Badminton Asia Championships: Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie Advance to Quarter-Finals

Malaysian Pair Defeats Thai Opponents in Straight Sets

Kuala Lumpur, Apr 10 – National professional mixed doubles, Goh Soon Huat–Shevon Lai Jemie have advanced to the quarter-finals of the Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) in Ningbo, China, after defeating Thailand’s Dechapol Puavaranukroh–Supissara Paewsampran in the second round.

The third seeds faced no problems when they won in straight sets 21-17, 21-14, thus making up for the disappointment of losing to the same opponents in the quarter-finals of the Swiss Open last month.

Upcoming Match

The husband and wife pair are scheduled to meet the Indonesian pair, Jafar Hidayatullah–Felisha Pasaribu, who defeated the Taiwanese pair, Chen Cheng Kuan-HsunYin Hui 21-9, 21-7, to vie for a ticket to the semi-finals, tomorrow.

Other Malaysian Players’ Performance

Meanwhile, another Malaysian pair in the mixed doubles sector, Yap Roy King-Valeree Siow, failed to follow the footsteps of Soon Huat-Shevon when they lost to the Japanese pair, Hiroki Midorikawa-Natsu Saito 6-21, 16-21.

Also suffering the same fate were the country’s men’s and women’s singles, Justin Hoh and Goh Jin Wei, who were eliminated in the second round.

Justin lost to world number four from Indonesia, Jonatan Christie 13-21, 19-21 in 45 minutes, while Jin Wei lost to Thailand’s Supanida Katethong 15-21, 16-21.

Conclusion

Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie’s victory is a boost for Malaysian badminton, as they aim to make a mark in the quarter-finals of the Badminton Asia Championships.

FAQs

Q: Who are the Malaysian mixed doubles pair that advanced to the quarter-finals?
A: Goh Soon Huat–Shevon Lai Jemie

Q: Who did Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie defeat in the second round?
A: Thailand’s Dechapol Puavaranukroh–Supissara Paewsampran

Q: Who will Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie meet in the quarter-finals?
A: Indonesian pair, Jafar Hidayatullah–Felisha Pasaribu