Vivian and new partner clear first-round hurdle in NZ


Winning start: Vivian Hoo teamed up with Goh Yea Ching to beat Japan

PETALING JAYA: National women’s doubles ace Vivian Hoo (pic) played with a fourth different partner but it did not stop her from getting off to a winning start at the New Zealand Open badminton tournament.

Combining with Goh Yea Ching for the first time, the pair stunned fourth seeds Misato Aratama-Akane Watanabe of Japan 21-17, 21-12 to reach the second round in Auckland yesterday.

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