Smooth start for Aaron-Wooi Yik at Axiata


Malaysian men's doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik beat Americans Chen Zhi Yi-Presley Smith in the first round of the Malaysian Open at Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: It was an easy day at the office for Malaysia’s top men’s doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik.

The world No. 2 pair booked their spot in the Malaysian Open second round after stream-rolling past United States’ Chen Zhi Yi-Presley Smith 21-11, 21-19 in 34 minutes at Axiata Arena on Wednesday (Jan 7). 

They will now face either China’s Chen Xujun-Liu Yang or Taiwan’s Liu Kuang-heng-Yang Po-han for a place in the quarter-finals. 

 

 

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