PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttler Shevon Lai Jemie showed that true grit counts even when the odds are stacked against her. The 32-year-old revealed she battled dengue for eight days before flying to Europe to compete in the German Open and All-England recently. Despite the setback, Shevon and husband Goh Soon Huat still managed respectable results, reaching the quarter-finals in Mulheim and the second round of the All-England in Birmingham. 2 Chinese pair Jiang Zhenbang-Wei Yaxin in the last 16. But I’m grateful to be back on court and had some good matches with Soon Huat.”

Source: The Star March 10, 2026 05:10 UTC