Despite Lee Zii Jia's valiant effort falling short against Viktor Axelsen in the final, the tournament was a resounding success for Malaysian badminton, with the mixed doubles team clinching victory.
Exactly a year after a historic Thomas Cup win, India were knocked out of the 2023 Sudirman Cup with chastening defeats to Malaysia and Chinese Taipei.
PETALING JAYA: National mixed doubles shuttler Shevon Lai Jemie has fired back at her critics after she and her partner Goh Soon Huat sensationally dumped Thailand’s world No. 1 Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Sapsiree Taerattanachai out of the Indonesian Open in the first round round yesterday.
Think positive: The door to Tokyo is not entirely shut yet for Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie although they failed to make up any ground in Europe last month.
PETALING JAYA: Injury-prone Goh Soon Huat is keeping his fingers crossed that he can complete the final stretch of Olympics qualification period until June.
The 30-year-old admitted that his long-term struggle with injuries could scupper any remaining hopes he has with Shevon Lai Jemie to qualify for the Tokyo Games this July.
The door is not entirely shut yet for Soon Huat-Shevon although they failed to make up any ground in Europe last month.