Pros Soon Huat-Shevon survive scare to reach quarters

Tough fight ahead: Goh Soon Huat (left) and Shevon Lai Jemie will meet another China pair, world No. 5 Jiang Zhenbang-Wei Yaxin, today.

PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles pair Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie survived a minor crisis to march into the quarter-finals of the Indian Open in New Delhi yesterday.

Having learnt well from their past experience, Soon Huat-Shevon managed to stave off a spirited challenge from new China combination Cheng Xing-Zhang Chi in the first game to secure a 26-24, 21-10 win at the K.D. Jhadav Indoor Hall.