Aaron-Wooi Yik march to semis to keep Malaysia flag flying in French Open

File photo of Malaysia's Soh Wooi Yik (front) and Aaron Chia during the Tokyo Olympic Games in July. - AFP.

PETALING JAYA: Shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik are the only Malaysia pair left standing in the French Open after storming into the men's doubles semi-finals in Paris.

The national No. 1 Aaron-Wooi Yik battled for 61 minutes to beat India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty 18-21, 21-18, 21-17 in the quarter-finals at the Pierre de Coubertin Stadium on Friday.