Malaysia's men's doubles pair Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin, ranked world No. 9, secured a hard-fought first-round victory at the Thailand Open on May 13, 2026. They defeated Japan's Hiroki Midorikawa and Kyohei Yamashita 21-15, 17-21, 21-12 in a match that lasted 52 minutes.
The Japanese duo, who began their partnership in February 2026, are ranked world No. 163. Despite their lower ranking, they pushed the Malaysian pair to three games before succumbing.
Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin will face a challenging second-round encounter against either Indonesia's Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Daniel Marthin or another opponent yet to be determined.
