KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 – It was double joy for Malaysia’s professional mixed doubles pair Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Jemie Lai as they clinched the Malaysia Masters 2024 title at the Axiata Arena here on Sunday.
The newly-wed pair, ranked 18th in the world, fulfilled their wedding wish by emerging as champions after defeating Indonesia’s third-seeded pair Rinov Rivaldy-Pitha Haningtyas Mentari 21-18, 21-19 in 48 minutes.
The victory also saw Soon Huat-Shevon, who tied the knot on May 4, end Malaysia’s seven-year drought to win the Super 500 championship title.
The last Malaysian mixed doubles pair to win the Malaysia Masters was Tan Kiang Meng-Lai Pei Jing in 2017. The tournament was not held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
