Birthday boy Wooi Yik snuffs out Japan’s challenge to get it right this time


Cheerful mood: Aaron Chia (left) and Soh Wooi Yik walking out of the court after beating Japan’s Akira Koga-Taichi Saito during the men’s doubles semi-final match.

SHAH ALAM: Men’s doubles shuttler Soh Wooi Yik avoided another birthday blues in the Asia Team Championships against Japan.

Wooi Yik, who turned 26 yesterday, had suffered a shock 21-23, 16-21 defeat along with Aaron Chia to unheralded Japanese pair Ayato Endo-Yuta Takei in the last edition of the team meet two years ago on his birthday.

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