Shevon Jemie Lai


Shevon Jemie Lai is a Malaysian badminton player.

Career

She started playing badminton at her primary school SJKC Kuen Cheng, then in 2011 she joined the Malaysia national badminton team. She competed at the BWF World Junior Championships in mixed team event and won a silver medal in 2009, a bronze medal in 2010, and a gold medal in 2011. In 2012, she became the champion of the Smiling Fish International tournament in mixed doubles event partnered with Wong Fai Yin. She also became the semi-finalist of the Malaysia International tournament in women's doubles event partnered with Marylen Ng and at the Singapore International tournament in mixed's doubles event partnered with Ong Jian Guo. In 2013, she represented Kolej Komuniti Kuala Langat competed at the Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia.
In 2014, she also became the semi-finalist of the Singapore International Series and Malaysia International Challenge tournaments in mixed doubles event partnered with Tan Chee Tean. In September 2014, she became the runner-up of the Vietnam International Series tournament defeated by the Dao Manh Thang and Pham Nhu Thao of Vietnam with the score 21-14, 21-11. In December 2014, she became the champion of the Bangladesh International tournament in mixed doubles event after defeat her compatriot Tan Wee Gieen and Peck Yen Wei with the score 21-17, 21-18.
In 2015, she became the runner-up of the Granular-Thailand International Challenge tournament in mixed doubles event after defeated by Choi Sol-kyu and former World Junior Champion Chae Yoo-jung of South Korea with the score 18–21, 21–19, 21–12. In November, she became the runner-up in mixed doubles event partnered with Tan Wee Gieen and semi-finalist in women's doubles event partnered with Peck Yen Wei at the Bangladesh International tournament.
In 2016, she won the Romanian International tournament in mixed doubles event partnered with Wong Fai Yin, after edging their teammates Ong Yew Sin and Peck Yen Wei with the score 21-15, 21-17. She also became the runner-up of Smiling Fish International tournament in mixed doubles.
In November 2016, she was paired with Goh Soon Huat a former men's singles badminton player, and they will compete at the Malaysia International Challenge tournament.
She also participated in the Purple League18/19 representing Ampang Jaya Badminton Club and partnered with Chan Peng Soon temporarily. She was on the same team as Kento Momota, Lee Zii Jia, Goh Jin Wei, Brice Leverdez, Low Juan Shen, Lukhi Apri Nugroho, and Pornpawee Chochuwong.

Achievements

Southeast Asian Games

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019Muntinlupa Sports Complex,
Metro Manila, Philippines
Goh Soon Huat Praveen Jordan
Melati Daeva Oktavianti
19–21, 21–19, 21–23 Silver
2017Axiata Arena,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Goh Soon Huat Dechapol Puavaranukroh
Sapsiree Taerattanachai
15–21, 20–22 Silver

BWF World Tour (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.
Mixed doubles
YearTournamentLevelPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019Korea MastersSuper 300 Goh Soon Huat Tang Chun Man
Tse Ying Suet
14–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2018Singapore OpenSuper 500 Goh Soon Huat Tontowi Ahmad
Liliyana Natsir
21–19, 21–18 Winner
2018German OpenSuper 300 Goh Soon Huat Niclas Nøhr
Sara Thygesen
21–14, 22–20 Winner

BWF Grand Prix (1 title, 2 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation since 2007.
Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017Thailand Open Goh Soon Huat He Jiting
Du Yue
13–21, 21–16, 12–21 Runner-up
2017Malaysia Masters Goh Soon Huat Tan Kian Meng
Lai Pei Jing
17–21, 9–21 Runner-up
2016Scottish Open Goh Soon Huat Pranaav Jerry Chopra
N. Sikki Reddy
13–21, 21–18, 21–16 Winner

BWF International Challenge / Series (4 titles, 5 runners-up)

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016Welsh International Goh Soon Huat Robert Mateusiak
Nadieżda Zięba
16–21, 21–11, 18–21 Runner-up
2016Malaysia International Goh Soon Huat Yang Po-hsuan
Wen Hao-yun
21–13, 21–17 Winner
2016Smiling Fish International Wong Fai Yin Terry Hee Yong Kai
Tan Wei Han
16–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2016Romanian International Wong Fai Yin Ong Yew Sin
Peck Yen Wei
21–15, 21–17 Winner
2015Bangladesh International Tan Wee Gieen Terry Hee Yong Kai
Tan Wei Han
10–21, 21–19, 12–21 Runner-up
2015Thailand International Tan Chee Tean Choi Sol-kyu
Chae Yoo-jung
21–18, 19–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2014Bangladesh International Tan Chee Tean Tan Wee Gieen
Peck Yen Wei
21–17, 21–18 Winner
2014Vietnam International Series Tan Chee Tean Dao Manh Thang
Pham Nhu Thao
14–21, 11–21 Runner-up
2012Smiling Fish International Wong Fai Yin Tan Wee Gieen
Chow Mei Kuan
21–13, 23–21 Winner