Sze Fei-Izzuddin stun world No. 1, all-Malaysian final beckons in Paris
KUALA LUMPUR: Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin produced one of their finest performances of the season to send world No. 1 Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae crashing out of the French Open on Friday, keeping alive hopes of an all-Malaysian men's doubles final.
Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin stunned world No. 1 Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae in the French Open, setting the stage for an all-Malaysian men's doubles final. The world No. 5 defeated the top-seeded South Koreans 21-15, 21-18 at Arena Grand Paris, securing their spot in the semi-finals of the Super 750 tournament. This victory marks the sixth seeds' third win against the Koreans in seven meetings, including their Indonesia Open semi-final win in June.
Sze Fei-Izzuddin attributed their success to their physical condition and focus on stroke quality. They will now face Indonesia's world No. 25 Leo Rolly Carnando-Daniel Marthin, with a 2-0 head-to-head advantage. A win on Saturday would send them to their fourth World Tour final of the season, following their Indonesia Masters and Indonesia Open titles, and a runner-up finish at the Malaysia Masters.
Written by urgent.news from New Straits Times's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
