Home heartbreak as Aaron-Wooi Yik, Pearly-Thinaah lose


No joy: Malaysia's Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik in action against Indonesia's Fajar Alfian-Rian Ardianto during the semi-finals of the Malaysian Masters at Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil. — GLENN GUAN/The Star

PETALING JAYA: It will be another quiet affair at home when none made it to the Malaysian Masters final.

It was the end of the road for both national No. 1s as Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah went down in the men's and women's doubles semi-finals at the Axiata Arena on Saturday.

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