KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — Malaysian mixed pair, Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai were forced to withdraw from the round two match of the 2019 Malaysia Open Badminton Championship due to Soon Huat’s health problem.
Badminton Association of Malaysia in a statement today said that Soon Huat suffered dizziness following this morning training session. The Malaysian pair is scheduled to battle fourth-seeded, Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Sapsiree Taerattanachai of Thailand in the second match today at the Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur Sports City in Bukit Jalil.
The national number two pair defeated Indonesian Alfian Eko Prasetya-Marsheilla Gischa Islami 21-13, 21-15 in the first round match yesterday. The Thai’s pair who claimed free victory will play either China’s Ou Xuanyi-Feng Xueying or England’s Marcus Ellis-Lauren Smith in the quarterfinal tomorrow. — Bernama