Ex-champs Aaron-Wooi Yik bow out but Wei Chong-Kai Wun stand tall


Struggling: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik in action against Taiwan’s Lee Fang-chih-Lee Fang-jen. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: The favourites Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik bowed out but Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun stole their teammates’ thunder to march into the men’s doubles quarter-finals in the Malaysian Open.

Yesterday, world No. 6 Aaron-Wooi Yik could not raise their game and went down 14-21, 18-21 to Taiwan’s world No. 27 Lee Fang-chih-Lee Fang-jen at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil yesterday.

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