Swiss Open always a sweet outing for Soon Huat-Shevon

PETALING JAYA: The Swiss Open continues to be a happy hunting ground for mixed doubles shuttlers Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie. World No. 14 Soon Huat-Shevon reached their third consecutive final in the tournament after beating world No. 15 Dutch pair Robin Tabeling-Selena Piek 21-18, 21-16 in Basel on Saturday to set up an all-Malaysian title...

Soon Huat-Shevon end six-year wait for title in Swiss Open

PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttlers Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie defeated fellow Malaysians Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei to end their six-year wait for a title in the Swiss Open. World No. 14 Soon Huat-Shevon played brilliantly to beat world No. 9 Tang Jie-Ee Wei 21-16, 21-13 in a surprisingly one sided final in Basel on...

Zii Jia loses to India’s Srikanth in Swiss Open second round

PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia crashed out of the Swiss Open after going down to India's K. Srikanth in the second round on Thursday (March 21). The world No. 10 surprisingly lost out 16-21, 15-21 to the Indian world No. 27 in Basel. It was Zii Jia's second defeat to Srikanth in six meetings...

Smashing start for Zii Jia but tricky Srikanth awaits

PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles professional shuttler Lee Zii Jia made the smashing start that he was seeking at the Swiss Open by cruising into the second round in Basel. The world No. 10 made quick work of Su Li-yang of Taiwan, winning the first round fixture 21-19, 21-12. Zii Jia’s 30th seeded opponent, however, did give him...

An expected stroll turns into rough ride for Wei Chong-Kai Wun

PETALING JAYA: Men’s doubles pair Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun (pic) almost messed it up by taking their feet off the pedal before overcoming Taiwan pair Lee Fang-chih-Lee Fang-jen to reach the second round of the Swiss Open in Basel on Tuesday. It should have been a stroll for the world No. 18th ranked pair but...

Tang Jie-Ee Wei fired up to go far in the absence of top guns

PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei missed out on a golden opportunity to advance further in the just concluded All-England in Birmingham but should make better progress by capitalising on the absence of top pairs in the Swiss Open. Tang Jie-Ee Wei had upset former world champions Dechapol Puavanukroh-Sapsiree Taerattanachai of Thailand...