1st-round exit for Soon Huat-Shevon at Arctic Open

 The mixed doubles shuttlers lost 27-25, 18-21, 15-21 to England's Samuel Jones-Lizzie Tolman.

Mixed doubles shuttlers Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie took the first game but were unable to maintain their momentum. (Bernama pic)

KUALA LUMPUR:

Mixed doubles shuttlers Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie suffered a shock first-round exit at the Arctic Open 2026, going down to England’s Samuel Jones-Lizzie Tolman in Vantaa, Finland, early this morning.

The eighth-seeded Malaysians took the opening game but were unable to maintain their momentum, falling 27-25, 18-21, 15-21 to the unseeded English duo in a 63-minute battle at the Energia Arena.

In the second round, Jones and Tolman 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 Oct 11. - FMT