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The Sun
7 hours ago
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- The Sun
Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik Win 2025 Singapore Open Title
SINGAPORE: Malaysia's national men's doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik continued their impressive run this season when they won the Singapore Open today. The Malaysians came back from a set down to beat fifth seeds Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae of South Korea 15-21, 21-18, 21-19 in a 65-minute thriller at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, their third title this year following their victories at the Badminton Asia Championships in April and the Thailand Open in May. 'Their condition was very good. After the first set, I knew we needed to increase our speed. So we just pushed very hard for every point,' Wooi Yik told reporters as he credited coach Herry Iman Pierngadi for playing a major role in their recent performances, especially in refining their attacking gameplay. 'Coach really plays a very big role. He is the one with the idea of how to complete our gameplay, which was previously inconsistent. But it's still a long journey, we still have a big mission this year, so I feel this is just the start for us, he said. Aaron meanwhile said that their coach has been instrumental in motivating them, both in matches and training sessions. 'He's only been with us for three months, so we're still learning from him. I think we still need time, but overall, we've improved. He gives us a lot of confidence during training. He doesn't put a lot of pressure on us. He also reminds us to be happy every day,' he said. The duo said their next focus would be the Indonesia Open, scheduled for June 3 to 8 at Istora Senayan, Jakarta, where they are slated to take on Denmark's Rasmus Kjaer and Frederik Sogaard, whom they defeated in the opening round in Singapore. The last time Malaysia won in Singapore was in 2018, through mixed doubles pair Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Lai Jemie, while the last Malaysian men's doubles to win was Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif and Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari in 2008. Other results Men's Singles: [2] Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA) bt Lu Guang Zu (CHN) 21-6, 21-10 Women's Singles: [5] Chen Yu Fei (CHN) xx [2] Wang Zhi Yi (CHN) 21-11, 21-11 Women's Doubles: [7] Kim Hye Jeong-Kong Hee Yong (KOR) bt [5] Rin Iwanaga-Kie Nakanishi (JPN) 21-16, 21-14 Mixed Doubles: [6] Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Supissara Paewsampran (THA) bt [2] Tang Chun Man-Tse Ying Suet (HKG) 21-16, 21-9
The Sun
7 hours ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Aaron-Wooi Yik claim season's third title at Singapore Open
SINGAPORE: Malaysia's national men's doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik continued their impressive run this season when they won the Singapore Open today. The Malaysians came back from a set down to beat fifth seeds Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae of South Korea 15-21, 21-18, 21-19 in a 65-minute thriller at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, their third title this year following their victories at the Badminton Asia Championships in April and the Thailand Open in May. 'Their condition was very good. After the first set, I knew we needed to increase our speed. So we just pushed very hard for every point,' Wooi Yik told reporters as he credited coach Herry Iman Pierngadi for playing a major role in their recent performances, especially in refining their attacking gameplay. 'Coach really plays a very big role. He is the one with the idea of how to complete our gameplay, which was previously inconsistent. But it's still a long journey, we still have a big mission this year, so I feel this is just the start for us, he said. Aaron meanwhile said that their coach has been instrumental in motivating them, both in matches and training sessions. 'He's only been with us for three months, so we're still learning from him. I think we still need time, but overall, we've improved. He gives us a lot of confidence during training. He doesn't put a lot of pressure on us. He also reminds us to be happy every day,' he said. The duo said their next focus would be the Indonesia Open, scheduled for June 3 to 8 at Istora Senayan, Jakarta, where they are slated to take on Denmark's Rasmus Kjaer and Frederik Sogaard, whom they defeated in the opening round in Singapore. The last time Malaysia won in Singapore was in 2018, through mixed doubles pair Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Lai Jemie, while the last Malaysian men's doubles to win was Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif and Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari in 2008. Other results Men's Singles: [2] Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA) bt Lu Guang Zu (CHN) 21-6, 21-10 Women's Singles: [5] Chen Yu Fei (CHN) xx [2] Wang Zhi Yi (CHN) 21-11, 21-11 Women's Doubles: [7] Kim Hye Jeong-Kong Hee Yong (KOR) bt [5] Rin Iwanaga-Kie Nakanishi (JPN) 21-16, 21-14 Mixed Doubles:
New Straits Times
19 hours ago
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- New Straits Times
Aaron-Wooi Yik crowned Singapore Open champions
KUALA LUMPUR: Men's doubles Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik completed their first career hat-trick after clinching the Singapore Open title with a superb comeback win on Sunday. World No. 3 Aaron-Wooi Yik overcame fatigue to exact revenge over South Korean world No. 10 Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae to carve out a 15-21, 21-18, 21-19 win. The Koreans defeated Aaron-Wooi Yik in straight games (22-20, 21-19) in the semi-finals of the India Open in January but the Malaysian struck back in Singapore to win their third title following their success at the Badminton Asian Championships in April and the Thailand Open a fortnight ago. Aaron-Wooi Yik earned the winners' purse of US$74,000 (RM314,998) while Won Ho-Seung Jae took home US$35,000 (RM148,985) for their efforts.
