Sze Fei-Izzuddin set to be new world No.1
KUALA LUMPUR: Independent men's pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani will officially become the new world No. 1 on Tuesday, replacing Denmark's Kim Astrup-Anders Skaarup Rasmussen.
Astrup-Rasmussen lost ground after they were beaten by Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik in the semi-finals of the Malaysia Masters on Saturday.
Though world No.2 Sze Fei-Izzuddin (91,090 points) fell in the quarter-finals at the Malaysia Masters, defending champions Astrup-Rasmussen's exit in the last four will see them relinquishing their top spot after losing considerable ranking points (90,411).
Goh V Shem-Tan Wee Kiong were the last Malaysian pair to hold the top spot between Nov 10, 2016 and March 16, 2017.
World No. 3 Aaron-Wooi Yik, currently with 83,170, will not be able to overtake Sze Fei-Izzuddin or Astrup-Rasmussen, but should reduce the gap if they win the Malaysia Masters title on Sunday.
Numerous men's doubles pairs from Malaysia have been ranked as the world No.1 in the past.
They are Razif-Jalani Sidek (1990), Cheah Soon Kit-Soo Beng Kiang (1992), Cheah Soon Kit-Yap Kim Hock (1996), Choong Tan Fook-Lee Wan Wah (2004) and Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong who had several spells beginning 2007.
There could be a switch after the Singapore Open if Astrup-Rasmussen achieve better than last year's semi-final appearance in the Super 750 event next week.
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