Sze Fei-Izzuddin banking on beginners luck to end eight-year title wait


PETALING JAYA: First timers Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani continued their magical run in the World Tour Finals by reaching the men’s doubles final – and are on the verge of ending an eight-year wait for a title.

In a nail-biting semi-finals, Sze Fei-Izzuddin displayed nerves of steel to save six match points to come away with a hard-fought 17-21, 21-16, 27-25 victory over world No. 4 Fajar Alfian-Rian Ardianto of Indonesia in a match lasting 81 minutes in Hangzhou yesterday.

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