Koo Kien Keat
In October, Goh and Tan made it to the semifinals of the Korean Open. In the same year, they won their first Superseries Tournament title as a pair at the Denmark Open. In December, Goh and Tan won the 2016 Dubai World Superseries Finals. Thus, they have now succeeded the achievements by their seniors, Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong, who were also among the best men's doubles pair in the long history of Malaysian badminton.