Malaysia Masters: It's a learning curve for us, say Goh-Izzuddin after quarters defeat

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Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani said they lost to more experienced opponents Kim Astrup-Anders Rasmussen of Denmark in the men's doubles quarterfinals of the Malaysia Masters at Axiata Arena on Friday (May 24) evening. The Malaysian pair was beaten without much fight 19-21, 17-21.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00We know that you guys and Denmark's pair is quite high, but what is the difference between you guys and Denmark in the quarter-finals?

00:11I think they are more patient. We played too aggressively, so there were a lot of unforced errors.

00:22In the previous games, you guys seemed to be more stable and calm, but the game was not that good today.

00:32Was the pressure too high to go to the semifinals?

00:35No, I think the opening was slower than yesterday. Maybe that's why we learned a lot from today's game.

00:47From the first day to the quarter-finals, how do you see your progress and performance?

01:02We are still confident that we can do it, but today is not our day. God willing, it will be better.

01:14Where do you guys go next tournament?

01:21Singapore Open.

01:24It's a back-to-back tournament, so how do you guys prepare for it?

01:33We are going to watch the previous games, improve, discuss with the coach, and do our homework.

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