KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 — Malaysia’s professional men’s doubles pair Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Mohd Rumsani advanced to the semi-finals of the Japan Masters after registering a hard-fought victory over a Taiwanese pair today.

The second-seeded Malaysians defeated Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan in 46 minutes during the quarter-final clash at Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium.