Soon Huat-Shevon clear Asian Games opening round
The mixed doubles shuttlers defeat Taiwanese pair Yang Po Hsuan-Hu Ling Fang 21-14, 21-11 in their opening match.
In the opening round of the Asian Games 2026 mixed doubles event, Malaysian shuttlers Goh Soon Huat and Lai Jemie emerged victorious over their Taiwanese opponents Yang Po and Hu Ling Fang. The dynamic duo, ranked number 10 in the world, triumphed 21-14 and 21-11 in a swift 28-minute match. This marks the third and possibly final Asian Games appearance for the Malaysian pair.
Justin Hoh, competing in men's singles, secured a walkover against Thailand's Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul. In the mixed doubles category, Chen Tang Jie and Cheng Su Yin, a newly formed team, also demonstrated ease in their first-round match, defeating Bangladesh's Al-Amin Jumar and Urmi Akter with scores of 21-14 and 21-9.
Their second-round opponents will be South Korea's Kim Jae Hyeon and Jang Ha Jeong, who are currently ranked 25th worldwide.
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