KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 16 mixed doubles duo Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai suffered a shock first-round exit at the Thailand Open on Tuesday, days after they tied the knot. They went down in three games 19-21, 21-17, 21-13 to fast-rising local duo Ruttanapak Oupthong-Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat.
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Thailand Open exit
The defeat was Soon Huat-Shevon’s first to the Thai world No. 35 in two meetings. Speaking to Timesport, Shevon said she and Soon Huat will need to be wary of playing the up-and-coming Thai pair, despite being the tournament’s third seeds. Now they have to bounce back to qualify for the season-ending World Tour Finals.
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