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New Straits Times
18-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Herry IP: I'm just a tool behind Aaron-Wooi Yik's success
KUALA LUMPUR: National coach Herry IP has played down his role in Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik's back-to-back World Tour triumphs, following their latest win at the Thailand Open on Sunday. Herry, affectionately known as "The Magician," insisted he was merely a guiding hand for the world No. 5 and other national shuttlers. Prior to their Thailand Open success, Aaron-Wooi Yik had also captured the Badminton Asian Championships (BAC) title in China last month. However, Sunday's final in Bangkok proved far from easy. The second seeds were pushed to the limit before claiming a hard-fought 20-22, 21-17, 21-12 victory over Denmark's world No. 75 William Kryger Boe-Christian Faust Kjaer. "Aaron-Wooi Yik are mature players. They are always highly motivated to become champions," Herry said when contacted in Bangkok. "I am just a tool to help them reach their goals. I've always remained consistent in my advice and stressed the importance of executing our planned strategies for each match. "I hope this win will be the beginning of many more titles for them." With the pressure of ending their title drought lifted, Aaron-Wooi Yik will now set their sights on breaking another jinx — winning their first title on home soil at the Malaysia Masters, which start on Tuesday at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil. "Of course, this win will give them a boost heading into the Malaysia Masters. Every player dreams of winning at home," added Herry. Malaysia will be represented by eight pairs in the men's doubles main draw, led by Aaron-Wooi Yik and world No. 2 Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani. They'll be aiming to end the country's title drought at the Malaysia Masters, with the last local winners being Goh V Shem-Lim Khim Wah in 2013.
New Straits Times
18-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Aaron-Wooi Yik dig deep to win Thailand Open
KUALA LUMPUR: Asian champions Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik clinched back-to-back titles for the first time after surviving a scare in the men's doubles final of the Thailand Open in Bangkok on Sunday. The world No. 4 had to come from behind to beat Denmark's world No. 75 William Kryger Boe-Christian Faust Kjaer, winning 20-22, 21-17, 21-12 in 60 minutes. Aaron-Wooi Yik, who won the Badminton Asian Championships (BAC) crown in China last month, added the Super 500 title to their name and pocketed US$37,525 (RM161,191) for their victory. The Danish runners-up received US$18,050 (RM77,535). Their triumph also completed a memorable Malaysian double, after Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah claimed the women's doubles crown earlier in the day.
New Straits Times
12-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Aaron-Wooi Yik eye first-ever two-title season in Bangkok
KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 5 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik have yet to win more than one World Tour title in a calendar year, but they have a golden chance to change that at the Thailand Open, which begins in Bangkok on Tuesday. The second seeds lifted their first men's doubles crown of the season at the Badminton Asian Championships (BAC) in Ningbo last month. With only two other top-10 pairs — world No. 4 Fajar Alfian-Rian Ardianto of Indonesia and seventh-ranked compatriots Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun — in the draw, Aaron-Wooi Yik have an opportunity to make a breakthrough. The pair have shown greater maturity under national coach Herry IP, which could prove decisive in their bid to go all the way in Bangkok. Aaron-Wooi Yik have previously won the World Championships (2022), Denmark Open (2023) and Korea Masters (2023) before their recent BAC triumph. Former doubles ace Datuk Razif Sidek believes a win in Bangkok would provide a timely confidence boost ahead of next week's Malaysia Masters, which features a strong field including world No. 2 Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani. "Looking at the draw, Aaron-Wooi Yik will likely meet Fajar-Rian in the final. Their good head-to-head record (7-4) should give them the edge, barring any upsets," said Razif. The Malaysians open their campaign against French pair Julien Maio-William Villeger in the first round. Meanwhile, Wei Chong-Kai Wun, winners of the Indonesia Masters in January, face world No. 35 Choong Hon Jian-Haikal Nazri in an all-Malaysian clash. Haikal, who crashed out in the first round of the Taiwan Open last week on his return from a thigh injury, admitted it won't be easy. "It's always frustrating playing against teammates because we know each other's game so well," said Haikal. "We just have to do our best. Wei Chong-Kai Wun are in good form, and they beat us at the Malaysia Masters last year — our only previous meeting." The other Malaysian pairs in the main draw are world No. 21 Arif Junaidi-Yap Roy King, Nur Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong (No. 27), Low Hang Yi-Ng Eng Cheong (No. 42) and world junior champions Aaron Tai-Kang Khai Xing (No. 60).
