Sze Fei-Izzuddin moved on but Pearly-Thinaah stumbled


Malaysia men’s doubles shuttlers Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani in action against Denmark’s Kim Astrup-Anders Skaarup Rasmussen during the quarter-final match of Malaysian Masters at Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil on Friday. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Men’s doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani shrugged off their disappointing quarter-final exit at the Malaysian Masters last week by making a brisk start in the Singapore Open on Tuesday (May 28).

World No. 14 Sze Fei-Izzuddin, who were beaten by eventual champions and world No. 4 Kim Astrup-Anders Skaarup Rasmussen of Denmark at the Axiata Arena last week, downed Lu Ching-yau-Yang Po-han of Taiwan 21-18, 21-13 in a 46-minute first-round clash.

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