The Star
19 hours ago
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- The Star
Smashing Aaron-Wooi Yik beat South Korean juggernauts to win Singapore Open
Sheer joy: National men's doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik celebrate after winning. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik showed fire in the belly to recover from a game down to lift the Singapore Open title in style. The former world champions fought tooth and nail to beat Kim Won-ho-Seo Seung-jae of South Korea 15-21, 21-18, 21-19 in a fast-paced 65-minute final match to mark an incredible turnaround in their careers this year. There was fear that Aaron may fall apart when the umpire faulted his service twice in the early part of the game but he was not rattled. In fact, he combined superbly with Wooi Yik to launch a series of smashes and smart play to outfox their equally strong opponents. The Singapore Open is their third title this season after winning the Asian Championships in April and Thailand Open last month. Last week, they came close to winning the Malaysian Masters but lost to younger teammates Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun in the final. It was also a sweet revenge for the world No. 3 Aaron-Wooi Yik, who train under Herry Iman Pierngadi, after losing to the Korean pair in the semi-finals of the Indian Open in January. Seung-jae, who won the world title with Kang Min-hyuk in 2023, had been in fine form too with his new partner Won-ho but they found it diffcult this time to unsettle the Malaysians, who were solid in the second and third game. The Koreans had captured the Malaysian Open, German Open and All-England this year. Aaron-Wooi Yik will compete at the Indonesian Open in Jakarta next week. RESULTS Men's singles: Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Tha) bt Lu Guangzu (Chn) 21-6, 21-10. Men's doubles: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik (Mas) bt Kim Won-ho-Seo Seung-jae (Kor) 15-21, 21-18, 21-19. Women's singles: Chen Yufei (Chn) bt Wang Zhiyi (Chn) 21-11, 21-11. Women's doubles: Kim Hye-jeong-Kong Hee-yong (Kor) bt Rin Iwanaga-Kie Nakanishi (Jpn) 21-16, 21-14. Mixed doubles: Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Supissara Paewsampran (Tha) bt Tang Chun Man-Tse Ying Suet (Hkg) 21-16, 21-9.
The Sun
a day ago
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- The Sun
Aaron-Wooi Yik blazes way into Singapore Open 2025 final
KUALA LUMPUR: Red-hot Malaysian men's doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik have blazed their way into the Singapore Open 2025 final, where they will face Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae of South Korea, tomorrow. The world No. 3 pair have been in great form this season, having captured the Thailand Open title on May 18 and finishing as runners-up at the Malaysia Masters last week. However, Aaron-Wooi Yik will need to be cautious, as they lost to the Korean pair in their previous encounter at the India Open 2025 in January. Won Ho-Seung Jae cruised to the final after defeating Danish pair, Kim Astrup-Anders Skaarup Rasmussen, 21-17 and 21-16. Aaron-Wooi Yik, the third seeds, showcased their class and composure by ousting India's duo, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, 19-21, 21-10, 21-18 in 64 minutes. It was a dominant display from the Malaysians to mark their 10th victory after 13 head-to-head encounters against the Indian pair and Wooi Yik described the semi-final clash against the Indian duo as a high-quality match. 'I think every point was very important for us. Even when we were leading by one or two points, we couldn't relax, we had to stay focused because they had many strategies and every shot was critical,' he said in a BWF audio recording shared with the media. When asked about the title showdown tomorrow, Aaron said: 'The focus is on giving our all, one step at a time: The most important thing now is to rest well and recover properly for the match. We know it's going to be a tough one.'
