KUALA LUMPUR – National men’s doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani are getting close to claiming their first crown this year as they advanced to the 2023 US Open final yesterday.
The third seeds pair took 35 minutes to sweep aside the fifth seeds duo from China, Chen Bo Yang-Liu Yi, in straight sets, 21-14, 21-17, in the semi-final of the tournament held in Mid-America Centre, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Taiwanese twins Lee Fang-Chih-Lee Fang-Jen await Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin in the final after the seventh seeds trounced their compatriots Lin Yun Chieh-Su Li Wei, 21-17, 21-12, in the other last four match.
The Malaysians have a chance to end more than a year’s drought from winning the title after they last lifted the title in the 2022 German Open by powering past China’s Liu Yu Chen-Ou Xuan Yi, 23-21, 16-21, 21-14.
The US Open is the current world number 53 pair’s first assignment after they went separate ways last February before reigniting their partnership last month. – Bernama, July 16, 2023
