Jin Wei survives Ukrainian scare to finally break her first-round jinx

Tough cookie: Singles shuttler Goh Jin Wei had to dig deep into her reserves to beat Ukraine’s Polina Buhrova in the first round of the Malaysian Masters. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Lady Luck has finally smiled on independent women’s singles shuttler Goh Jin Wei after she broke her first-round jinx to storm into the second round of the Malaysian Masters.

World No. 33 Jin Wei survived a scare before defeating world No. 74 Polina Buhrova of Ukraine 21-16, 18-21, 21-14 in the opening round at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil yesterday.