3 days ago
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- New Straits Times
Sze Fei-Izzuddin off to shaky start in Indonesia Open
KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 1 Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani survived a stern opening test to set up an all-Malaysian second-round clash with Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong at the Indonesia Open.
Sze Fei-Izzuddin were made to work hard before overcoming Taiwan's Lee Fang Chih-Lee Fang Jen 17-21, 21-17, 21-14 in a 58-minute battle at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta on Tuesday.
The win marked their fourth straight victory and extended their head-to-head dominance over the world No. 21 Taiwanese brothers to 7-1.
The come-from-behind victory came as a relief for Sze Fei-Izzuddin, who are under pressure to maintain their world No. 1 status for a third consecutive week.
Next up, they face familiar opponents in Azriyn-Wee Kiong — fellow independent shuttlers and training partners — for a place in the quarter-finals.
Azriyn-Wee Kiong had earlier cruised past China's Xie Hao Nan-Zeng Wei Han 21-17, 21-12 in a confident display.
