BANGKOK: In a shock transfer, Malaysia have determined to field Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani as the first doubles for the battle against Japan within the remaining Group D tie at 8pm tonight.
The German Open champions will tackle world champions Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi.
The Malaysians have misplaced twice but it surely was greater than three years in the past at a blended group occasion in 2019 and the French Open in 2017.
National doubles teaching director Rexy Mainkay has determined to kind scratch partnership of Aaron Chia and Teo Ee Yi for the second doubles to tackle Japan’s scratch pair Akira Koga-Yuta Watanabe.
Soh Wooi Yik has been rested.
Ng Tze Yong will even be supporting the group from the sidelines as Malaysia will rely upon Lee Zii Jia, Liew Daren and Leong Jun Hao to ship within the singles.
THE LINE-UP
First singles: Lee Zii Jia vs Kento Momota
First doubles: Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani vs Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi
Second singles: Liew Daren vs Kanta Tsuneyama
Second doubles: Aaron Chia-Teo Ee Yi vs Akira Koga-Yuta Watanabe
Third singles: Leong Jun Hao vs Kenta Nishimoto
