Haikal-Izzuddin go down fighting in China Masters final


Malaysia's GOH Sze Fei-Nur IZZUDDIN in action against Indonesia's Fajar ALFIAN-Muhammad Rian ARDIANTO during the Malaysian Masters 2022 at Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil, July 5, 2022. - GLENN GUAN/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Mohd Haikal Nazri-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani blew a good chance to win their maiden World Tour outing at the China Masters.

The national men’s doubles pair, who were only permanently paired together last month, went down fighting 16-21, 21-19, 16-21 to home pair Chen Boyang-Liu Yi in the final in Ruichang yesterday.

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