Hard lesson to master


Class act: Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian (back) and Rian Ardianto in action against Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik in the semi-finals. — GLENN GUAN/The Star

HOW to be as dominant as Fajar Alfian-Rian Ardianto?

That’s the lesson that national men’s doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik will have to learn and master after losing 14-21, 21-19, 10-21 in 50 minutes to the Indonesians in the semi-finals of the Malaysian Masters yesterday.

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