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Malay Mail
20-07-2025
- Sport
- Malay Mail
No back-to-back for Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani as South Koreans dominate Japan Open final
TOKYO, July 20 — Defending champions Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani were unable to repeat their heroics at the Japan Open, falling in straight games to South Korea's Kim Won-ho and Seo Seung-jae in today's men's doubles final. The world No. 3 Koreans outpowered the Malaysian pair 21-14, 21-17 in just 37 minutes at the Metropolitan Gymnasium, claiming their second victory in three meetings with Goh-Izzuddin. Despite their best efforts, the Malaysians struggled to contain the aggressive pace and sharp net play of Kim and Seo, who have been in top form this season. Goh and Izzuddin walked away with US$33,250 (RM141,180) as runners-up, while the Korean duo pocketed US$70,300 for winning the Super 750 title. The result marked Malaysia's second disappointment of the day, following Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah's defeat to China's Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning in the women's doubles final. Like their compatriots, Tan-Thinaah also lost in straight games.
Malay Mail
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Malay Mail
Goh Sze Fei-Izzuddin lead Malaysia's charge as six pairs reach Japan Open quarters
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — Two more Malaysian men's doubles pairs advanced to the quarter‑finals of the Japan Open this evening. According to Free Malaysia Today, Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani defeated Japan's Hiroki Midorikawa and Kyohei Yamashita 21‑19, 21‑18 in a 38‑minute match. Man Wei Chong and Tee Kai Wun endured a 65‑minute battle against China's Huang Di and Liu Yang, emerging victorious 21‑19, 14‑21, 22‑20. These victories bring the total number of Malaysian men's and mixed doubles pairs in the quarter‑finals of the Super 750 World Tour tournament in Tokyo to six. Earlier in the day, mixed doubles pairs Chen Tang Jie–Toh Ee Wei and Goh Soon Huat–Shevon Jemie Lai also secured their quarter‑final berths, as did men's pairs Nur Azriyn Ayub–Tan Wee Kiong and Ong Yew Sin–Teo Ee Yi. Defending champions Sze Fei and Izzuddin are set to face either Indonesian world No. 5 Fajar Alfian–Shohibul Fikri or Denmark's 20th‑ranked Rasmus Kjaer–Frederik Sogaard. World No. 7 duo Wei Chong and Kai Wun will meet the world No. 3 South Korean pair of Kim Won Ho–Seo Seung Jae, who have reached six finals this year, winning the Malaysia, German, All‑England, and Indonesia Opens. The Malaysian pair last faced the South Koreans at the Orleans Masters in March, where they were defeated in straight games. Winners of the doubles events will receive US$70,300 (RM298,600) while runners‑up earn US$33,250.
Malay Mail
20-06-2025
- Sport
- Malay Mail
‘No. 1? Why not,' says coach Herry on Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik's world ranking push
KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 — A strong showing at the Japan and China Opens next month could lift national men's doubles pair Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik to the world No. 1 ranking and boost their seeding prospects at the world championships, said head coach Herry Iman Pierngadi. He said clinching the world's top ranking could help the Olympic bronze medallists secure a better seeding at the world championships in Paris this August. 'Aaron and Wooi Yik are already ranked second in the world, which I think is good enough to help with their seeding at the world championships. 'But if they can become world No. 1 before then, why not? Of course, that would be even better,' he told reporters after a national team training session at Akademi Badminton Malaysia (ABM) here today. Aaron-Wooi Yik are ranked second with 89,870 points, just 1,220 points behind their compatriots and professional pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani. However, Herry said the world No. 1 ranking is not the top priority for Aaron-Wooi Yik, as it is more important to be well prepared for all tournaments. Aaron-Wooi Yik are the first and only Malaysians to have won a world badminton title, achieving the feat in 2022 in Tokyo after defeating Indonesia's Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan. — Bernama
Free Malaysia Today
06-06-2025
- Sport
- Free Malaysia Today
Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin fail to make it an all-Malaysian semi-final in Jakarta
Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani would have met Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun in the semi-final if they had won. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : Goh Sze Fei- Nur Izzuddin Rumsani failed to make it an all-Malaysian semi-final in the men's doubles after they fell to Indonesian pair Sabar Karwayan Gutama- Reza Pahlevi Isfahani in three games. The Malaysian world No 1 pair were beaten 21-19, 9-21, 21-19 in a pulsating 56-minute match that had the home crowd at the Istora Senayan, Jakarta on their feet cheering. With this defeat, hopes of an all-Malaysian semi-final between Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin and their compatriots Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun failed to materialise. Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin have met the world No 8 pair thrice so far with the Indonesian pair winning twice. Earlier, world No 7 pair Wei Chong-Kai Wun defeated India's Chiraq Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy in straight games to qualify for the semi-finals. Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin won the India Open championship title in January but failed to advance beyond the quarter-finals since then. They have won eight BWF titles so far with the Super 1000 series being elusive. The Indonesian Open is one such event offering a total cash prize of US$1.45 million. The winners of the doubles events stand to earn US$107,300 (RM452,289), and the runners-up US$50,750 (RM214,520). The semi-finalists take home US$20,300 (RM85,898). Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin will take home US$9,062 (RM38,296) as quarter-finalists.
Free Malaysia Today
03-06-2025
- General
- Free Malaysia Today
Sze Fei-Izzuddin survive early scare in Indonesia Open
World No 1 men's doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani took an hour to see off their Taiwanese rivals in the opening round of the Indonesia Open. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : World No 1 men's doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani overcame an early scare to defeat Taiwan's Lee Fang Chih-Lee Fang Jen in the opening round of the Indonesia Open. The 19th ranked Taiwanese twins had shocked the top seeds by taking the first game, before the Malaysians made a comeback to win 17-21, 21-17, 21-14 at the Istora Stadium in Jakarta tonight. Sze Fei-Izzuddin had to labour for an hour before they sealed the match and booked their berth in the last 16. The Malaysians have faced setback after setback this year, failing to get past the quarter-final stage in various tournaments, including two first-round exits. The duo won three World Tour titles in 2023 and another three in 2024, but have not won a single one this year. Today's tie was Sze Fei-Izzuddin's seventh time facing the Taiwanese pair, with the Malaysians winning six of the encounters. In the last 16, Sze Fei-Izzuddin will take on their world No 22 compatriots Nur Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong, who staged an upset by beating the No 14 ranked Chinese duo of Xie Hao Nan-Zeng Wei Han 21-17, 21-12. Fellow men's doubles pair Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun also progressed to the last 16 after making light work of American duo Chen Zhi Yi-Presley Smith, winning 21-6, 21-11 in just 21 minutes. The Malaysians will meet compatriots Junaidi Arif-Yap Roy King, who received a walkover from French pair Eloi Adam-Leo Rossi.
