Arctic shock: Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie dumped out by unseeded English pair in first-round thriller
Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Lai Jemie were knocked out of the Arctic Open after a 63-minute battle with England’s Samuel Jones and Lizzie Tolman. — Bernama file pic
First Published: Wednesday, 07 Oct 2026 9:21 AM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Professional mixed doubles pair Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie suffered a shock first-round exit at the Arctic Open 2026 after going down to England’s Samuel Jones-Lizzie Tolman in Vantaa, Finland, yesterday.
The eighth-seeded Malaysians took the opening game but were unable to maintain their momentum, eventually falling 27-25, 18-21, 15-21 to the unseeded English duo in a 63-minute battle at the Energia Arena.
With the victory, Jones and Tolman advanced to the second round, where they will face Sweden’s Filip Karlborg-Tilda Sjoo, who defeated Germany’s Simon Krax-Amelie Lehmann 21-17, 21-9.
The Super 500 tournament, which offers total prize money of US$500,000 (RM2.04 million), runs until October 11. — Bernama
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