Sze Fei-Izzuddin cruise into second round of S’pore Open

Sze Fei-Izzuddin cruise into second round of S’pore Open

The world No 1 pair breeze past their Taiwanese opponents 21-13, 21-11 in their opening match.

Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin
World No 1 men’s doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani needed just 32 minutes to defeat their Taiwanese opponents in straight games. (Bernama pic)
SINGAPORE:
World No 1 men’s doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani kicked off their Singapore Open campaign with an easy win over Taiwan’s Lee Fang Chih-Lee Fang Jen at the Singapore Indoor Stadium today.

Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin needed just 32 minutes to secure a 21-13, 21-11 victory before a strong crowd of Malaysian supporters.

They will next face compatriots Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King, who defeated France’s Eloi Adam-Leo Rossi 21-13, 21-18 in 36 minutes earlier.

Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, who defeated Danish pair Rasmus Kjaer-Frederik Sogaard, will meet Japan’s Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi in the second round.

Takuro-Yugo defeated Malaysian duo Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi 21-16, 21-18.

Newly crowned Malaysia Masters champions Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun also showed their dominance as they defeated Taiwanese pair Chen Zhi Ray-Lin Yu Chieh 21-18, 21-19.

The country’s top women’s doubles pair of Pearly Tan-M Thinaah also advanced to the second round after defeating Lui Lok Lok-Tsang Hiu Yan of Hong Kong 21-16, 21-18 in 33 minutes.

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