KUALA LUMPUR: Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani survived a stiff Danish challenge to reach the French Open second round on Tuesday, while rising pair Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King earned a crack at the world's top combination.
Sixth seeds Sze Fei-Izzuddin needed 51 minutes to overcome world No. 24 Christian Faust Kjaer-Rasmus Kjaer 21-17, 19-21, 21-17 in their opening match at Arena Grand Paris.
It was an encouraging start for Sze Fei-Izzuddin, who are making their sixth French Open appearance and reached the quarter-finals last year.
Coming off a last-eight finish at the Denmark Open last week, they will be hoping to maintain their consistency and make another strong run in Paris.
