Aaron and Wooi Yik set to jump from 200 to 20 in the world rankings


Great runs: Malaysia’s Aaron Chia (right) and Soh Wooi Yik pulled off a sensational 21-17, 21-19 win over South Koreans Jung Jae-wook-Kim Hwi-tae to reach the quarter-finals while Soong Joo Ven (inset) upset fifth seed Khosit Phetpradab of Thailand 21-11, 21-11 in the men’s singles of the Korean Masters yesterday.

PETALING JAYA: From 200 to top 20 in the world rankings within a year – can shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik pull it off?

It looks possible if their performances at the Korean Masters in Gwangju is anything to go by.

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