three consecutive finals in the Smiling Fish Thailand, Vietnam and Cheers Asian Singapore Internationals; and clinched their first international title as a pair in Vietnam. In August, he representing STIE Perbanas played at the Summer Universiade, and won a bronze medal in the mixed team event. 2008–2009: First Grand Prix title In July, Ahsan who representing North Maluku won a silver medal at the National Games in the men's doubles event with partner Fernando Kurniawan. Ahsan was selected to join Indonesia national training center in the middle of 2008. He was then reached his first Super Series finals with Bona Septano in the Japan Open where they faced Lars Paaske and Jonas Rasmussen, but lost the match in three games. Ahsan and Bona Septano clinched their first Grand Prix title in the 2009 Philippines Open. He made his debut with the Indonesia national team at the Sudirman Cup, and won a bronze medal at that tournament. On his first appearance at the Southeast Asian Games, he contributing points for Indonesia in the final against Malaysia, secured a gold medal for the team, and a bronze medal in the men's doubles. Meanwhile, Ahsan and Septano debut at the World Championships had to be knocked out in the second round by the Chinese pair Guo Zhendong and Xu Chen. They also reaching the quarter-finals in some Super Series tournaments; the Korea, All England, and the French Opens. 2010–2011: Southeast Asian Games gold and World Championships bronze Ahsan made his debut with Indonesia team in the Thomas Cup in 2010. At that tournament, Indonesia reached the finals and won the silver medal after being defeated by the defending champion China. After his partner, Bona Septano, come back from injury, they had won two titles in a row in the Vietnam Grand Prix and Indonesia Grand Prix Gold in October. Ahsan then participated in the 2010 Asian Games, winning two bronze medals in the men's doubles with Alvent Yulianto and in the men;s team event. Ahsan and his partner, Septano, closed the 2010 season by winning the men's doubles title in the India Grand Prix. In the first semester of 2011 season, Ahsan and Septano unable to win a title, since their best results were the semi-finalists in the Malaysia and Indonesia Opens, as well as the quarter-finalists in the All England, Swiss Open and the Malaysia Grand Prix Gold. Ahsan also took part