Sze Fei-Izzuddin survive scare to reach Australian Open second round

PETALING JAYA: Independent shuttlers Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani survived a fierce battle to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals.

Sze Fei-Izzuddin had to come from behind to beat Taiwan’s world No. 22 Liu Kuang-heng-Yang Po-han 21-23, 21-17, 21-19 in an entertaining men’s doubles second round match lasting 59 minutes at the Sydney Olympic Park on Thursday (Nov 20).