Aaron-Wooi Yik eye Paris redemption
What could be bigger than the China Open which is already a Super 1000 tournament?
There is one, and Aaron-Wooi Yik did not hide their intentions. Win the Paris World Championships next month.
World No 2 Aaron-Wooi Yik believe they can do it again, having won the world crown in 2022. Till today, they are the only Malaysian shuttlers to have won a world title.
Aaron-Wooi Yik failed again to win their first Super 1000 title — in six attempts — after a 21-15, 21-14 loss to Indonesia's new pair Fajar Alfian-Shohibul Fikri in Changzhou today.
"We want to focus on our preparation for the World Championships. The gold in Paris is the ultimate goal for any pair," said Aaron.
"We'll head home, recover, and get back on court to prepare well for the event."
Perhaps, it should come as a relief to Aaron-Wooi Yik that Fajar-Shohibul will not compete as a pair in Paris despite their blistering performance in the China Open. Fajar will resume his partnership with his regular partner, Rian Ardianto.
Wooi Yik acknowledged that while there will be high expectations for a podium finish in Paris, he believes they can deliver under top notch coach Herry IP.
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