Aaron’s duel with his hero will be a whole new exciting challenge

It’s also a mind game: Aaron (right) and Wooi Yik will need more than speed and stamina to overcome their more experienced Indonesian rivals.

AARON Chia was only 11 when he first took notice of Indonesian ace Hendra Setiawan after the latter triumphed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with the late Markis Kido.

Despite being a singles player at that time, Aaron couldn’t help but admire Hendra’s intelligence on court, especially when it comes to his game-analysing ability and tactical execution.