Sze Fei-Izzuddin smash into Japan Open final


PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles shuttlers Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani powered into their second consecutive Japan Open final after beating Taiwan's Liu Kuang-heng-Yang Po-han.

World No. 1 Sze Fei-Izzuddin, who went on to capture the title last year, held their nerves to survive a close opening game to come away with a 21-19, 21-11 win over the world No. 24 Taiwanese duo at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Saturday (July 19).

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