Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin secured their biggest career title to date after a 23-21, 16-21, 21-14 victory over Liu Yu Chen-Ou Xuan Yi to capture the German Open men's doubles title.
Their victory was a result of sheer willpower and team effort, one that looked in doubt after Izzuddin hurt his right leg towards the end of the third game.
But the shuttler soldiered on, and capped an amazing finish with the winning point.
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Goh-Izzuddin had overcame two Malaysian pairs in the earlier rounds, including a scintillating three-game victory over Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi to reach the semi-finals.
They were much more dominant against another Chinese pair in He Ji Ting-Zhao Dong to reach their first major final.
The Malaysians started the final in convincing fashion, first by leaving their opponents flat footed with a couple of crafty returns for well deserved points.
The world number 18 pair also had to come from behind to recover two match points at 18-20, for the 23-21 first game win.
The Chinese pair drew level after taking the second game 21-16 after putting the Malaysians on the back foot for most of the game.
But Goh-Izzuddin ensured destiny was in their own hands after taking control of the deciding game with an early 7-2 lead, before crossing the line with Izzuddin battling through the pain barrier.
Other results saw top seeded Thais Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Sapsiree Taerattanachai easily beat Ou, who had earlier partnered Huang Ya Qiong 21-11, 21-9 for the mixed doubles title.
He Bing Jao aced the all Chinese encounter for the women's singles title after edging past her national team-mate and reigning Olympic champion Chen Yu Fei 21-14, 27-25.
China were also trimphant in the women's doubles through their world champions Chen Qing Chen-Jia Yi Fan, who battled for almost two hours against a resilient Gabriela-Stefani Stoeva before eventually seeing off the Bulgarian sisters 21-16, 29-30, 21-19.
The men's singles was won by three-time world junior champion Kunvalut Vitidsarn, who beat India's Lakhsya Sen 21-18, 21-15 after an hour-long contest.
