Badminton: Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Start Strong in All England 2025
Early Success for Malaysian Pairs in Badminton Tournament
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) – Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Mohd Rumsani, Malaysia’s top men’s doubles pair, started their All England 2025 campaign on a positive note, defeating South Korea’s Kim Gi Jung-Kim Sa Rang in their opening match in Birmingham today.
Dominant Victory
The second seeds in the tournament took only 37 minutes to defeat Gi Jung-Sa Rang 21-17, 21-14 in a match that took place at the Utilita Arena Birmingham. The win sets up a showdown with the winner of another first-round match between South Korea’s Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae or Thailand’s Kittinupong Kedren-Dechapol Puavaranukroh.
Sze Fei’s Thoughts
"We were intense and I think there were a few lucky shots that have been made. Just enjoyed the game to bring out our best," Sze Fei said in an audio shared by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
Other Malaysian Pairs
Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah, Malaysia’s top women’s doubles pair, also advanced to the second round after winning over Taiwan’s Teng Chun Hsun-Yang Chu Yun in a 19-21, 21-15, 21-13 rubber set battle that lasted 65 minutes. They will face another Taiwanese pair, Hsu Yin-Hui-Lin Jhih Yun, in the round of 16.
Mixed Doubles Disappointment
However, the hopes of Malaysia’s two mixed doubles pairs, Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei and Wong Tien Ci-Lim Chiew Sien, to go far in the tournament were dashed after losing to their respective opponents. Tang Jie-Ee Wei lost to Indonesia’s Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto-Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja 21-18, 20-22,11-21, while Wong Tien Ci-Lim Chiew Sien succumbed to Denmark’s Jesper Toft-Amalie Magelund 16-21, 19-21 in straight sets.
Nur Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong’s Exit
Another national professional men’s doubles pair, Nur Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong, was also shown the way out of the competition by South Korean pair, Kang Minhyuk-Ki Dong Ju, who won 21-14, 21-12.
Conclusion
Malaysia’s badminton players have made a promising start in the All England 2025 tournament, with Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin and Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah advancing to the second round. While the mixed doubles pairs and another men’s doubles pair, Nur Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong, bowed out of the competition, the country’s badminton players will look to build on their early success in the tournament.
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Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Mohd Rumsani - How did Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin start their campaign in the tournament?
They defeated South Korea’s Kim Gi Jung-Kim Sa Rang 21-17, 21-14 in 37 minutes. - Who will Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin face in the next round?
The winner of a match between South Korea’s Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae or Thailand’s Kittinupong Kedren-Dechapol Puavaranukroh.