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New Straits Times
a day ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Herry vows to rearm Aaron-Wooi Yik for world conquest
HERRY IP has proved in the past that he could bounce back spectacularly after a setback. And the national men's doubles coach has vowed to do so again after Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik's setback in the China Open final in Changzhou on Sunday. Known as the "Fire Dragon" for his tenacity, Herry is rearming Aaron-Wooi Yik for the Paris World Championships on Aug 25–31. Aaron-Wooi Yik are looking to Herry to reignite their game, like what he has done before. Their careers hit rock bottom early this year when they crashed out in the All England first round. Then Herry pulled the duo up again, guiding them to the Asian crown, Thailand Open and Singapore Open titles, and second place at the Malaysia Masters. However, on Sunday, world No. 2 Aaron-Wooi Yik, who were eyeing their first Super 1000 title, were stunned 21-15, 21-14 by Indonesia's world No. 210 Fajar Alfian-Shohibul Fikri. On the plane back from China, the Herry homework has begun. "I remain optimistic about preparing the players thoroughly for the World Championships, and we still have four weeks to go," said Herry. "We will analyse and address Aaron-Wooi Yik's weaknesses and ensure they are well-prepared for the major event." Herry said Aaron-Wooi Yik could not reprise the form that saw them destroy India's Asian Games champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty in the last four, as Fajar-Shohibul proved to be a different cup of tea. "Aaron-Wooi Yik couldn't reproduce their semi-final form in the title match. They lost to Fajar-Shohibul in terms of strategy. Fajar-Shohibul were dominant, brave, and also calm in controlling the front court." Herry, who is a legend in Indonesia for producing world and Olympic champions, will want to do the same for Malaysia in Paris. A man who measures his success with trophies, Herry will be determined to help Aaron-Wooi Yik, the 2022 world champions, scale similar heights again.
New Straits Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Herry vows to rearm duo for world conquest
KUALA LUMPUR: Herry IP has proved in the past that he could bounce back spectacularly after a setback. And the national men's doubles coach has vowed to do so again after Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik's setback in the China Open final in Changzhou on Sunday. Known as the "Fire Dragon" for his tenacity, Herry is rearming Aaron-Wooi Yik for the Paris World Championships on Aug 25–31. Aaron-Wooi Yik are looking to Herry to reignite their game, like what he has done before. Their careers hit rock bottom early this year when they crashed out in the All England first round. Then Herry pulled the duo up again, guiding them to the Asian crown, Thailand Open and Singapore Open titles, and second place at the Malaysia Masters. However, on Sunday, world No. 2 Aaron-Wooi Yik, who were eyeing their first Super 1000 title, were stunned 21-15, 21-14 by Indonesia's world No. 210 Fajar Alfian-Shohibul Fikri. On the plane back from China, the Herry homework has begun. "I remain optimistic about preparing the players thoroughly for the World Championships, and we still have four weeks to go," said Herry. "We will analyse and address Aaron-Wooi Yik's weaknesses and ensure they are well-prepared for the major event." Herry said Aaron-Wooi Yik could not reprise the form that saw them destroy India's Asian Games champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty in the last four, as Fajar-Shohibul proved to be a different cup of tea. "Aaron-Wooi Yik couldn't reproduce their semi-final form in the title match. They lost to Fajar-Shohibul in terms of strategy. Fajar-Shohibul were dominant, brave, and also calm in controlling the front court." Herry, who is a legend in Indonesia for producing world and Olympic champions, will want to do the same for Malaysia in Paris. A man who measures his success with trophies, Herry will be determined to help Aaron-Wooi Yik, the 2022 world champions, scale similar heights again.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Satwik-Chirag lose to nemesis Aaron-Soh in China Open semi final
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty faced defeat in the China Open. They lost to Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik. The match was the semifinal of the Super 1000 badminton tournament. The score was 13-21, 17-21. This is their tenth loss to the Malaysian duo in fourteen meetings. The Indian pair aims for improvement before the World Championships. