Jakarta: Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil has congratulated Nur Izzuddin Rumsani and Goh Sze Fei for winning the men's doubles title in the Indonesia Open Badminton Championships at Istora Senayan, Jakarta, today. He praised them for ending Malaysia's 18-year drought for the men's doubles crown in the championships.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Fahmi expressed his gratitude towards the players for their fighting spirit and their achievement. He remarked, "Thank you for your extraordinary fighting spirit in ending Malaysia's 18-year wait to once again lift the Indonesia Open men's doubles title and make the nation proud. All Malaysians are always behind you two," in a post on Facebook.

World No 8 Nur Izzuddin-Sze Fei emerged champions after defeating Indonesia's Raymond Indra-Nikolaus Joaquin with scores of 13-21, 21-19, 21-10 in the final. Zakry Abdul Latif-Fairuzizuan Tazari were the last Malaysian pair to win the men's doubles title in the Indonesia Open back in 2008.