China pair deny Sze Fei–Izzuddin at Denmark Open
KUALA LUMPUR: Men’s pair Goh Sze Fei–Nur Izzuddin Rumsani’s bid to return to the Denmark Open semi-finals after five years ended on Friday.
Malaysian men's doubles pair Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani were eliminated in the Denmark Open quarter-finals on Friday. The sixth-seeded duo lost to China's world No. 2 Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang with a score of 18-21, 21-18, 21-15 at the SJF Bank Arena. This marks the first time since 2021 that the pair has failed to reach the semi-finals of the tournament.
In the women's doubles, Pearly Tan and M Thinaah advanced to the semi-finals after defeating India's Gayatri Gopichand Pullela and Treesa Jolly. After losing the first game 14-21 and trailing 10-14 in the second, the world No. 5 Malaysian pair won the match 14-21, 21-17, 21-11 in a 55-minute contest.
The Asian Games bronze medallists will face China's Bao Li Jing and Cao Zi Han in the semi-finals. Tan and Thinaah previously won the Indonesia Masters in January and are seeking their second title of the year.
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