Aaron-Wooi Yik march on after compatriots retire at India Open
KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 2 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik put the disappointment of narrowly missing out at last week’s Malaysia Open behind them to march into the second round of the India Open on Wednesday.
KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 2 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik put the disappointment of narrowly missing out at last week's Malaysia Open behind them to march into the second round of the India Open on Wednesday.
Aaron-Wooi Yik made quick progress after junior pair Aaron Tai-Kang Khai Xing conceded the match midway through the second game due to a backache sustained by Aaron, with the two-time Olympic bronze medallists holding an 11-6 lead.
The second seeds had earlier taken the opening game 21-12.
Aaron-Wooi Yik will next face compatriots Wan Arif Junaidi-Yap Roy King or Japan's Takumi Nomura-Yuichi Shimogami for a place in the quarter-finals.
This is Aaron-Wooi Yik's fourth successive appearance at the tournament, and the pair will be hoping to finally go one better after finishing runners-up in 2023 and reaching the semi-finals in the following two editions.
