1st-round exit for Soon Huat-Shevon at Arctic Open
The mixed doubles shuttlers lost 27-25, 18-21, 15-21 to England's Samuel Jones-Lizzie Tolman.
Malaysian mixed doubles shuttlers Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie suffered a surprising first-round defeat at the Arctic Open 2026 in Finland. Despite taking the first game against England's Samuel Jones-Lizzie Tolman, the eighth-seeded Malaysian pair struggled to maintain their momentum, ultimately falling 27-25, 18-21, 15-21 in a 63-minute match.
Jones and Tolman will now advance to the second round, where they will face Sweden's Filip Karlborg-Tilda Sjoo, who had previously beaten Germany's Simon Krax-Amelie Lehmann 21-17, 21-9. The Super 500 tournament, boasting a total prize fund of US$500,000 (RM2.04 million), will continue until October 11.
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