Fired-up Aaron-Wooi Yik stun Hendra-Ahsan to join Sze Fei-Izzuddin in semis

Fantastic feeling: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik celebrate after reaching the Malaysian Open semi-finals.

KUALA LUMPUR: Men’s doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik made it a double joy for the hosts when they joined Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani in the Malaysian Open semi-finals at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil on Friday (July 1).

Aaron-Wooi Yik were on fire as they rose to the occasion to upstage third seeds and Indonesian veterans Mohammad Ahsan-Hendra Setiawan 21-13, 20-22, 21-19 in a thrilling quarter-final to repeat their bronze medal playoff victory over the pair in the Tokyo Olympics last year.