Malaysian duo topples world No.1 to keep all-Malaysian final hopes alive in Paris

In a striking upset at the French Open, Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin dispatched world No.1 Kim Won Ho and Seong Seung Jae in 36 minutes, winning 21-15, 21-18 to reach the semi-finals of the Super 750 tournament in Paris. The sixth seeds, who had lost to the Koreans at the Japan Open and World Championships, turned the tables by focusing on stroke quality and teamwork despite not being fully fit. Their triumph adds to a series of recent Malaysian successes, including a semi-final loss by the Korean pair to Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in Denmark.

Malaysia also has another pair, Man Wei Chong and Tee Kai Wun, in the semi-finals, setting up the possibility of an all-Malaysian final. The next match pits the Malaysians against Indonesia's Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin, a pair they have never lost to.