Aaron-Wooi Yik storm into semis, meet Satwiksairaj-Chirag next in worlds

Fired up: Soh Wooi Yik (left) and Aaron Chia celebrate after reaching their first World Championships semi-finals in Tokyo. - Pix by Badminton Photo

PETALING JAYA: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik have assured at least a medal after storming into the men's doubles semi-finals of the World Championships in Tokyo on Friday (Aug 26).

The national No. 1 pair secured a superb 21-18, 21-16 victory over South Korea's world No. 11 Choi Sol-gyu-Seo-Seung-jae in 40 minutes at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium to reach their first semi-finals at the world meet.