Japan Open: Soon Huat-Shevon Among Three M'sian Pairs Through To Second Round
The husband-and-wife pair convincingly beat Ruttanapak Oupthong-Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat of Thailand 21-15, 21-10 in just 30 minutes.
They will meet Denmark's Mads Vestergaard-Christine Busch in the second round tomorrow.
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