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Daily Express
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Express
Aaron-Soh set up all-Malaysian men's doubles quarter-finals in Thailand Open
Published on: Friday, May 16, 2025 Published on: Fri, May 16, 2025 By: Bernama Text Size: Aaron-Wooi Yik will next face compatriots Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King, who earlier defeated another young Malaysian men's doubles pair, Kang Khai Xing-Aaron Tai, 21-11, 21-11, in just 24 minutes. - Bernama pic MALAYSIA'S national men's doubles pair, Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, advanced to the quarter-finals of the Thailand Open after edging out Japan's Hiroki Midorikawa and Kyohei Yamashita at the Nimibutr Stadium today. The reigning Asian men's doubles champions needed just 38 minutes to secure a 21-17, 21-17 straight sets victory against the world-ranked number 59 Japanese pair. Advertisement Wooi Yik noted that their performance was significantly better compared to the first round, as they successfully implemented their coaches' strategies. 'Our attacking game plan worked well, and we were quite patient throughout. In the second game, we were a bit in a rush before the interval, but after that, we adjusted the rhythm, and it paid off,' he told Bernama after the match on Thursday. Aaron-Wooi Yik will next face compatriots Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King, who earlier defeated another young Malaysian men's doubles pair, Kang Khai Xing-Aaron Tai, 21-11, 21-11, in just 24 minutes. Aaron remarked that it was encouraging to see the juniors performing well and expressed hope for a strong showing in the upcoming match. 'It's a positive sign for the country that the juniors are stepping up. Hopefully, they will continue to give their best tomorrow. We'll have to play our best game, and may the better pair progress,' he said. Meanwhile, another Malaysian pair, Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun, fell to Denmark's William Kryger Boe-Christian Faust Kjaer in a hard-fought 46-minute battle, losing 21-15, 19-21, 18-21. In the men's singles, professional shuttler Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin put up a strong fight against world number 20 Lu Guang Zu of China but ultimately bowed out. Aidil Sholeh claimed the first game 21-18 but ran out of steam in the second and third, losing 16-21, 14-21, in a match that lasted over an hour. Other results (Notes: All Malaysian unless stated and [ ] denotes seedings) Men's Singles: [5] Loh Kean Yew (SGP) bt Nhat Nguyen (IRL) 21-5, 21-6 [4] Kodai Naraoka (JPN) bt Weng Hong Yang (CHN) 21-14, 21-9 Ramus Gemke (DEN) bt [3] Chou Tien Chen (TPE) 15-21, 21-16, 21-13 Men's Doubles: [1] Fajar Alfian-Muhammad Rian Ardianto (INA) bt Lu Ching Yao-Wei Chun Wei (TPE) 21-23, 21-19, 21-15 [5] Kittinupong Kerden-Dechapol Puavaranukroh (THA) bt Jin Yong-Na Sung Seung (KOR) 21-16, 21-16 [7] Liu Kuang Heng-Yang Po Han (TPE) bt Kang Min Hyuk-Ki Dong Ju (KOR) 21-8, 21-19 Women's Singles: [2] Chen Yu Fei (CHN) bt Sim Yu Jin (KOR) 21-16, 21-12 [3] Tomoka Miyazaki (JPN) bt Tung Ciou-Tong (TPE) 21-18, 21-14 [1] Pornpawee Chochuwong (THA) bt Unnati Hooda (IND) 21-14, 21-11 Women's Doubles: [2] Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma-Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi (INA) bt Jacqueline Cheung-Catherine Choi (CAN) 21-11, 21-11 Rui Hirokami-Sayaka Hobara (JPN) bt [3] Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand Pullela (IND) 22-20, 21-14 Mixed Doubles: [2] Feng Yan Zhe-Huang Dong Ping (CHN) bt Po Li Wei-Chang Ching Hui (TPE) 21-15, 21-9 [3] Tang Chun Man-Tse Ying Suet (HKG) bt Zhu Yi Jun-Zhang Ci (CHN) 23-21, 21-15 * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
The Sun
14-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Aaron-Soh rally to secure second round spot in Thai Open 2025
BANGKOK: National men's doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik powered into the second round of the Thailand Open 2025 after defeating France's Julien Maio and William Villeger today. The reigning Asian men's doubles champions needed over an hour to secure a hard-fought 22-24, 21-19, 21-15 victory. Aaron acknowledged that playing after midnight had affected their performance, particularly in the opening game, but they managed to recover in the subsequent games. 'We are happy that we managed to make a comeback and advance to the next round,' he told Bernama at the Nimibutr Stadium today. Soh added that they are still adapting to their new coach, Herry Iman Pierngadi, and his tactical approach. 'This is only our second or third tournament under coach Herry, and we hope to perform well and deliver results,' he said. Aaron-Soh are expected to face the winners of the match between Taiwan's Lu Ming Che-Tang Kai Wei and Japan's Hiroki Midorikawa-Kyohei Yamashita, scheduled later. Meanwhile, in an earlier match, Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King advanced to the second round after overcoming India's Pruthvi Krishnamurthy and Sai Pratheek in a gruelling encounter, winning 22-20, 17-21, 21-18 in over an hour. Wan Arif admitted that nerves affected their performance, leading to a subpar display. 'Our defence was poor, our shots lacked quality, and we committed too many unforced errors. If we can progress further, I hope we can play better in the upcoming matches,' he said. Wan Arif also revealed that he and his partner have set a target of reaching at least the quarter-finals in this tournament. Wan Arif and Yap will next face compatriots Kang Khai Xing-Aaron Tai, who defeated Thailand's Pharanyu Kaosamaang and Tanadon Punpanich 12-21, 21-13, 21-15 in 58 minutes. Other results Men's Singles: Weng Hong Yang (CHN) bt Ng Tze Yong 21-13, 21-17 Tharun Mannepalli (IND) bt Justin Hoh 21-19, 21-16 Men's Doubles: [6] Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King bt Pruthvi Krishnamurthy-Sai Pratheek (IND) 22-20, 17-21, 21-18 Jin Yong-Na Sung Seung (KOR) bt Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong 21-16, 15-21, 21-16 Kang Khai Xing-Aaron Tai bt Pharanyu Kaosamaang-Tanadon Punpanich (THA) 12-21, 21-13, 21-15 Man Wei Chong-Kai Wun Tee bt Choong Hon Jian-Muhammad Haikal 21-10, 21-11 Women's Singles: [2] Chen Yu Fei (CHN) bt Goh Jin Wei 21-6, 21-9. Women's Doubles:
