Day of mixed fortunes for Flandi in his first assignment


Surprise victory: Goh Sze Fei (left) and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani downed former world champions Ko Sung-hyun-Shin Baek-cheol of South Korea 21-16,19-21,21-11.

PETALING JAYA: Flandi Limpele got off to a mixed start in his first tournament as Malaysia’s men’s doubles head coach at the Yonex Thailand Open.

His proteges world No. 28 Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani delivered an unexpected cheer for the 46-year-old Indonesian when they downed former world champions Ko Sung-hyun-Shin Baek-cheol of South Korea 21-16,19-21,21-11 in the opener at the Impact Arena yesterday.

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