Aaron-Wooi Yik in shock 1st round exit at Indonesia Open
Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik will have to wait for a fourth title in a year after their defeat in Jakarta today. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA : Reigning Asian men's doubles champions Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik were shown the exit at the Indonesia Open after suffering a shock first round defeat at the hands of Danish pair Rasmus Kjaer-Frederik Sogaard in Jakarta today.
The world No 3 shuttlers lost in three games to the 16th ranked pair 13-21, 21-19, 18-21 in a match that lasted nearly an hour.
They had beaten the Danish duo at the last three encounters – at the All England Open, the Malaysia Masters, and the Singapore Open.
The defeat means that Aaron-Wooi Yik will have to wait for a record four titles in a year. They had won the Badminton Asia Championships in April, the Thailand Open last month and the Singapore Open last week after qualifying for four consecutive finals.
Rasmus-Frederik will meet India's Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy in the second round tomorrow.
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