junaidi | country = Malaysia | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2002|06|06}} | birth_place = [[Kemaman District|Kemaman]], Terengganu, Malaysia | height = 1.62 m | weight = | years_active = | handedness = Left | coach = [[Herry Iman Pierngadi]] | event = Men's doubles | highest_ranking = 16 (with [[Yap Roy King]], 10 March 2026)<br />38 (with [[Muhammad Haikal]], 6 December 2022) | date_of_highest_ranking = | current_ranking = 17 | date_of_current_ranking = with Yap Roy King, 26 May 2026 | medal_templates = {{MedalSport | Men's [[badminton]] }} {{MedalCountry | {{MAS}} }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton at the SEA Games|SEA Games]] }} {{MedalSilver | [[Badminton at the 2021 SEA Games|2021 Vietnam]] | [[Badminton at the 2021 SEA Games – Men's team|Men's team]] }} | bwfbadminton_id = 67949 }}

'''Wan Muhammad Arif Shaharuddin bin Wan Junaidi''' (born 6 June 2002) is a Malaysian [[badminton]] player.<ref>{{cite web |title=Player profile: Arif Junaidi |url=https://bam.org.my/news/player-profile-arif-junaidi |publisher=[[Badminton Association of Malaysia]] |access-date=23 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Players: Junaidi Arif |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/player/67949/junaidi-arif|publisher=Badminton World Federation|access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref> He won the 2021 [[Austrian International|Austrian Open]] and [[Ukraine International (badminton)|Ukraine International]] tournaments in the men's doubles event partnered with [[Muhammad Haikal]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Arif-Haikal on track for greater success |date=11 September 2021 |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2021/09/726363/arif-haikal-track-greater-success |publisher=New Straits Times|access-date=11 September 2021}}</ref>

== Career == === 2021 === Partnered with [[Muhammad Haikal]], they won the [[Austrian International|Austrian Open]],<ref name="aut21">{{cite web |title=Hon Jian-Ee Wei, Wan Arif-Muhammad Haikal clinch Austrian Open titles |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2021/05/31/hon-jian-ee-wei-wan-arif-muhammad-haikal-clinch-austrian-open-titles/1978276 |publisher=Malay Mail |date=31 May 2021 |access-date=2 August 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602225920/https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2021/05/31/hon-jian-ee-wei-wan-arif-muhammad-haikal-clinch-austrian-open-titles/1978276 |archive-date=2 June 2021}}</ref> [[Hellas International]],<ref name="hel21">{{cite web |last=Fauzi |first=Ferzalfie |title=Pemain muda cemerlang di Greece |url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/arena/badminton/2021/09/751361/pemain-muda-cemerlang-di-greece |publisher=Harian Metro |date=5 September 2021 |access-date=2 August 2022 |language=ms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210905132219/https://www.hmetro.com.my/arena/badminton/2021/09/751361/pemain-muda-cemerlang-di-greece |archive-date=5 September 2021}}</ref> and [[Ukraine International (badminton)|Ukraine International]].<ref name="ukr21">{{cite web |title=Two M'sian pairs bag third European titles in Ukraine |url=https://www.thesundaily.my/home/two-m-sian-pairs-bag-third-european-titles-in-ukraine-AY8320200 |work=The Sun |date=11 September 2021 |access-date=2 August 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911064602/https://www.thesundaily.my/home/two-m-sian-pairs-bag-third-european-titles-in-ukraine-AY8320200 |archive-date=11 September 2021}}</ref> The duo also finished as runners-up at the [[Latvia International]]<ref name="lat21">{{cite web |title=Roy King, Valeree Siow cemerlang di Latvia |url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/arena/badminton/2021/08/748865/roy-king-valeree-siow-cemerlang-di-latvia |publisher=Harian Metro |date=30 August 2021 |access-date=2 August 2022 |language=ms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830105828/https://www.hmetro.com.my/arena/badminton/2021/08/748865/roy-king-valeree-siow-cemerlang-di-latvia |archive-date=30 August 2021}}</ref> and [[Scottish Open (badminton)|Scottish Open]].<ref name="sco21">{{cite web |last=Raftery |first=Alan |title=Grimley twins win big title: "It feels amazing" |url=http://www.badmintoneurope.com/cms/default.aspx?clubid=4685&m=8536442&cmsid=239&pageid=5381 |publisher=Badminton Europe |date=29 November 2021 |access-date=2 August 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129133858/http://www.badmintoneurope.com/cms/default.aspx?clubid=4685&m=8536442&cmsid=239&pageid=5381 |archive-date=29 November 2021}}</ref>

