Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari (born 5 February 1983) is a former male badminton player from Malaysia.

Career

2007

Mohd Fairuzizuan played at the 2007 BWF World Championships in the men's doubles with Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif. They were seeded #7 and were defeated in the second round by Guo Zhendong and Xie Zhongbo, of China, 21–14, 21–13.

At the 2007 China Open Super Series the pair beat the tournament number two seeded Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng, in three sets in the first round. However, in the same round of the next Super Series, the Hong Kong Super Series, Mohd Fairuzizuan and Mohd Zakry were defeated by the same rivals.

2008

In the Thomas Cup semi-finals between Malaysia and China at Jakarta, due to exclusion of the original first doubles, Choong Tan Fook-Lee Wan Wah, due to injury reasons, the original second doubles, Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong, was lined up as the first doubles and the unseeded Mohd Fairuzizuan and Mohd Zakry were lined up as the second doubles. At that time, Malaysia scored a point through the first singles while China scored 2 points through the first doubles and second singles. Despite being greenhorns in the Thomas Cup, Fairuzizuan-Zakry led a fierce fight and scored the 2nd point for Malaysia, defeating the Chinese pair, balancing the points at 2-2. However, Malaysia was eventually defeated through the third singles.

In the Singapore Open in June, Fairuzizuan-Zakry faced compatriots Gan Teik Chai-Lin Woon Fui in the men's doubles finals. Fairuzizuan-Zakry defeated Gan-Lin by straight sets.

Achievements

World Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2009Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, IndiaMalaysia Mohd Zakry LatifChina Fu Haifeng China Cai Yun21–18, 22–24, 15–21Bronze

World Cup

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2006Olympic Park, Yiyang, ChinaMalaysia Lin Woon FuiIndonesia Markis Kido Indonesia Hendra Setiawan18–21, 15–21Silver

Asian Games

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2006Aspire Hall 3, Doha, QatarMalaysia Wong Pei TtyChina Zheng Bo China Gao Ling11–21, 13–21Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, MalaysiaMalaysia Mohd Zakry LatifMalaysia Choong Tan Fook Malaysia Lee Wan Wah21–11, 13–21, 15–21Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, MalaysiaMalaysia Wong Pei TtyChina Xu Chen China Zhao Tingting19–21, 21–23Bronze

Southeast Asian Games

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2009National Sports Complex, Vientiane, LaosMalaysia Mohd Zakry LatifIndonesia Markis Kido Indonesia Hendra Setiawan25–27, 21–15, 16–21Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix/BWF Super Series/BWF Grand Prix Gold

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2006Malaysia OpenMalaysia Lin Woon FuiMalaysia Chan Chong Ming Malaysia Koo Kien Keat21–14, 11–21, 17–21Runner-up
2007Indonesia OpenMalaysia Mohd Zakry LatifChina Fu Haifeng China Cai Yun17–21, 20–22Runner-up
2008Singapore OpenMalaysia Mohd Zakry LatifMalaysia Gan Teik Chai Malaysia Lin Woon Fui21–18, 21–17Winner
2008Indonesia OpenMalaysia Mohd Zakry LatifUnited States Tony Gunawan Indonesia Candra Wijaya19–21, 21–18, 21–14Winner
2008Hong Kong OpenMalaysia Mohd Zakry LatifSouth Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Lee Yong-dae23–25, 21–19, 20–22Runner-up
2010Vietnam OpenMalaysia Ong Soon HockIndonesia Mohammad Ahsan Indonesia Bona Septano18–21, 21–13, 17–21Runner-up
2010India OpenMalaysia Mohd Zakry LatifIndia Rupesh Kumar K. T. India Sanave Thomas21–12, 22–20Winner
2012Thailand OpenMalaysia Mohd Zakry LatifChina Liu Xiaolong China Qiu Zihan18–21, 19–21Runner-up
2012Chinese Taipei OpenMalaysia Mohd Zakry LatifIndonesia Angga Pratama Indonesia Rian Agung Saputro21–12, 21–14Winner

BWF Superseries tournament

Grand Prix Gold Tournament

Grand Prix Tournament

IBF World Grand Prix tournament

External links

  • at BWFBadminton.com
  • at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, )