Ready to look east


Different strategy: Aaron (right) and Wooi Yik want to strengthen their defence in order to overcome Indonesia’s Kevin Sanjaya-Marcus Fernaldi Gideon.

PETALING JAYA: After failing in seven straight attempts, national men’s doubles ace Aaron Chia is ready to “Look East” for inspiration to finally overcome nemeses Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo-Marcus Fernaldi Gideon.

The 23-year-old Aaron believes Japan’s world No. 5 Yuta Watanabe-Hiroyuki Endo’s style of play was worth emulating as they have a strong defensive approach which could help upstage the world No. 1 Indonesians.

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