Out of love and luck: Soon Huat-Shevon suffer last-16 heartbreak
KUALA LUMPUR: Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai were denied a return to the World Championships quarter-finals after falling to China’s Cheng Xing-Zhang Chi in New Delhi on Thursday.
In a disappointing last-16 heartbreak, Malaysian mixed doubles badminton duo Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai were defeated by China's Cheng Xing-Zhang Chi at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. The world No. 11 husband-wife team suffered a 21-15, 21-12 loss in their encounter on Thursday. This defeat marked the third consecutive year that Soon Huat-Shevon had ended their campaign in the last 16 of the World Championships.
They had previously reached the quarter-finals in 2021 and 2022, and were eliminated in the third round in both 2023 and 2025. Leading up to this match, the Malaysians held a 3-2 advantage in their head-to-head against the Chinese pair and had won their two most recent encounters. However, they were unable to replicate their success from the 2024 China Open semi-finals and Malaysia Open quarter-finals in New Delhi.
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