Goh-Shevon conquer fear to move past world No. 2 Chinese pair to enter semis


Stellar performance: Goh Soon Huat (right) and Shevon Lai Jemie beat China’s Jiang Zhenbang-Wei Yaxin in the quarter-finals of the China Open yesterday.

PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttlers Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie were thrilled to break through a huge psychological barrier to reach the semi-finals of the China Open.

Soon Huat-Shevon ended their five-match winless streak over world No. 2 and home favourites Jiang Zhenbang-Wei Yaxin with a stunning 23-21, 21-16 win at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium in Changzhou yesterday.

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