No crumble, just a tumble


Minor setback: Aaron Chia (left) and Soh Wooi Yik were far from their best in their 18-21, 13-21 loss to China’s 75th ranked Liu Yuchen-Ou Xuanyi in the Indonesia Open semi-finals.

PETALING JAYA: Men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik’s tame defeat in the semi-finals of the Indonesia Open in Jakarta may seem like a cause for alarm.

But national coaching director Rexy Mainaky isn’t cracking the whip on the duo yet.

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