Aaron-Wooi Yik can’t take fresh Taiwan combo lightly in Korean Masters semis


Easy win: Aaron Chia (left) and Soh Wooi Yik beat Kim Jae-hyeon-Lee Sang-won 21-17, 21-12 in just 33 minutes.

PETALING JAYA: Taiwanese shuttler Wang Chi-lin is no longer playing with men’s doubles partner and fellow two-time Olympic gold medallist Lee Yang but could still pose a threat to national pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik.

Chi-lin has partnered Chiu Hsiang-chieh since Lee Yang announced his retirement after the Paris Games in August and the new combo are set to take on top seeds Aaron-Wooi Yik in the semi-finals of the Korean Masters today.

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