PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani advanced to the second round of the Denmark Open after defeating compatriots Nur Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong in straight games.
The sixth seeds secured a comfortable 21-14, 21-11 victory in just 27 minutes at the SJF Bank Arena in Odense on Wednesday.
They will next face fellow Malaysians Chia Wei Jie-Teo Ee Yi, who booked their place in the second round with a 21-16, 21-15 win over Taiwan’s Chen Zhi-ray-Lin Yu-chieh.
However, Malaysia’s Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun exited the tournament after losing 16-21, 20-22 to Denmark’s Christian Kjaer-Rasmus Kjaer.
In the women’s singles, Wong Ling Ching also bowed out after a closely contested three-game defeat to Japan’s Riko Gunji, losing 21-19, 11-21, 19-21.
-THESTAR
