{
  "id": 15764552,
  "title": "Sze Fei-Izzuddin survive Danish danger at French Open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/sze-fei-izzuddin-survive-danish-danger-at-french-open",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T16:12:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2026/10/1560095/sze-fei-izzuddin-survive-danish-danger-french-open"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sze Fei-Izzuddin Rumsani defied a tough Danish opponent to advance to the French Open second round, while new doubles team Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King secured a spot against the world's top-ranked pair. The Malaysian duo, seeded sixth, required just 51 minutes to defeat world No. 24 Christian Faust Kjaer-Rasmus Kjaer in a three-set match that concluded with scores of 21-17, 19-21, and 21-17. This marked an impressive debut for the pair, who have previously reached the quarter-finals at the French Open. Having already lost to Taiwanese champions Lee Jhe-Huei-Yang Po-Hsuan in the Denmark Open, Sze Fei-Izzuddin will face another Danish pair, Daniel Lundgaard-Mads Vestergaard, who upset Taiwanese player Lee Jhe-Huei-Yang Po-Hsuan 21-18, 30-29. Should they advance to the quarter-finals, they could potentially meet South Korea's Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae, who must first overcome Malaysia's Aaron-Roy King, who upset American pair Chen Zhi Yi-Presley Smith 21-18, 18-21, 21-12. An unexpected victory for Aaron-Roy King, along with another win for Sze Fei-Izzuddin, could lead to an all-Malaysian quarter-final. Meanwhile, Malaysian player K. Letshanaa suffered another first-round loss at the French Open, falling 23-21, 21-15 to Thailand's world No. 8 Pornpawee Chochuwong.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani survived a stiff Danish challenge to reach the French Open second round on Tuesday, while rising pair Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King earned a crack at the world's top combination.",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Shaky start for Sze Fei-Izzuddin at French Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/shaky-start-for-sze-fei-izzuddin-at-french-open",
        "published": "2026-10-20T14:00:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}