Chan-Goh miss Thailand Masters title but secure Rio spot


Malaysia's mixed doubles players Chan Peng Soon (right) and Goh Liu Ying (left) react after losing a point while against Indonesia's Praveen Jordan - Debby Susanto in the mixed doubles final during the 28th SEA Games at Singapore Indoor Stadium on Tuesday. They lost to Indonesians by 21-18, 13-21 and 23-25. IZZRAFIQ ALIAS / The Star. June 16, 2015.

KUALA LUMPUR: It’s been a bittersweet outing for mixed doubles shuttlers Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying at the Thailand Masters.

The seventh-seeded Peng Soon-Liu Ying’s quest for victory ended miserably when they went down 17-21, 15-21 to China’s Zheng Siwei-Chen Qingchen in a 38-minute final at the Grand Prix Gold tournament in Bangkok.

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