KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — Professional mixed doubles players Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie created an upset at the 2024 China Open when they knocked out the home team's world number two Jiang Zhen Bang-Wei Ya Xin today.
In the match at the Changzhou Olympic Games Center, the married couple defeated their opponents in straight sets 23-21, 21-16 in an action that lasted for 34 minutes.
Awaiting them in the semi-finals is another host pair, Cheng Xing-Zhang Chi, who advanced after defeating Japanese duo Hiroki Midorikawa-Natsu Saito 21-15, 21-19.
"I think the court conditions today have given us some benefits because the wind is quite strong in the arena.
"So I think that has given us a little more edge to control the match," said Shevon in the audio shared by the Badminton World Federation.
Also advancing to the semi-finals tomorrow is national professional men's doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani, who defeated fellow countrymen Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun.
The seventh seeds of the tournament had no problem defeating their opponents after recording a 21-19, 21-18 win.
Waiting for them in the semi-finals is the Indonesian duo Shohibul Fikri-Daniel Marthin who defeated Danish representatives Rasmus Kjaer-Frederik Sogaard 21-19, 21-19.
Meanwhile, another national mixed doubles pair, Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin, failed to advance to the semi-finals after losing to their Indonesian opponents Dejan Ferdinansyah-Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja 14-21, 9-21.
In this regard, national professional men’s doubles pair Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi also stormed into the semi-finals after defeating Indonesian duo Fajar Alfian-Muhammad Rian Ardianto 14-21, 21-17, 21-14 in their quarter-final encounter.
Ong-Teo will either meet host pair He Ji Ting-Ren Xiang Yu or Kim Astrup-Anders Skaarup Rasmussen of Denmark next.
— Bernama
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(from left to right) National badminton and men's doubles athletes Nur Izzuddin Rumsani and Goh Sze Fei react after their match against fellow compatriots Man Wei Chong and Tee Kai Wun, in the 2024 China Open at the Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre Xincheng Gymnasium in Changzhou, China, on September 20, 2024. — Picture via FACEBOOK/BADMINTON ASSOCIATION OF MALAYSIA - BAM[/caption]
