Birmingham, England – Malaysia’s top mixed and women’s doubles pairs secured quarterfinal spots, while its men’s doubles pair suffered an early exit at the 2025 All England Open on Thursday.
Goh Soon Huat / Shevon Jemie Lai Dominate Scottish Pair to Reach Quarterfinals
Top-seeded Malaysian mixed doubles pair Goh Soon Huat / Shevon Lai cruised into the quarterfinals, easing past Scotland’s Alexander Dunn / Julie Macpherson in straight games.
🔹 Final Score: Goh Soon Huat / Shevon Jemie Lai 2-0 Alexander Dunn / Julie Macpherson
Game 1: 21-9
Game 2: 21-10
📺 Watch the Highlights: Goh Soon Huat / Shevon Lai vs. Alexander Dunn / Julie Macpherson (2025 All England Round of 16)
Facing world No. 33 for the first time, the world No. 3 Malaysian duo showed no signs of trouble, wrapping up the match in just 25 minutes.
After an early 3-3 tie in the opening game, Goh/Lai went on a 4-0 run, quickly extending their lead and taking the first game 21-9. The second game was no different, with Goh/Lai dominating from start to finish, closing out the match 21-10.
In the quarterfinals, Goh/Lai will face China’s Jiang Zhenbang / Huang Dongping, who defeated Taiwan’s Lu Ming Che / Hung En-Tzu 21-13, 21-17.
Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan Secure Spot in Women’s Doubles Quarterfinals
Malaysia’s No. 5 seeds Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan advanced to the quarterfinals after overcoming Indonesia’s Apriyani Rahayu / Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti in straight games.
🔹 Final Score: Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan 2-0 Apriyani Rahayu / Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti
Game 1: 21-16
Game 2: 21-14
📺 Watch the Highlights: Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan vs.Apriyani Rahayu / Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti (2025 All England Round of 16)
This was the eighth career meeting between the two pairs, with Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan now improving to a 5-3 record, having won their last three encounters, including victories at the 2024 Indonesia Open and the Paris Olympics.
Up next, Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan will battle Japan’s Nami Matsuyama / Chiharu Shida, who overcame Bulgaria’s Gabriela / Stefani Stoeva 21-14, 21-19.
Chen Yufei and An Se Young Set Up Blockbuster Quarterfinal Clash
In the women’s singles, the 2020 Olympic champion Chen Yufei needed 65 minutes to defeat Indonesia’s Putri Kusuma Wardani, winning 21-14, 22-24, 21-10.
She will now face world No. 1 and the 2024 Paris Olympic champion An Se Young, who overcame Scotland’s Kirsty Gilmour 21-12, 16-21, 21-8.
This will be one of the most highly anticipated quarterfinal matchups.
Malaysia’s Goh Sze Fei / Nur Izzuddin Knocked Out in Men’s Doubles
Malaysia’s No. 2 seeds Goh Sze Fei / Nur Izzuddin crashed out after losing to South Korea’s Kim Won Ho / Seo Seung Jae in straight games.
🔹 Final Score: Kim Won Ho / Seo Seung Jae 2-0 Goh Sze Fei / Nur Izzuddin
Game 1: 21-16
Game 2: 21-13
📺 Watch the Highlights: Kim Won Ho / Seo Seung Jae vs. Goh Sze Fei / Nur Izzuddin (2025 All England Round of 16)
Goh Sze Fei / Nur Izzuddin had previously defeated the Koreans in the 2025 India Open final, but this time, Kim/Seo turned the tables to level their head-to-head record at 1-1.
The Malaysians started strong, racing to a 4-1 lead, but at 10-4, the Koreans responded with a 7-0 run, taking an 11-10 advantage at the interval. Despite Goh Sze Fei / Nur Izzuddin staying within two points at 14-16, Kim/Seo surged ahead, closing the first game 21-16.
The second game followed a similar pattern, with Goh Sze Fei / Nur Izzuddin leading 4-2, before the Koreans reeled off four consecutive points and never looked back. At 14-12, Kim/Seo pulled away, winning 21-13.
Kim/Seo will next face China’s Xie Haonan / Zeng Weihan, who advanced after India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy / Chirag Shetty retired at 21-16, 2-2 due to an injury.
Men’s Singles Quarterfinals Set for Friday
The quarterfinal matchups for men’s singles at the 2025 All England Open are now confirmed:
🏸 Shi Yu Qi (China) vs. Loh Kean Yew (Singapore)
🏸 Lakshya Sen (India) vs. Li Shi Feng (China)
🏸 Lee Chia Hao (Taiwan) vs. Kenta Nishimoto (Japan)
🏸 Alex Lanier (France) vs. Wang Tzu Wei (Taiwan)
What’s Next?
Can Goh Soon Huat / Shevon Jemie Lai reach the semifinals against China’s world No. 7 pair?
Will Tan / Muralitharan extend their winning streak over Japan’s Matsuyama/Shida?
An Se Young vs. Chen Yufei – Who will claim the women’s singles quarterfinal showdown?
Stay tuned for more badminton news and updates from the 2025 All England Open! 🏸🔥
