Thursday, 19 July 2018, 3:15 PM
Soon Huat-Shevon look to Singapore for world boost
Goh Soon Huat (left) and Shevon Lai Jemie are confident of doing well at the World Championships in Nanjing, China. File pic by OWEE AH CHUN
By
Fabian Peter - July 18, 2018 @ 5:31pm
KUALA LUMPUR: Mixed doubles duo Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie are out to do well in the Singapore Open to boost their morale ahead of the World Championships in Nanjing, China later this month.
On Tuesday, the national No 2 reached the second round with a 21-16, 22-20 win over Singapore’s Terry Hee-Putri Sari Dewi Citra.
Shevon said: "Looking at the World Championships draw, we have a good chance of going far, so we shouldn't be complacent.
"Once at the World championships, every pair will give their best because it's the highest level.
"Soon Huat and I are determined to give our best in Singapore because it will boost our confidence in our preparation for the World Championships.”
Soon Huat-Shevon, who received a first round bye in the World Championships, will face the winners of Wednesday's match between China's Ren Xiangyu-Tang Jinhua and Thailand's Parinyawat Thongnuam-Kittipak Dubthuk, on Thursday.
Meanwhile, last year's Asian junior champion Leong Jun Hao, once again failed to impress, crashing out in the qualifying round of the Singapore Open.
Jun Hao, who is bound for the Asian Games in Indonesia next month, struggled to win his first match, 21-15, 12-21, 21-11 against Taiwan's Kan Chao Yu, before going down 21-18, 21-18 to India's R.M.V. Gurusaidutt.