Goh/Izzuddin Crashed Out Early at 2025 China Open

Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin suffered a shocking first-round defeat at the 2025 China Open, falling to South Korea’s Kang Min-hyuk/Ki Dong-ju with a score of 21-15, 16-21, 17-21.

The top-seeded Malaysian men’s doubles pair failed to defend their title — a result that adds to their recent struggles, having finished as runners-up at the Japan Open last week.

Goh Sze Fei admitted they had difficulties controlling the game — especially during the first three shots after the serve, an area dominated by Korean and Indonesian pairs.