Singapore Sting! – Doubles Finals: Singapore Open 2018
Goh Soon Huat and Shevone Jemie Lai sent their stock soaring this afternoon, sensationally beating Olympic champions and top seeds, Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir, to lift the Singapore Badminton Open 2018 crown.
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The Malaysians (featured image) upset the iconic duo, 21-19 21-18, to revel in the finest moment of their Mixed Doubles career at Singapore Indoor Stadium. The No.2 seeds signed off the 36-minute battle with a one-two attacking flourish. First, Goh deftly manoeuvred his partner out of the way to hammer another
thunderous smash to bring up match point and then, on the next point, happily stood by as left-handed Lai struck a trio of sharp shots – the last of which sealed the deal.
The way they ended typified their mindset throughout, authoritative and not in the least bit awestruck in their first clash with the World champions.