Goh-Izzuddin capture China Open in career high point

National professional men's doubles Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Mohd Rumsani propelled to a career high when they snared the China Open by defeating a host pair in Changzhou today.

The victory at the Super 1,000 World Tour tournament is a major conquest for the national duo so far, after they emerged as the Japan Open champion last month.

In today's final, the world number 12 pair, who were seeded seventh in the tournament, were not given an easy path by He Ji Ting-Ren Xiang Yu when they lost 13-21 in the first set.

However, Goh-Izzuddin bounced back to win the next two sets 21-12, 21-17 over the world seventh ranked pair.

As the champion of the China Open, Goh-Izzuddin took home the US$148,000 (RM622,361.58) prize.

The outstanding achievement also put Goh-Izzuddin as the second national men's doubles pair to clinch the China Open title after legendary pair Jalani-Razif Sidek in 1989.

For the record, at the end of last month, the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) announced that it accepted Goh-Izzuddin's application to turn professional from Sept 1.

- Bernama

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