PETALING JAYA: Professional mixed doubles pair Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie believe they have a good chance of reaching at least the quarter-finals of the Asian Championships in Ningbo from April 7-12. Soon Huat said the draw has given them added confidence to match their achievement from the previous edition, where they advanced to the last eight. This will be their first meeting, although Soon Huat-Shevon had beaten Rohan four years ago at the Hangzhou Asian Games when he was partnering Reddy Sikki. Should they progress, their second-round opponents will be either a pair from the qualifying rounds or Taiwan’s Chen Cheng-kuan-Hsu Yin-hui, whom they have yet to play. Soon Huat-Shevon’s best achievement at this tournament was winning a bronze medal at the 2023 edition in Dubai.

Source: The Star March 31, 2026 11:20 UTC