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads India's top doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty bowed out of the China Open after suffering a straight-game defeat to Malaysian second seeds Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in the semifinals of the Super 1000 badminton tournament here Asian Games champions once again found themselves on the losing side against the world No. 2 Malaysian duo, who have proven to be a persistent hurdle in their and Chirag went down 13-21 17-21 to 2022 World champions and two-time Olympic bronze medallists Aaron and was the 14th meeting between the two pairs, with the Malaysians maintaining a dominant 10-3 head-to-head record. Notably, Aaron and Soh had also ousted the Indian pair in the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympics "We had our chances, especially in the second game. I think we were not playing the right game. We were playing strokes which we shouldn't have, taking more on Aaron and I think that's what took the game away from us," Chirag said."It was a good tournament but sad that we had to go out this way. We should have played a little more tactically. We had planned it but we didn't execute it as well."It will take some time. think we're still not at our 100 % as yet. We need to get these matches. I think we can't be as sloppy."Despite the setback, Satwik and Chirag can take heart from another strong campaign at the Super 1000 Indian pair had booked their place in the semifinals with a hard-fought win over another Malaysian duo, Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi, in the quarters on has been a season of consistent performances for the Indian pair, who also reached the semifinals of the India Open , Singapore Open, and Malaysia Open earlier this they have yet to convert those deep runs into titles, their steady presence in the business end of major tournaments keeps them among the top contenders on the circuit. They also reached the quarterfinals at the Indonesia Open and suffered a second-round exit at the Japan Open last week."It was quite difficult after the Olympics. To change everything suddenly. I was injured, I changed my trainer as well. When we started again, we started quite few personal issues, then played All England, then lot of injuries," Satwik said."So there is no right rhythm at the right time. Once you're playing good again, we are getting some break."But overall if you look back, I think we are on the right page. We are doing all things right. It just needs to be believed. And it's just a matter of time I think. Once we get playing continuously Tournaments, I think we'll be there."The Indians have sent their entries for the Macau Open super 300 but the next big title will be the World Championships in Paris in August 25 to 31."We are not putting any expectations. We'll see how it goes," Chirag signed off.
New Straits Times
6 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Aaron-Wooi Yik subdue French brothers to reach China Open quarters
KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 2 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik kept their campaign on track at the China Open with a confident 21-17, 21-18 win over France's Popov brothers, Christo and Toma Junior, in the men's doubles second round on Thursday. The win over the world No. 20 marked a significant breakthrough for the two-time Olympic bronze medallists, who are into their first Super 1000 quarter-final of the season, after early exits at the Malaysia Open (second round), All England (first round), and Indonesia Open (first round). Aaron-Wooi Yik, runners-up the last time they featured in Changzhou in 2023, skipped last year's edition due to the former's toe injury. They are guaranteed to extend Malaysia's presence into the semi-finals, with their last-eight clash set to be an all-Malaysian affair against either Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun or Wan Arif Junaidi-Yap Roy King.
New Straits Times
19-07-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Herry warns rivals not to write off Aaron-Wooi Yik, Wei Chong-Kai Wun
KUALA LUMPUR: National coach Herry IP has warned rivals not to write off Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun despite their off-colour performances at the Japan Open in Tokyo. Herry, fondly known as the Fire Dragon, has called on his charges to show their class and bounce back at next week's China Open. World No. 2 Aaron-Wooi Yik, who were on a hot streak with three titles in as many months, crashed out in the first round to independent compatriots and world No. 30 Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi. World No. 7 Wei Chong-Kai Wun, meanwhile, were no match for South Korea's world No. 3 Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae, falling in straight games in the quarter-finals at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. "Our men's doubles pairs were not up to scratch and failed at the Japan Open, but I want to make sure they bounce back and perform better in China," said Herry. "Winning and losing is part of the game, but we must evaluate our performances, build on our strengths and improve on our weaknesses. "I will sit with the players for video analysis to rectify shortcomings and ensure we're fully prepared for the China Open." It's not the first time Herry has had to rally his players. After a poor showing at the All England in March, he helped reignite their form. Since April, Aaron-Wooi Yik have picked up titles at the Badminton Asia Championships (BAC), Thailand Open and Singapore Open, while Wei Chong-Kai Wun lifted the Malaysia Masters crown.
