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New Straits Times
6 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Sze Fei-Izzuddin in danger of losing world No. 1 ranking
KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 1 Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani must regain their edge quickly ahead of next month's Japan Open (July 15-20) and China Open (July 22-27), or risk losing their top spot. The independent pair captured both titles last year and must now defend their points to stay at the summit. Since lifting the India Open in January, Sze Fei-Izzuddin have struggled to maintain momentum, failing to add another title to their World Tour campaign. They have reached the quarter-finals in each of their last four tournaments. The Japan Open is a Super 750 event offering 11,000 points to the winners, while the China Open is a prestigious Super 1000 tournament, with 13,500 points up for grabs. Former national player Datuk James Selvaraj believes the pair must rediscover the focus that powered their rise following their departure from the BA of Malaysia last year. "They need to recapture the form and focus they showed after leaving BAM," James told Timesport on Sunday. "That's their main problem now. They've got time to fine-tune their game before Japan and China, and they must make it count. "Getting to world No. 1 is tough, but staying there takes even more effort. You don't want to be top one week and drop to No. 2 or 3 the next." Sze Fei-Izzuddin currently hold 91,090 points, but are being chased down by compatriots and former world champions Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, who moved up to No. 2 this week with 89,870 points — just 1,220 behind. Aaron-Wooi Yik, also the reigning Asian champions, will be gunning to leapfrog their rivals and claim the world No. 1 ranking for the first time along with bragging rights as Malaysia's top men's doubles pair.


New Straits Times
06-06-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Tang Jie-Ee Wei oust Euro champs to reach Indonesia Open semis
KUALA LUMPUR: Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei showed great resilience to battle past Denmark's Jesper Toft-Amalie Magelund and book their spot in the Indonesia Open semi-finals on Friday. The world No. 4 fought back from a game down to prevail 17-21, 21-16, 21-14 in a tightly contested quarter-final - their first-ever meeting with the world No. 8 reigning European champions. It is the Malaysian pair's third semi-final of the season after earlier runs at the Malaysia Open and India Open in January.


The Sun
06-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Sze Fei-Izzuddin through to Indonesia Open quarter-finals
National professional men's doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani led the charge of five Malaysian pairs into the quarter-finals of the 2025 Indonesia Open badminton tournament at Istora Senayan, Jakarta today. In the second round of the Super 1000-level tournament, the world number one pair faced a tough challenge from compatriots Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong before sealing a 21-14, 16-21, 21-14 victory in 54 minutes. The India Open champions in January will next face Indonesia's Sabar Karyaman Gutama-Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani. Joining Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin are Malaysia Masters champions in May, Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun, who defeated compatriots Junaidi Arif-Yap Roy King 14-21, 21-11, 21-15. The world number seven pair will go up against India's Satwisairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty. In the mixed doubles, second seeds Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei lived up to expectations by reaching the quarter-finals after ousting Denmark's Mads Vestergaard-Christine Busch 21-9, 21-12 in just 31 minutes. They will next meet another Danish pair, Jesper Toft-Amalie Magelund. Also making it into the last eight are Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie, who defeated Indonesia's Amri Syahnawi-Nita Violina Marwah 21-12, 21-17 to set up a clash with Thailand's Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Supissara Paewsampran. Meanwhile, national top women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah secured their spot in the quarter-finals after staging a comeback to beat Indonesia's Lanny Tria Mayasari-Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti 18-21, 21-16, 21-17. The world number four pair will face Japan's Rin Iwanaga-Kie Nakanishi, who overcame Malaysia's Ong Xin Yee-Carmen Ting 21-15, 21-16 in the second round. In the men's singles, Malaysia's Leong Jun Hao was eliminated in the second round after failing to match the prowess of China's fourth seed Li Shi Feng, losing 18-21, 18-21.


The Sun
06-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Sze Fei-Izzuddin lead five Malaysian pairs into Indonesia open quarter-finals
National professional men's doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani led the charge of five Malaysian pairs into the quarter-finals of the 2025 Indonesia Open badminton tournament at Istora Senayan, Jakarta today. In the second round of the Super 1000-level tournament, the world number one pair faced a tough challenge from compatriots Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong before sealing a 21-14, 16-21, 21-14 victory in 54 minutes. The India Open champions in January will next face Indonesia's Sabar Karyaman Gutama-Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani. Joining Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin are Malaysia Masters champions in May, Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun, who defeated compatriots Junaidi Arif-Yap Roy King 14-21, 21-11, 21-15. The world number seven pair will go up against India's Satwisairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty. In the mixed doubles, second seeds Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei lived up to expectations by reaching the quarter-finals after ousting Denmark's Mads Vestergaard-Christine Busch 21-9, 21-12 in just 31 minutes. They will next meet another Danish pair, Jesper Toft-Amalie Magelund. Also making it into the last eight are Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie, who defeated Indonesia's Amri Syahnawi-Nita Violina Marwah 21-12, 21-17 to set up a clash with Thailand's Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Supissara Paewsampran. Meanwhile, national top women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah secured their spot in the quarter-finals after staging a comeback to beat Indonesia's Lanny Tria Mayasari-Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti 18-21, 21-16, 21-17. The world number four pair will face Japan's Rin Iwanaga-Kie Nakanishi, who overcame Malaysia's Ong Xin Yee-Carmen Ting 21-15, 21-16 in the second round. In the men's singles, Malaysia's Leong Jun Hao was eliminated in the second round after failing to match the prowess of China's fourth seed Li Shi Feng, losing 18-21, 18-21.

Barnama
05-06-2025
- Sport
- Barnama
Sze Fei-Izzuddin Lead Five Malaysian Pairs Into Indonesia Open Quarter-Finals
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Bernama) -- National professional men's doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani led the charge of five Malaysian pairs into the quarter-finals of the 2025 Indonesia Open badminton tournament at Istora Senayan, Jakarta today. In the second round of the Super 1000-level tournament, the world number one pair faced a tough challenge from compatriots Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong before sealing a 21-14, 16-21, 21-14 victory in 54 minutes. The India Open champions in January will next face Indonesia's Sabar Karyaman Gutama-Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani. bootstrap slideshow Joining Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin are Malaysia Masters champions in May, Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun, who defeated compatriots Junaidi Arif-Yap Roy King 14-21, 21-11, 21-15. The world number seven pair will go up against India's Satwisairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty. In the mixed doubles, second seeds Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei lived up to expectations by reaching the quarter-finals after ousting Denmark's Mads Vestergaard-Christine Busch 21-9, 21-12 in just 31 minutes. They will next meet another Danish pair, Jesper Toft-Amalie Magelund. Also making it into the last eight are Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie, who defeated Indonesia's Amri Syahnawi-Nita Violina Marwah 21-12, 21-17 to set up a clash with Thailand's Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Supissara Paewsampran. Meanwhile, national top women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah secured their spot in the quarter-finals after staging a comeback to beat Indonesia's Lanny Tria Mayasari-Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti 18-21, 21-16, 21-17. The world number four pair will face Japan's Rin Iwanaga-Kie Nakanishi, who overcame Malaysia's Ong Xin Yee-Carmen Ting 21-15, 21-16 in the second round.