Aaron-Wooi Yik reach Denmark Open semis after straight-game win
Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik beat Japan’s Hiroki Okamura and Kyohei Yamashita in 37 minutes to set up a Denmark Open semi-final against the world No 1 pair.
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Malaysia’s Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik are through to the Denmark Open men’s doubles semi-finals after beating Japan’s Hiroki Okamura and Kyohei Yamashita 21-16, 21-18. They will face South Korea’s world No 1 pair, Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae, for a place in the final.
The Malaysian world No 4 pair completed their quarter-final victory in 37 minutes at the SJF Bank Arena in Odense. Having taken the opening game 21-16, they closed out the match in straight games with a 21-18 second-game win.
Familiar opponents in the semi-finals
The meeting gives Aaron and Wooi Yik another match against a pair they defeated in the Asian Games semi-finals last month.
The wider head-to-head record, however, favours the South Koreans. Kim and Seo have beaten Aaron and Wooi Yik three times in the pairs’ five encounters to date.
Aaron and Wooi Yik reunited for the World Tour Super 750 tournament after a brief split to try new combinations. They must first get past the top-ranked pair in men’s doubles.
Another chance to reach a final
The Malaysians are still seeking their first World Tour title this year. As a pair, they finished runners-up at the Malaysia Open, the All England and the World Championships, leaving them with three runner-up finishes at top-tier tournaments.
Aaron also finished runner-up at the Taipei Open alongside Aaron Tai. That partnership was part of the Badminton Association of Malaysia’s experiment to find the best combinations for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
They will meet Kim and Seo for a place in the final.
Source: Free Malaysia Today. This article was compiled by the iBET.news newsroom from the source report and other public information.
