Finals blow for Aaron-Wooi Yik after last-eight defeat


Pushing the limits: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik returning a shot to China’s He Jiting and Ren Xiangyu. — AFP

PETALING JAYA: Men’s doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik suffered a blow in their hopes of qualifying for the World Tour Finals from Dec 11-15 in Hangzhou after they bowed out of the China Masters.

Aaron-Wooi Yik went down fighting 23-25, 21-17, 12-21 to world No. 6 home pair He Jiting-Ren Xiangyu in the quarter-finals at the Shenzhen Gymnasium yesterday.

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