Top seeds Aaron-Wooi Yik suffer fast exit to England duo


No way through: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik fell to England’s Sean Vendy-Ben Lane (below) in the first round of the Hong Kong Open. — AFP

PETALING JAYA: Whether it was a lingering jinx against England’s Ben Lane-Sean Vendy or simply another factor behind their under-par performance in the first round of the Hong Kong Open yesterday, only Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik know the answer.

The top seeds in the men’s doubles event were sent packing after a tame 13-21, 13-21 defeat to Lane-Vendy in just 28 minutes.

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