Sze Fei-Izzuddin, Pearly-Thinaah keep hopes alive by reaching Denmark Open quarters


PETALING JAYA: Professional shuttlers Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani stayed solid to storm into the Denmark Open men's doubles quarter-finals on Thursday (Oct 15).

The sixth seeds defeated Teo Ee Yi-Chia Weijie 21-18, 21-11 in a quick 28-minute second-round match at the Jyske Bank Arena in Odense.

Earlier, Sze Fei-Izzuddin beat Nur Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong 21-14, 21-11 in the opening round on Wednesday (Oct 14).

They will face second seeds Liang Weikeng-Wang Chang of China on Friday (Oct 16).

Second seeds Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah also kept their campaign alive in Odense after they beat Taiwan's Yeung Nga-ting-Yeung Pui-lam 21-12, 21-19 to enter the women's doubles quarter-finals.

World No. 5 Pearly-Thinaah will take on India's Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand for a spot in the semi-finals.

However, mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie-Chan Wen Tse went down 23-21, 18-21, 20-22 in the second round to sixth seeds Guo Xinwa-Chen Fanghui of China.

Pros Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie also bowed out in the second round, losing 7-21, 18-21 to third seeds Mathias Christiansen-Alexandra Boje of Denmark.

 

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