Wooi Yik won’t play in China with Aaron due to slow recovery


Tougher challenge: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik look set to lose significant ranking points as they finished runners-up in the World Tour Finals last year. — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: Men’s doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik’s hopes of qualifying for the prestigious season ending World Tour Finals in Hangzhou from Dec 11-15 took a hit after they were ruled out of the China Open.

Wooi Yik has still not returned to full fitness after suffering a toe fracture in the semi-finals of the Paris Olympics against China’s world No. 1 Liang Weikeng-Wang Chang last month.

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