PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s mixed doubles pair Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie were forced to dig deep to secure their place in the second round of the French Open after a hard-fought win over Indonesia’s Amri Syahnawi-Nita Marwan.
The husband-and-wife duo recovered from a first-game setback to triumph 15-21, 21-17, 21-17 in a gripping 59-minute encounter at the Glaz Arena in Cesson-Sevigne on Wednesday (Oct 22).
They will next face Scotland’s Alexander Dunn-Julie Macpherson for a spot in the quarter-finals.
Men’s doubles pair Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King also marched into the second round after defeating home favourites Eloi Adam-Leo Rossi 21-19, 21-17.
The pair are likely to face either Xie Haonan-Zeng Weihan or world No. 2 Liang Weikeng-Wang Chang of China next.
However, women’s doubles duo Carmen Ting-Ong Xing Yee could not join their compatriots after going down 21-16, 14-21, 17-21 to France’s Margot Lambert-Camille Pognante despite a strong start.
Meanwhile, eighth seeds Li Yijing-Luo Xumin of China advanced without playing after another Malaysian pair, Go Pei Kee-Teoh Mei Xing, withdrew from their opening match.
