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New Straits Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Aaron-Wooi Yik crush compatriots to reach China Open semis
KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 2 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik stormed into the China Open semi-finals with a commanding win over compatriots and world No. 7 Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun on Friday. The Tokyo Olympic bronze medallists were in complete control throughout, sealing a 21-16, 21-16 victory — their fourth in seven career meetings against Wei Chong-Kai Wun. Wei Chong-Kai Wun had beaten Aaron-Wooi Yik in the Malaysia Masters final in May, but the latter hit back with a win in the Singapore Open quarter-finals that same month — and once again showed their class in Changzhou. Aaron-Wooi Yik will face either world No. 28 Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi or India's reigning Asian Games champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty in Saturday's semi-finals.
The Sun
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
China Open: Malaysia assured of men's doubles semis ticket
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia are assured of a place in the men's doubles semi-finals of the 2025 China Open Badminton Championships after Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun checked into the last eight today. World number seven Wei Chong-Kai Wun edged compatriots Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong 17-21, 21-17, 21-19 in 56 minutes in the second round at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium in Changzhou. Their reward is an all-Malaysian quarter-final against Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, after the national number one pair sent French siblings Christo Popov-Toma Junior Popov packing 21-17, 21-18. Goh Pei Kee-Teoh Mei Xing are also through to the women's doubles quarter-finals after pulling off a stunning 26-21, 7-21, 21-18 win over world number eight Rin Iwanaga-Kie Nakanishi of Japan. Awaiting them in the quarter-finals tomorrow is the home pair of Jia Yi Fan-Zhang Shu Xian - BERNAMA
Barnama
5 days ago
- Sport
- Barnama
China Open: Malaysia Assured Of Men's Doubles Semis Ticket
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia are assured of a place in the men's doubles semi-finals of the 2025 China Open Badminton Championships after Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun checked into the last eight today. World number seven Wei Chong-Kai Wun edged compatriots Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong 17-21, 21-17, 21-19 in 56 minutes in the second round at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium in Changzhou. Their reward is an all-Malaysian quarter-final against Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, after the national number one pair sent French siblings Christo Popov-Toma Junior Popov packing 21-17, 21-18.
New Straits Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Aaron-Wooi Yik, Wei Chong-Kai Wun face off in all-Malaysian quarter-final
KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 2 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik will go head-to-head with compatriots and world No. 7 Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun in an explosive all-Malaysian quarter-final clash at the China Open on Friday — guaranteeing the country a spot in the men's doubles semi-finals. Wei Chong-Kai Wun booked their place in the last eight after battling past compatriots and world No. 25 Nur Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong 17-21, 21-17, 21-19 in a tense 57-minute encounter in Changzhou on Thursday. Earlier in the day, Aaron-Wooi Yik saw off France's world No. 20 Christo-Toma Junior Popov 21-17, 21-18 to set up the mouthwatering domestic showdown. The quarter-final will be a rematch of the Malaysia Masters final in May, where Wei Chong-Kai Wun stunned the Olympic bronze medallists to lift the Super 500 crown. The two pairs have met six times on the World Tour, with honours even at three wins apiece. The Popov brothers gave Aaron-Wooi Yik a nervy start and led 15-10 in the opening game, but the Malaysians raised their tempo to wrest back control. "We increased our tempo and speed when the Frenchmen were leading, after we realised we couldn't dominate the front court," said Wooi Yik. "It's a good lesson for us, and we also need to adapt to the draught in the hall more quickly ahead of the quarter-final." Malaysia will have a third men's doubles pair in the quarter-finals — world No. 28 Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi, who will take on India's world No. 12 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty on Friday.
New Straits Times
21-07-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
China Open set for all-Malaysian mayhem in men's doubles
KUALA LUMPUR: The China Open is shaping up to be a brutal proving ground for Malaysia's top men's doubles pairs, and Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun are right in the middle of it. While world No. 2 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik are aiming to bounce back from their shock first-round exit at last week's Japan Open, it's BAM's No. 2 pair Wei Chong-Kai Wun who have drawn the short straw in Changzhou. The world No. 7 open their campaign against 23rd-ranked compatriots Arif Junaidi-Yap Roy King on Wednesday, with the winners likely to face independent duo Nur Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong, the Japan Open quarter-finalists, in the second round. And it doesn't get any easier from there — a potential quarter-final showdown against Aaron-Wooi Yik awaits if results go to script, making it a possible run of three all-Malaysian encounters in a row. Aaron-Wooi Yik, meanwhile, will open against Denmark's world No. 20 Rasmus Kjaer-Frederik Sogaard of Denmark. "I'm optimistic the men's doubles pairs, especially Aaron-Wooi Yik, will bounce back stronger and deliver improved results in China," said national coaching director Rexy Mainaky. "But the draw is really tough, and it's unfortunate that several of our pairs are stuck in the same quarter. "Wei Chong-Kai Wun have to play Arif-Roy King in the first round, then possibly Azriyn-Wee Kiong, and maybe even Aaron-Wooi Yik in the quarter-finals. It's not ideal, but we're hoping for a better overall showing than we had in Japan." At the Japan Open, Wei Chong-Kai Wun were the only BAM pair to reach the quarter-finals. Aaron-Wooi Yik, meanwhile, suffered a surprise defeat to compatriots Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi in the opening round. World No. 30 Yew Sin-Ee Yi then put together a spirited run to the semi-finals before falling to eventual champions and world No. 3 Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae of South Korea. Yew Sin also drew headlines off the court, with wife and former Japanese world No. 7 Aya Ohori cheering him on from the stands. Her presence was cheekily credited as a "lucky charm" during the duo's impressive campaign in Tokyo. They'll be hoping for another spark of luck in Changzhou, where they open against new Chinese pairing Ren Xiang Yu-Sun Wen Jun on Wednesday. Defending champions Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani, who will relinquish their world No. 1 ranking on Tuesday, begin their title defence against South Korea's world No. 49 Kang Min Hyuk-Ki Dong Ju on Wednesday. Also in the fray are world No. 47 Choong Hon Jian-Haikal Nazri, who face a tricky opening match against the scratch Indonesian combination of Fajar Alfian-Shohibul Fikri.
