Aaron-Wooi Yik, Arif-Roy King to face off in all-Malaysian clash in Bangkok
KUALA LUMPUR: Asian champions Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik will take on compatriots Arif Junaidi-Yap Roy King in an all-Malaysian men's doubles quarter-final at the Thailand Open in Bangkok on Friday.
On Thursday, world No. 5 Aaron-Wooi Yik were in fine form as they dispatched Japan's world No. 36 Hiroki Midorikawa-Kyohei Yamashita 21-17, 21-17 in just 38 minutes.
Meanwhile, world No. 21 Arif-Roy King breezed past world No. 68 Aaron Tai-Kang Khai Xing with a dominant 21-11, 21-11 win in just 24 minutes.
Although Arif-Roy King have been competing on the World Tour since 2023, this will be their first meeting against Aaron-Wooi Yik on the circuit.
Aaron-Wooi Yik will start as favourites, especially after their triumph at the Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) in Ningbo, China last month.
The duo are aiming to clinch their second World Tour title of the year — something they've never achieved before — and appear to be on track to make history in Bangkok this weekend.
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