| Shevon Jemie Lai 赖洁敏 | |
| Country: | Malaysia |
| Birth Date: | 1993 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Selangor, Malaysia |
| Residence: | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Height: | 1.69 m |
| Weight: | 60 kg |
| Handedness: | Left |
| Coach: | Rosman Razak[1] Teo Kok Siang[2] |
| Event: | Women's & mixed doubles |
| Highest Ranking: | 86 (WD with Marylen Ng, 6 June 2013) 6 (XD with Goh Soon Huat, 21 June 2018) |
| Current Ranking: | 13 |
| Date Of Current Ranking: | XD with Goh Soon Huat, 13 August 2024 |
| Bwf Id: | C2772AD0-D574-4CA7-B265-CDB2629143AA |
Shevon Jemie Lai (; born 8 August 1993) is a Malaysian badminton player.[3]
She started playing badminton at her primary school SJKC Kuen Cheng 2, then in 2011 she joined the Malaysia national badminton team.[3] She competed at the BWF World Junior Championships in the mixed team event and won a silver medal in 2009, a bronze medal in 2010, and a gold medal in 2011.[4] [5] [6] In 2012, she became the champion of the Smiling Fish International tournament in the mixed doubles event partnered with Wong Fai Yin.[7] 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.[8] [9] In 2013, she represented Kolej Komuniti Kuala Langat competed at the Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia.[10]
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.[11] [12] In September 2014, she became the runner-up of the Vietnam International Series tournament defeated by the Đào Mạnh Thắng and Phạm Như Thảo of Vietnam with the score 21–14, 21–11.[13] 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.[14]
In 2015, she became the runner-up of the Granular-Thailand International Challenge tournament in mixed doubles event after defeated by Choi Sol-gyu and former World Junior Champion Chae Yoo-jung of South Korea with the score 18–21, 21–19, 21–12.[15] 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.[16] [17]
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.[18] She also became the runner-up of Smiling Fish International tournament in mixed doubles.[19]
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.[20]
On 29 December 2022, Goh and Lai announced their engagement after dating each other for more than two years.[21] They were married on 4 May 2024.[22]
Mixed doubles
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Goh Soon Huat |  Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai | 15–21, 20–22 | Silver | |
| 2019 | Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Metro Manila, Philippines | Goh Soon Huat | Praveen Jordan Melati Daeva Oktavianti | 19–21, 21–19, 21–23 | Silver |
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[23] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[24]
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | German Open | Super 300 | Goh Soon Huat | Niclas Nøhr Sara Thygesen | 21–14, 22–20 | Winner | |
| 2018 | Singapore Open | Super 500 | Goh Soon Huat | Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir | 21–19, 21–18 | Winner | |
| 2019 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | Goh Soon Huat |  Tang Chun Man Tse Ying Suet | 14–21, 15–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2022 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Goh Soon Huat | Mark Lamsfuß Isabel Lohau | 21–12, 18–21, 17–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2023 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Goh Soon Huat |  Jiang Zhenbang Wei Yaxin | 17–21, 21–19, 17–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2024 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Goh Soon Huat | Chen Tang Jie Toh Ee Wei | 21–16, 21–13 | Winner | |
| 2024 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Goh Soon Huat | Rinov Rivaldy Pitha Haningtyas Mentari | 21–18, 21–19 | Winner |
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Scottish Open | Goh Soon Huat |  Pranaav Jerry Chopra N. Sikki Reddy | 13–21, 21–18, 21–16 | Winner | |
| 2017 | Malaysia Masters | Goh Soon Huat | Tan Kian Meng Lai Pei Jing | 17–21, 9–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2017 | Thailand Open | Goh Soon Huat | He Jiting Du Yue | 13–21, 21–16, 12–21 | Runner-up |
BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
BWF Grand Prix tournament
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Smiling Fish International | Wong Fai Yin | Tan Wee Gieen Chow Mei Kuan | 21–13, 23–21 | Winner | |
| 2014 | Vietnam International Series | Tan Chee Tean | Đào Mạnh Thắng Phạm Như Thảo | 14–21, 11–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2014 | Bangladesh International | Tan Chee Tean | Tan Wee Gieen Peck Yen Wei | 21–17, 21–18 | Winner | |
| 2015 | Thailand International | Tan Chee Tean |  Choi Sol-gyu Chae Yoo-jung | 21–18, 19–21, 12–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2015 | Bangladesh International | Tan Wee Gieen | Terry Hee Tan Wei Han | 10–21, 21–19, 12–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2016 | Romanian International | Wong Fai Yin | Ong Yew Sin Peck Yen Wei | 21–15, 21–17 | Winner | |
| 2016 | Smiling Fish International | Wong Fai Yin | Terry Hee Tan Wei Han | 16–21, 17–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2016 | Malaysia International | Goh Soon Huat | Yang Po-hsuan Wen Hao-yun | 21–13, 21–17 | Winner | |
| 2016 | Welsh International | Goh Soon Huat |  Robert Mateusiak Nadieżda Zięba | 16–21, 21–11, 18–21 | Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge tournament
BWF International Series tournament