Sydney, Australia — Malaysia will be represented in both the men’s doubles and mixed doubles semi-finals of the 2025 Australian Open after two national pairs delivered impressive quarter-final performances on Friday.
Malaysia’s independent men’s doubles duo Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin Rumsani and the reigning mixed doubles world champions Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei will both compete on Saturday for a place in the finals.
Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin Survive Dramatic Quarter-Final Thriller
The second-seeded Goh/Izzuddin pair showed nerves of steel, overcoming a fierce challenge from the Malaysia–Korea combination Goh V Shem/Choi Sol Gyu in a rollercoaster match that ended 21-13, 20-22, 22-20.
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Their semi-final opponents will be Indonesia’s rising pair Raymond Indra/Nikolaus Joaquin, who upset Malaysia’s Man Wei Chong/Tee Kai Wun in a three-game battle (21-15, 19-21, 21-15).
If Indra/Joaquin win again, Indonesia will secure both finals slots in men’s doubles, as the other semi-final is an all-Indonesian showdown between:
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Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri, and
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Sabar Karyaman Gutama/Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani
Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei Target Third Final of the Season
Top seeds Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei cruised into the mixed doubles semi-final after a strong showing earlier in the tournament, and now prepare to face Thailand’s world No. 65 pair Pakkapon Teeraratsakul/Sapsiree Taerattanachai.
This will be their first meeting.
The Malaysians are aiming for:
✔ their third final appearance of the year (after the World Championships and China Masters)
✔ their first BWF World Tour title of the 2025 season
🔥 Australian Open 2025 — Other Semi-Finals Line-Up
Men’s Singles
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Yushi Tanaka (JPN) vs Lin Chun-Yi (TPE)
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Lakshya Sen (IND) [7] vs Chou Tien Chen (TPE) [2]
Women’s Singles
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An Se Young (KOR) [1] vs Ratchanok Intanon (THA) [4]
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Michelle Li (CAN) [7] vs Putri Kusuma Wardani (INA) [2]
Women’s Doubles
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Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma/Meilysa Trias Puspitasari (INA) vs Ririna Hiramoto/Kokona Ishikawa (JPN)
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Francesca Corbett/Jennie Gai (USA) vs Rachel Allessya Rose/Febi Setianingrum (INA)
