Japan Open: Seung Jae-Won Ho Foil Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin's Bid To Retain Title
Playing at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, the world number one Malaysians were outgunned in the opening game, losing 16-21, as they struggled to cope with the Koreans' aggressive pace and sharp attacks.
Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin then responded strongly in the early stage of the second game, taking a 4-1 lead.
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