=== 2022 === In April, Arif and Haikal reached the final of the [[2022 Orléans Masters|Orléans Masters]]. However, they were forced to concede a walkover to Dutch pair [[Ruben Jille]] and [[Ties van der Lecq]] after Haikal was tested positive for COVID-19.<ref name="orl22">{{Cite web |last=Anil |first=Nicolas |date=3 April 2022 |title=Haikal tests positive for COVID-19, forced to concede Orleans Masters men's doubles final |url=https://english.stadiumastro.com/sports-badminton/haikal-tests-positive-covid19-forced-concede-orleans-masters-mens-doubles-final-212260 |access-date=27 July 2022 |publisher=Stadium Astro}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Raftery |first=Alan |title=Family wins in Orleans |url=http://www.badmintoneurope.com/cms/default.aspx?clubid=4685&m=8581220&cmsid=239&pageid=5381 |publisher=Badminton Europe |date=4 April 2022 |access-date=2 August 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405063937/http://www.badmintoneurope.com/cms/default.aspx?clubid=4685&m=8581220&cmsid=239&pageid=5381 |archive-date=5 April 2022}}</ref>

He was part of the Malaysia's men's team that won silver medal at the [[Badminton at the 2021 SEA Games – Men's team|2021 SEA Games]] in May.<ref>{{cite web |last=Musa |first=Muzaffar |title=Sukan SEA Hanoi: Skuad badminton lelaki bangkit ke final |url=https://www.stadiumastro.com/sukan-badminton/sukan-sea-hanoi-skuad-badminton-lelaki-bangkit-ke-final-214789 |publisher=Stadium Astro |date=17 May 2022 |access-date=2 August 2022 |language=ms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220802181407/https://www.stadiumastro.com/sukan-badminton/sukan-sea-hanoi-skuad-badminton-lelaki-bangkit-ke-final-214789 |archive-date=2 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SEA Games: National shuttlers win men's team silver after loss to Thailand |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2022/05/19/sea-games-national-shuttlers-win-mens-team-silver-after-loss-to-thailand/7565 |publisher=Malay Mail |date=19 May 2022 |access-date=2 August 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518215541/https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2022/05/19/sea-games-national-shuttlers-win-mens-team-silver-after-loss-to-thailand/7565 |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>

A few months later, he and Haikal reached the quarter-finals of the [[2022 Malaysia Masters|Malaysia Masters]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Only two M'sian reps left in the last four |url=https://www.thesundaily.my/sport/only-two-m-sian-reps-left-in-the-last-four-EE9431475 |access-date=27 July 2022 |work=The Sun}}</ref>

=== 2023 === Following a reshuffle in the national men's doubles department in February, Arif began partnering [[Yap Roy King]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2023/02/15/roy-king-relishing-new-challenge-with-arif |title=Roy King relishing new challenge with Arif |date=15 February 2023 |website=The Star |access-date=15 August 2023 }}</ref> thus ending his long-time partnership with Haikal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://themalaysianreserve.com/2023/02/07/patatimo-boys-split-nur-izzuddin-confirmed-partnering-muhammad-haikal/ |title='Patatimo Boys' split, Nur Izzuddin confirmed partnering Muhammad Haikal |date=7 February 2023 |website=The Malaysian Reserve |access-date=15 August 2023}}</ref>

In June, Arif and Yap captured their first title as a pair at the [[Nantes International]] defeating [[Putra Erwiansyah]] and [[Patra Harapan Rindorindo]] in the final.<ref name="nts23">{{cite web |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2023/06/921582/roy-king-arif-achieve-breakthrough-win-france |title=Roy King-Arif achieve breakthrough win in France |last=Tan |first=Ming Wai |date=18 June 2023 |website=New Straits Times |access-date=15 August 2023}}</ref>

In July, they were crowned as men's doubles national champions after winning the 2023 [[Malaysian National Badminton Championships|National Championships]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2023/07/929090/double-joy-roy-king |title=Double joy for Roy King |last=Peter |first=Fabian |date=9 July 2023 |website=New Straits Times |access-date=15 August 2023}}</ref>

