Soon Huat-Shevon storm into Japan Open quarter-finals
In their second-round match at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, the sixth seeds delivered a solid performance to overcome Singapore's Terry Hee-Jin Yu Jia 21-14, 21-17 in just 32 minutes.
They could face a potential all-Malaysian clash in the next round, depending on the outcome of the match between compatriots Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin and defending champions Jiang Zhenbang-Wei Yaxin of China.
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