BANGKOK, May 14 — National professional men’s doubles pair Goh Sze Fei–Nur Izzuddin Rumsani emerged as Malaysia’s only remaining representatives in the 2026 Thailand Open after three other pairs were eliminated in the second round at Nimibutr Stadium today.
BANGKOK, May 14 — National professional men’s doubles pair Goh Sze Fei–Nur Izzuddin Rumsani emerged as Malaysia’s only remaining representatives in the 2026 Thailand Open after three other pairs were eliminated in the second round at Nimibutr Stadium today.
The world number nine and third seeds were pushed hard by China’s Huang Di–Liu Yang before clinching a 21-14, 24-22 win in a 46-minute contest.
The Malaysians, champions of this year’s Indonesia Masters, controlled the first game comfortably but faced strong resistance in the second, where their opponents held four game points at 20-16. However, Goh–Izzuddin staged a composed comeback to seal the match 24-22.
Nur Izzuddin said the pair remained calm under pressure and stuck to their game plan despite falling behind.
“We focused on our strategy and stayed composed after winning the first game. Even when we were down, we kept pushing and eventually turned it around,” he said.
He added that their improving form has boosted confidence as they target a strong finish in the tournament.
Elsewhere, three other Malaysian pairs exited in the second round. Mohd Haikal Nazri–Bryan Jeremy Goonting lost 12-21, 19-21 to top seeds Satwiksairaj Rankireddy–Chirag Shetty, while Chia Wei Jie–Teo Ee Yi fell 24-26, 10-21 to Scotland’s Christopher Grimley–Matthew Grimley. Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub–Tan Wee Kiong were also defeated 21-13, 20-22, 14-21 by Thailand’s Peeratchai Sukphun–Pakkapon Teeraratsakul.
Goh–Izzuddin will face the Grimley brothers in the quarter-finals, with a potential semi-final clash against the top seeds if they advance. — Bernama
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