Vantaa: In the finals of the 2024 Arctic Open, part of the BWF Super 500 series, Malaysia’s men’s doubles pair Nur Izzuddin Rumsani and Goh Sze Fei triumphed over Denmark’s world No. 2 duo, Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen, in a thrilling three-set match. The Malaysian pair claimed victory with scores of 15-21, 21-15, 21-19 after a hard-fought battle lasting 73 minutes.
Highlight of Nur Izzuddin/Goh Sze Fei vs. Kim Astrup/Anders Skaarup Rasmussen in the 2024 Arctic Open final:
The Danish pair took the early lead in the first game, going up 4-0. Izzuddin and Goh fought back but ultimately dropped the first game 15-21. However, they quickly responded in the second game, securing an 11-6 lead by the interval and leveling the match 21-15.
The decider was a close contest, with both pairs exchanging the lead. After trailing 6-9, the Malaysian duo fought back to level the score at 16-16 and eventually sealed the win with a 21-19 victory in the final game.
Prior to this match, Izzuddin and Goh had a 1-6 record against the Danish pair, with their only previous win coming at the 2022 French Open. Today’s victory marks their third title of the year, following triumphs at the Japan Open and China Open earlier this season.
The champions take home a prize of USD 33,180, while the runners-up earn USD 15,960. Combined with their previous winnings from the China Open and Japan Open, the pair has accumulated over MYR 1 million in prize money this season.
In the women’s doubles final, Malaysia’s Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan were unable to claim their second title of the year, losing to China’s Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning in straight sets, 12-21, 17-21. The defeat marked Tan and Muralitharan’s fifth loss to the Chinese pair in eight encounters.
Despite the loss, the Malaysian pair earned USD 15,960 as runners-up.
In the men’s singles final, Chou Tien Chen from Chinese Taipei defeated Jonatan Christie of Indonesia 21-18, 21-17 to secure his second title of the year after winning the Thailand Masters.
In other finals, Han Yue of China defeated Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon 21-10, 21-13 to win the women’s singles title, while in the mixed doubles, China’s Feng Yan Zhe and Huang Dong Ping overcame their compatriots Jiang Zhen Bang and Wei Ya Xin 21-18, 6-21, 21-15.
