Aaron-Wooi Yik miss out on second world title after losing to China pair


Malaysia's Soh Wooi Yik (left) and Aaron Chia in action during the World Championships. - AFP

PETALING JAYA: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik’s hopes of winning a second world title ended in disappointment after they lost to China’s world No. 3 Liang Weikeng-Wang Chang in the World Championships final in New Delhi yesterday.

The Malaysian pair, who won the title in Tokyo in 2022, were unable to get the better of Weikeng-Wang Chang and went down 17-21, 16-21 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.

The victory gave Weikeng-Wang Chang their first world title.

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