Road to Rediscovery
Perhaps no pair in recent times have turned around their fortunes the way Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin have.
· BWF STAFF
Having split and paired up with different partners, and then recombined and striking it out on their own as independent players, the Malaysians have had a rollercoaster journey; but in their spectacular success over the last few months, they have added an exciting new element to men’s doubles.
In their undemonstrative approach, their ease of positioning, clever tactical play and overall composure, they profess allegiance to the same school as their idols, Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan. Following the Daddies’ retirement at the Indonesia Masters last month, fans can look to ‘Fei/Din’ as the immediate torchbearers of that style of badminton.
The Malaysians have scorched the courts in the post-Olympic season, winning the Japan Open, the China Open and the Arctic Open in a brilliant spell between August and October 2024. They finished the year with a runner-up spot at the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals; with the India Open title this January, the signs for 2025 are good.