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Aaron-Wooi Yik keep flag flying at Singapore Open
Men's doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik went through after four other Malaysian pairs were eliminated. (Bernama pic)
KUALA LUMPUR : National men's doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik stormed into the semi-finals of the Singapore Open with a tough 22-20, 21-17 win over Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun at the Singapore Indoor Stadium today.
The pair, bronze medallists at the Tokyo and Paris Olympics, took only 33 minutes to dispose of world No 7 duo Wei Chong-Kai Wun.
Aaron admitted that the first game was 'quite challenging', saying they faced several crucial points in their effort to defeat their compatriots.
'I think after the first game, we were more calm and relaxed. As you can see, it was much closer in the first game … we had three game points. Luckily, we won the first game,' he said.
In tomorrow's semi-final, Aaron-Wooi Yik will take on Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty of India who defeated Malaysia's Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani 21-17, 21-15.
Other Malaysians in the tournament failed to make the semi-finals.
Earlier, top seeds Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Jemie Lai went down fighting 19-21, 22-20, 17-21 to Thailand's Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Supissara Paewsampran in a tightly contested 64-minute mixed doubles match.
National men's singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao failed to advance to the semi-finals after being outplayed 13-21, 11-21 by second seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand.
There was no joy for Malaysia in women's doubles either when Pearly Tan-M Thinaah capitulated 21-14, 22-24, 14-21 to China's Zhang Shu Xian-Jia Yi Fan.
It was Pearly-Thinaah's second straight loss to Shu Xian-Yi Fan, who also prevailed in the semi-finals of the Malaysia Masters last week.
