Malaysia's challenge at badminton World Tour Finals in Bangkok ends

Goh Soon Huat (left) and Shevon Jamie Lai.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's challenge in the badminton World Tour Finals in Bangkok has come to an end.

World No. 12 Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie failed to reach the mixed doubles final after being outplayed 19-21, 8-21 by world No. 8 Seo Seung-jae-Chae Yu-jung at the Impact Arena on Saturday (Jan 30).

It was Soon Huat-Shevon's third defeat in four matches to the Koreans.

Soon Huat-Shevon were the last Malaysians standing following the defeat of Chow Mei Kuan-Lee Meng Yean in the women's doubles semis earlier Saturday.

Mei Kuan-Meng Yean went down to Korean opponents Lee So-hee-Shin Sheung-chan 14-21, 15-21.

Both Soon Huat-Shevon and and Mei Kuan-Meng Yean still walked away with a cool US$30,000 (RM121,000) paycheque for their efforts.

With no Malaysian players making it to the final, the country will now go five years without a winner in the season-ending event.

Goh V Shem-Tan Wee Kiong were the last Malaysians to emerge champions in the 2016 finals in Dubai.