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New Straits Times
7 hours ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Setback to Sze Fei-Izzuddin's bid for top 4 seeding at World Championships
KUALA LUMPUR: Goh Sze Fei–Nur Izzuddin Rumsani's bid to arrive at next month's World Championships in Paris as a top-four seeded pair suffered a dent following the latest world rankings update today. The Malaysians slipped two rungs to world No. 3 in men's doubles, with South Korea's Kim Won Ho–Seo Seung Jae taking over the top spot after denying them a successful title defence at the Japan Open last week. Compatriots Aaron Chia–Soh Wooi Yik remained unmoved at No. 2 despite also falling early in Tokyo. The pressure is now squarely on Sze Fei–Izzuddin to bounce back at this week's China Open in Changzhou — their final tournament before the seedings are finalised for the World Championships, based on the Aug 8 ranking. Anything short of a deep run could see them tumbling out of the top four, a scenario that would severely compromise their title aspirations in Paris. A seeding outside the top four could pit them against the tournament favourites as early as the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, other Malaysian men's doubles pairs also saw positive movements. Ong Yew Sin–Teo Ee Yi, last week's surprise semi-finalists in Tokyo, climbed two spots to No. 28, while quarter-finalists Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub–Tan Wee Kiong inched up one place to No. 25. Man Wei Chong–Tee Kai Wun continue to be Malaysia's third-highest ranked pair at No. 7, followed by Wan Arif Junaidi–Yap Roy King at No. 24. In women's doubles, world No. 3 Pearly Tan–M. Thinaah maintained their position despite finishing runners-up in Tokyo. The in-form duo are now within striking distance of soon-to-part ways No. 2 Chiharu Shida–Nami Matsuyama of Japan, and will have another opportunity to push higher at the China Open. Go Pei Kee–Teoh Mei Xing are the next best ranked Malaysians at No. 22. In the men's singles, Leong Jun Hao dropped two more rungs to No. 26 after a first-round exit in Tokyo, while Lee Zii Jia continued his downward slide due to inactivity, falling from No. 27 to No. 33 in the real-time rankings. Zii Jia, however, holds a protected ranking of No. 9 — activated in late March — which allows him entry into World Tour events during his comeback period. There were no changes in the mixed doubles standings for Malaysia. Chen Tang Jie–Toh Ee Wei continue to lead the charge at No. 4, followed by Goh Soon Huat–Shevon Lai Jemie (No. 6) and Hoo Pang Ron–Cheng Su Yin (No. 13), keeping Malaysia well-represented with three pairs inside the world's top 15.
Free Malaysia Today
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Free Malaysia Today
First round exit for defending champs Sze Fei-Izzuddin at China Open
Malaysian shuttlers Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani went up against Kang Min Hyuk-Ki Dong Ju of South Korea for the first time. (EPA Images pic) PETALING JAYA : Defending champions Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani crashed out of the China Open in the opening round today. The world No 3 were eliminated by the 40th ranked South Korean pair Kang Min Hyuk-Ki Dong Ju. The Malaysian duo, who were losing finalists at the Japan Open last week, lost 21-15, 15-21, 17-21 in the 56-minute match at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium in Changzhou. This was the first encounter between the two pairs. In the Japan Open final on Sunday, Sze Fei-Izzuddin failed to defend their title after losing to another South Korean pair, Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae, in the final. MORE TO COME
Malay Mail
11 hours ago
- Sport
- Malay Mail
Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin suffer early China Open exit after first-round loss to South Korean pair
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Defending champions Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani made an early exit from the China Open after falling in the opening round to South Korea's Kang Min Hyuk and Ki Dong Ju. According to Free Malaysia Today (FMT), the Malaysian world No. 2 pair were beaten 21-15, 15-21, 17-21 in a 56-minute clash at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium in Changzhou. It was the first-ever meeting between the two duos. The defeat comes just days after Sze Fei and Izzuddin were runners-up at the Japan Open, where they lost in the final to another South Korean pair, Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae. MORE TO COME
New Straits Times
a day ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Setback to duo's bid for top 4 seeding at World Championships
KUALA LUMPUR: Goh Sze Fei–Nur Izzuddin Rumsani's bid to arrive at next month's World Championships in Paris as a top-four seeded pair suffered a dent following the latest world rankings update today. The Malaysians slipped two rungs to world No. 3 in men's doubles, with South Korea's Kim Won Ho–Seo Seung Jae taking over the top spot after denying them a successful title defence at the Japan Open last week. Compatriots Aaron Chia–Soh Wooi Yik remained unmoved at No. 2 despite also falling early in Tokyo. The pressure is now squarely on Sze Fei–Izzuddin to bounce back at this week's China Open in Changzhou — their final tournament before the seedings are finalised for the World Championships, based on the Aug 8 ranking. Anything short of a deep run could see them tumbling out of the top four, a scenario that would severely compromise their title aspirations in Paris. A seeding outside the top four could pit them against the tournament favourites as early as the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, other Malaysian men's doubles pairs also saw positive movements. Ong Yew Sin–Teo Ee Yi, last week's surprise semi-finalists in Tokyo, climbed two spots to No. 28, while quarter-finalists Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub–Tan Wee Kiong inched up one place to No. 25. Man Wei Chong–Tee Kai Wun continue to be Malaysia's third-highest ranked pair at No. 7, followed by Wan Arif Junaidi–Yap Roy King at No. 24. In women's doubles, world No. 3 Pearly Tan–M. Thinaah maintained their position despite finishing runners-up in Tokyo. The in-form duo are now within striking distance of soon-to-part ways No. 2 Chiharu Shida–Nami Matsuyama of Japan, and will have another opportunity to push higher at the China Open. Go Pei Kee–Teoh Mei Xing are the next best ranked Malaysians at No. 22. In the men's singles, Leong Jun Hao dropped two more rungs to No. 26 after a first-round exit in Tokyo, while Lee Zii Jia continued his downward slide due to inactivity, falling from No. 27 to No. 33 in the real-time rankings. Zii Jia, however, holds a protected ranking of No. 9 — activated in late March — which allows him entry into World Tour events during his comeback period. There were no changes in the mixed doubles standings for Malaysia. Chen Tang Jie–Toh Ee Wei continue to lead the charge at No. 4, followed by Goh Soon Huat–Shevon Lai Jemie (No. 6) and Hoo Pang Ron–Cheng Su Yin (No. 13), keeping Malaysia well-represented with three pairs inside the world's top 15.
Free Malaysia Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- Free Malaysia Today
Sze Fei-Izzuddin fail to defend Japan Open crown
Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani were hoping for a second title this year after their India Open victory in January. (AFP pic) PETALING JAYA : Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani failed to defend their Japan Open title after losing to top South Korean pair Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae in the final today. Sze Fei-Izzuddin found it hard to cope with the powerful world No 3 Koreans, and suffered a 14-21, 17-21 defeat in a match lasting 37 minutes at the Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo. Sze Fei-Izzuddin won US$33,250 (RM141,180) as runners-up while the winners pocketed US$70,300 (RM298,500) in the World Tour Super 750 event. Won Ho-Seung Jae have now won twice in their three encounters against Sze Fei-Izzuddin. The defeat came as a second disappointment of the day for Malaysia, after women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M Thinaah lost to top Chinese pair Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning in the final, also in straight games. Sze Fei-Izzuddin, who won four World Tour titles last year, have only won once this season, after clinching the India Open crown, another Super 750 event, in January.
