Malaysia reach three French Open finals, eyeing title treble
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will end their 22-year wait for another French Open men’s doubles title and contest three finals at a Super 750 event for the first time after Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun and Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani set up a showdown in Paris on Saturday.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is poised to end a 22-year drought with another French Open men's doubles title, after Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun and Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani advanced to the final of the Paris tournament. Their semi-final victories have paved the way for Malaysia to compete in three finals for the first time at a Super 750 event.
Their triumph in the men's doubles follows Malaysia's first French Open mixed and women's doubles finals, with Hoo Pang Ron-Pei Jing and Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah reaching the latter. The country now has representatives in all five finals, sparking hopes of a historic three-title haul. Wei Chong-Kai Wun and Kai Wun secured their first Super 750 final by defeating Indonesian world No. 14 Raymond Indra-Niklaus Joaquin and Indonesian world No. 25 Leo Rolly Carnando-Daniel Marthin in a 31-minute match.
Wei Chong admitted to still grappling with a knee injury, but praised Kai Wun for offering support and reducing the pressure he felt during the match. In mixed doubles, world No. 31 Pang Ron-Pei Jing triumphed over China's sixth seeds, while world No. 4 Pearly-Thinaah overcame Japan's world No. 5 Rin Iwanaga-Kei Nakanishi in the women's doubles.
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