Shevon overcomes fever to reach quarter-finals with hubby Soon Huat


Keep fighting: Malaysia’s Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie in action during the mixed doubles match at the Malaysia Open in Axiata Arena. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Mixed doubles shuttler Shevon Lai Jemie was down with fever but it did not stop her from giving her best with Goh Soon Huat to reach the Malaysian Open quarter-finals.

The independent pair Soon Huat-Shevon lived up to their reputation as fourth seeds when they secured a straightforward 21-10, 21-17 win over India’s world No. 34 Sathish Kumar Karunakaran-Aadya Variyath in the second round at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil today (Jan 9).

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