Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani beat Christian Faust Kjaer-Rasmus Kjaer 21-15, 21-16 in their opening tie. (EPA Images pic)PETALING JAYA: National men’s doubles shuttlers Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani and Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King lifted the gloom in the Malaysian camp on the opening day of the Japan Masters following major setbacks earlier.
World No 5 men’s doubles pair Sze Fei-Izzuddin beat Danish duo Christian Faust Kjaer-Rasmus Kjaer 21-15, 21-16 in 28 minutes to reach the last 16 of the World Tour Super 500 championships at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium.
Unfortunately for Malaysia, Sze Fei-Izzuddin will face compatriots Aaron-Roy King in the second round.
Aaron-Roy King, who won the Arctic Open title in their maiden outing last month, defeated Japan’s much higher-ranked pair Kakeru Kumagai-Hiroki Nishi 21-8, 21-14 in just 25 minutes.
