KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 — National mixed doubles pair Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie went down fighting 21-18, 19-21, 9-21 to China's Jiang Zhenbang-Wei Yaxin in the semi-finals of the India Open badminton championships today.
The husband-and-wife combination of Goh-Lai fought valiantly for 51 minutes before succumbing to the world number two-ranked China pair at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi.
The same fate befell Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah in the women's doubles semi-finals, with inconsistency leading to the Malaysians’ downfall.
The top Malaysian women’s doubles pair lost 18-21, 18-21 to South Korea's Kim Hye Jeong-Kong Hee Yong.
“It is the same problem… consistency was not there. Still too rushed to kill the shots and did not really enjoy the process.
"That is the mistake we always make again and again,” Tan said in an audio clip shared with the press.
— Bernama
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(from left to right) National badminton and women’s doubles athletes Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah in action during their match against South Korea's Kim Hye Jeong and Kong Hee Yong, in the semi-finals of the 2025 India Open at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi, India, on January 18, 2025. — Picture via FACEBOOK/BADMINTON ASSOCIATION OF MALAYSIA – BAM[/caption]
