M’sia assured of men’s doubles title at French Open

World No. 5 Malaysia men's doubles pairing Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin and Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun have clinched a spot in the French Open final. This marks a rare achievement in the 117-year history of the championships, as the nation's athletes now hold a record four finalists spots in the World Tour Super 750 event. The victory marks the end of a 22-year wait for Malaysia to capture a men's doubles title at the championships, which last went to Gan Teik Chai-Kai Kien Keat in 2004.

The Malaysian pair demonstrated their prowess by defeating their Indonesian rivals 31 minutes quicker than the opposition, winning 22-20, 21-9. It is the third time the Malaysian pair have triumphed over their Indonesian counterparts in as many encounters. Prior to making it to the final, the world No. 5 duo had also defeated top-ranked South Korean duo Kim Won Ho-Seu Seung Jae in the quarterfinals.

Their Indonesian counterpart Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun showed impressive form to defeat the up-and-coming Indonesian pair Raymond Indra-Nikolaus Joaquin in their semi-final match, winning 21-16, 21-15 in just 34 minutes.

Both the Malaysian pair have been in excellent form throughout the tournament, with Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin previously claiming victories in the Indonesia Masters and Indonesia Open. The Malaysia men's doubles champions will walk away with a prize of US$70,300 (RM287,000) for their triumph, while the runners-up will receive US$33,250 (RM135,800).