{
  "id": 16391886,
  "title": "M’sia assured of men’s doubles title at French Open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/msia-assured-of-mens-doubles-title-at-french-open-16391886",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T23:21:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/10/25/m-sia-assured-of-men-s-doubles-title-at-french-open"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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).",
  "summary": "Malaysia’s 22-year wait for a title in the category ends as Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin and Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai reach the final of the World Tour Super 750 event.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Malaysia reach three French Open finals, eyeing title treble",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/malaysia-reach-three-french-open-finals-eyeing-title-treble",
        "published": "2026-10-25T00:01:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}