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

Malaysia is on track to secure the men's doubles title at the French Open after Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin and Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun defeated their Indonesian opponents and advanced to the final. This marks a historic achievement for the Southeast Asian country, as they join three other Malaysian teams to make a record four Malaysian finalists in the prestigious tournament.

The all-Malaysian final will end a 22-year wait for a men's doubles title at the championships, last won by Gan Teik Chai-Koo Kien Keat in 2004. The Malaysian pair demonstrated their dominance by defeating the 25th-ranked duo Leo Rolly Carnando-Daniel Marthin in just 31 minutes, taking the first set 22-20 and the second set 21-9.

This marks the third time the Malaysian pair have triumphed over their Indonesian rivals in three encounters. Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin has been in exceptional form throughout the tournament, defeating top-ranked pairs, including the world No 1 South Korean duo Kim Won Ho-Seu Seung Jae in the quarter-final. Their Indonesian counterparts Wei Chong-Kai Wun also showcased strong performance, overcoming the up-and-coming pair Raymond Indra-Nikolaus Joaquin in the semi-final with a score of 21-16, 21-15 in just 34 minutes, making the head-to-head encounters even.

The last time the two teams faced each other was at the Malaysia Masters last year, where Wei Chong-Kai Wun emerged victorious in three games. So far, Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin has won the Indonesia Masters and Indonesia Open tournaments, while Wei Chong-Kai Wun is making his first final appearance of the year in doubles categories.

The winners in the doubles categories will each take home US$70,300 (RM287,000), with the runners-up receiving US$33,250 (RM135,800).