Soon Huat-Shevon upstage Yuta-Arisa to reach Denmark Open semis


Stunning. Shevon Lai Jemie (left) and Goh Soon Huat march into the Denmark Open semis.

PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttlers Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie scored a first when they stunned Olympic Games bronze medal winners Yuta Watanabe-Arisa Higashino of Japan to enter the Denmark Open semi-finals.

The independent shuttlers pulled off a fantastic 21-18, 21-14 win to beat the Japanese pair for the first time in five attempts.

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