Aaron-Soh Live Up To Expectations, Advance To Thailand Open Final
The second seeds needed just 38 minutes to overcome home favourites and fifth seeds, Kittinupong Kedren-Dechapol Puavaranukroh of Thailand, 21-17, 21-13 in the semi-final.
This marks the Malaysian pair's second Thailand Open final, having finished as runners-up in 2020.
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Soh said they were not focusing on the prospect of consecutive titles this year, instead keeping their attention on the next match.
"We have been through many finals in tournaments, experiencing both success and failure. So, we do not want to think too much about winning back-to-back titles this year.
"We will continue to learn from our coaches and improve our game to avoid putting too much pressure on ourselves. Tomorrow's final is just another match for us to further develop our skills," he told Bernama after their match at the Nimibutr Stadium today.
Despite the strong support for Kittinupong-Dechapol from the home crowd, Aaron-Soh controlled the first game, winning 21-17, and sealed the match in straight sets with a commanding 21-13 victory.
Aaron noted that their game plan and court control had improved since the first round of the tournament, during which they had played a late match past midnight.
"Our performance has been improving with each match we play. We aim to focus on what we need to do and maintain belief in each other. Winning or losing comes second to doing our best," he said.
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