Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin become Malaysia's first world No. 1 men's doubles pair since 2016
The pair, with 91,090 points, climbed one spot ahead of the Danish duo Kim Astrup-Anders Skaarup Rasmussen, who have 90,411 points, after the Danes failed to defend their title at last week's Malaysia Masters.
This achievement makes Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin the first Malaysian men's doubles pair to reach world number one since Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong in 2016, joining the ranks of past Malaysian legends such as Razif-Jalani, Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong, and Cheah Soon Kit-Yap Kim Hock.
Earlier this year in January, Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin won the India Open but struggled to maintain momentum, failing to reach the semi-finals in any tournaments since.
The pair will next compete at the Singapore Open, where they will open their campaign against the Taiwanese duo Lee Fang Chih and Lee Fang Jen.
Meanwhile, another Malaysian men's doubles pair, Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yil, remain in third place worldwide, while Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun have jumped one spot to seventh following their victory at the 2025 Malaysia Masters last Sunday. — Bernama
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