Awake after scare


PETALING JAYA: It was a shaky start for national men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik at the Japan Masters but the duo are finding their footing as they moved into the second round of the tournament.

The world No. 6 had a scare in the opening game against world No. 30 duo Daniel Lundgaard-Mads Vestergaard of Denmark but stayed calm to eventually win 15-21, 21-17, 21-9 in Kumamoto yesterday. Fresh off their Korean Open win, Aaron-Wooi Yik said they felt unfamiliar with their opponents as they arrived late to the venue and did not get to test out the court.

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