National professional mens doubles shuttlers Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Mohd Rumsani lived up to expectations by advancing to the second round of the Kumamoto Masters in Japan today. The world number four pair had little difficulty overcoming South Koreas Kang Min Hyuk-Ki Dong Ju 21-17, 21-13 in just 30 minutes.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin are next scheduled to face either home duo Tori Aizawa-Daisuke Sano or Keiichiro Matsui-Katsuki Tamate as they chase a quarter-final ticket. In the womens doubles, national pair Ong Xin Yee-Carmen Ting sprung an upset after defeating the tournaments fifth seeds from Taiwan, Sieh Pei Shan-Hung En Tzu 22-20, 18-21, 21-10.
Xin Yee-Carmen are set to meet Japans Riu Hirokami-Sayaka Hobara, who advanced after beating the United States Francesca Corbett-Jennie Gai 20-22, 21-15, 21-14.