=== 2024 === In late March, playing in only their second tournament of the year after an injury layoff, Arif and Yap advanced to the [[2024 Spain Masters|Spain Masters]] final.<ref>{{cite web |last=Peter |first=Fabian |date=31 March 2024 |title=Arif-Roy King close in on maiden World Tour title at Spain Masters |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2024/03/1032460/arif-roy-king-close-maiden-world-tour-title-spain-masters |access-date=31 March 2024 |website=New Straits Times}}</ref> They fell to [[Sabar Karyaman Gutama]] and [[Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani]] in three games, finishing as runners-up.<ref name="esp24">{{cite web |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2024/03/1032725/arif-roy-king-settle-second-best-spain-masters |title=Arif-Roy King settle for second best at Spain Masters |first=Fabian |last=Peter |date=31 March 2024 |website=New Straits Times |access-date=31 March 2024}}</ref>

=== 2025 === In July right before the upcoming [[2025 BWF World Championships]], Arif and Yap won their maiden title in men's doubles at [[2025 Macau Open (badminton)|Macau Open]] against Sabar and Reza, on a slippery court and having tremendous delay in between during matches.<ref name="mcu25">{{cite web |last1=Kirubashini |first1=R. |title=Herry sees Roy King-Arif's grit en route to first Open title timely ahead of worlds |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2025/08/03/herry-sees-roy-king-arif039s-grit-en-route-to-first-open-title-timely-ahead-of-worlds |website=The Star |publisher=Star Media Group Berhad |access-date=3 August 2025 |language=en |date=3 August 2025}}</ref>

== Achievement ==

===BWF World Tour (1 title, 2 runners-up)=== The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,<ref>{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=BWF Launches New Events Structure |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]] |date=19 March 2017 |access-date=29 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |archive-date=1 December 2017}}</ref> is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the [[Badminton World Federation]] (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super&nbsp;1000, Super&nbsp;750, Super&nbsp;500, Super&nbsp;300, and the BWF Tour Super&nbsp;100.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Action-Packed Season Ahead! |url=http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |archive-date=13 January 2018}}</ref>

''Men's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Level ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- | align="center" | [[2022 Orléans Masters#Finals 3|2022]] | align="left" | [[Orléans Masters]] | align="left" | Super 100 | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Muhammad Haikal]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Ruben Jille]]<br />{{flagicon|NED}} [[Ties van der Lecq]] | align="left" | Walkover | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="orl22"/> |- | align="center" | [[2024 Spain Masters#Finals 3|2024]] | align="left" | [[Spain Masters]] | align="left" | Super 300 | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Yap Roy King]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Sabar Karyaman Gutama]]<br />{{flagicon|INA}} [[Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani]] | align="left" | 18–21, 21–17, 19–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="esp24"/> |- | align="center" | [[2025 Macau Open (badminton)#Finals 3|2025]] | align="left" | [[Macau Open Badminton Championships|Macau Open]] | align="left" | Super 300 | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Yap Roy King | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Sabar Karyaman Gutama<br />{{flagicon|INA}} Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani | align="left" | 22–20, 21–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="mcu25"/> |}

=== BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 2 runners-up) === ''Men's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2021 | align="left" | [[Austrian International|Austrian Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Muhammad Haikal]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Lucas Corvée]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Ronan Labar]] | align="left" | 21–17, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="aut21"/> |- style="background:#E9E9E9" | align="center" | 2021 | align="left" | [[Latvia International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Muhammad Haikal | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Muhammad Nurfirdaus Azman]]<br />{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Yap Roy King]] | align="left" | 23–21, 15–21, 19–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="lat21"/> |- style="background:#E9E9E9" | align="center" | 2021 | align="left" | [[Hellas International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Muhammad Haikal | align="left" | {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Ondřej Král]]<br />{{flagicon|CZE}} [[Adam Mendrek]] | align="left" | 21–16, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="hel21"/> |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2021 | align="left" | [[Ukraine International (badminton)|Ukraine International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Muhammad Haikal | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Ishaan Bhatnagar]]<br />{{flagicon|IND}} [[Sai Pratheek K.]] | align="left" | 21–15, 19–21, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="ukr21"/> |- style="background:#D8CEF6 | align="center" | 2021 | align="left" | [[Scottish Open (badminton)|Scottish Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Muhammad Haikal | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Christopher Grimley]]<br />{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Matthew Grimley]] | align="left" | 20–22, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="sco21"/> |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2023 | align="left" | [[Nantes International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Yap Roy King | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Putra Erwiansyah]]<br />{{flagicon|INA}} [[Patra Harapan Rindorindo]] | align="left" | 21–16, 14–21, 21–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="nts23"/> |} : {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Challenge]] tournament : {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Series]] tournament : {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Future Series]] tournament

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == * {{BWFB|67949}} * {{BWFT|E9FCAD0D-292F-4E6E-B759-F49E691D5AFF}} * {{InterSportStats|3000348446}}

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