Shuttlers must pull up their socks to elevate standard

Working hard: Ng Tze Yong is shaping up well but still has a long way to go. — Reuters

PETALING JAYA: Doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik’s world title victory has eased some pressure but it does not change the fact that Malaysian badminton still have lots of catching up to do.

On Sunday, Aaron-Wooi Yik served up a stunner to beat three-time world champions Mohammad Ahsan-Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia in the final to nail their biggest career win.