Shevon (left) and Goh Soon Huat celebrate after winning their match. - HAU KIM THO/The Star
On Saturday, Soon Huat-Shevon put up a fantastic show to beat Olympic champion Tontowi Ahmad and his 23-year-old new partner Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja 21-17, 21-18 in a 41-minute semi-final match at the Sibu Indoor Stadium.
Said Soon Huat: “We never thought that we would come this far.
Shevon played exceptionally well today. It feels good to beat an Olympian.”
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