China's withdrawal has put Aaron-Wooi Yik in danger of missing out


Malaysia men’s doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik

PETALING JAYA: China's men's doubles shuttlers He Jiting-Ren Xiangyu's withdrawal from the World Tour Finals has complicated national No. 1 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik's chances of making it into the semi-final.

Xiangyu has suffered an injury and he and Jiting have conceded a walkover to Indonesia's Fajar Alfian-Rian Ardianto in their last Group B match on Friday (Dec 13). Based on the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rule, all matches involving the Chinese pair is null and void.

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