Doubles pairs reach career-high rankings right before home tourney


Ready to rumble: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah (below) will be going all out to end the wait for a home title at the Malaysian Open from Jan 10-15.

PETALING JAYA: National men’s and women’s doubles pairs Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah have received a timely boost ahead of the Malaysian Open from Jan 10-15 at the Axiata Arena.

Reigning world champions Aaron-Wooi Yik reached a career-high No. 3 in the latest world rankings while French Open winners Pearly-Thinaah climbed to No. 6.

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