Malaysia's Soon Huat-Shevon lead three pairs into Japan Open second round
Next, they will face Denmark's Mads Vestergaard and Christine Busch. Meanwhile, Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei also started strong, overcoming Canada's Kevin Lee and Josephine Wu 21-15, 21-19. Their next opponents will be either Indonesia's Jafar Hidayatullah and Felisha Pasaribu or China's Guo Xin Wa and Chen Fang Hui.
Hoo Pang Ron and Cheng Su Yin had a tougher battle, edging past the United States' Presley Smith and Jennie Gain 21-19, 12-21, 21-16. Their next challenge will be against second seeds Jiang Zhen Bang and Wei Ya Xin of China.
Unfortunately, professional pair Wong Tien Ci and Lim Chiew Sien fell short, losing to Japan's Yuichi Shimogami and Sayaka Hobara 21-9, 21-8. - Bernama
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