PETALING JAYA: It was double joy for Malaysia when both men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia and men's doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik claimed their second wins in the World Tour Finals to almost certainly earn their spots in the semi-finals. World No. 8 Zii Jia pulled off a stunning 21-14, 21-19 victory over world...
PETALING JAYA: Professional doubles shuttlers Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin (pic) have a chance to end the year as the country’s top pair. In order to achieve that, they have to produce better results than Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik in the World Tour Finals in Hangzhou, China, starting on Wednesday. Sze Fei-Izzuddin have been on fire in the...
PETALING JAYA: Imagine Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen (pic), Malaysia’s Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie playing in a three-on-three badminton game. Well, that’s exactly will take place when these world-class players lock horns in an exciting invitational tournament – Bdmntn-XL Invitational starting today in Jakarta that offers a whopping US$1mil (RM4,340,000) for the winning team. Bdmntn-XL...
PETALING JAYA: The recent retirements of some high profile men’s doubles players is something Aaron Chia wants to exploit with Soh Wooi Yik – but he is well aware that their own advancing age and emerging talents will make it tough in the men’s doubles scene post Paris Olympics. China No. 2 Liu Yuchen-Ou Xuanyi, once...
PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik smashed into the All-England semi-finals but it was the end of the road for professional singles player Lee Zii Jia. World No. 5 Aaron-Wooi Yik were in top form as they swept aside Indonesia's 2022 champions and world No. 9 Shohibul Fikri-Bagas Maulana 21-14, 21-11 in just...
PETALING JAYA: The luck of the draw was not in favour of men’s doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani in the All-England from March 12-17 in Birmingham after both pairs were pitted against each other as early as the first round. National coaching director Rexy Mainaky rued his charges’ misfortune...
KUALA LUMPUR: Olympic Games hopefuls Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi had more than one reason to celebrate after storming into the men’s doubles quarter-finals in the Malaysian Open yesterday. Both pairs not only won their respective matches but also received a boost as they will enjoy the newly announced benefits that...
PETALING JAYA: It was a dull day for Malaysia at the World Tour Finals in Hangzhou when men’s doubles Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and mixed doubles Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei lost their opening matches on Wednesday (Dec 13). World No. 3 Aaron-Wooi Yik were beaten 16-21, 21-14, 18-21 by Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi of Japan in...
KUALA LUMPUR: Men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik (pic) have had some success in the major events but their continuous struggle in the World Tour Finals remains a mystery. Despite their determination to do well in the event that started in Hangzhou yesterday, Aaron-Wooi Yik fell 16-21, 21-14, 18-21 to Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi of Japan...
PETALING JAYA: Men’s doubles shuttlers Aaron-Chia-Soh Wooi Yik are out to end the year on a high by sealing their World Tour Finals berth after regaining their No. 2 spot in the world. Aaron-Wooi Yik had ended their long wait for a World Tour title at the Denmark Open last month and the victory in Odense...
