Aaron-Wooi Yik enjoying game again, a good sign ahead of Olympics


On a roll: Aaron Chia (left) and Soh Wooi Yik seem to have found their form going by their straight-game wins en route to the men’s doubles final at the All-England. — AP

PETALING JAYA: Men’s doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik are enjoying their game again after getting off to a jittery start this season. Aaron-Wooi Yik have been playing some of their best badminton this year that has seen them reach the final of the All-England.

The world No. 5 secured an impressive 21-16, 21-15 victory over German Open champions Lee Jhe-huei-Yang Po-hsuan of Taiwan in just 39 minutes at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham on Saturday to set up a meeting with Indonesia’s defending champions Fajar Alfian-Rian Ardianto.

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