Badminton News: Men’s doubles duo Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik have managed to exact sweet revenge on Chinese duo Liang Weikeng-Wang Chang after knocking them out in the second round of the 2023 Indonesia Masters.

World champions Aaron-Wooi Yik enter the match having never beaten the Chinese pair in three encounters, including the recent Indian Open final.

The world number 2 pair remained calm yesterday until they finally turned the tables on world number 7 with a 22-20, 21-13 win at Istora Senayan, Jakarta.

“We studied their game well and played the game patiently today (yesterday) and it paid off,” Aaron said.

“We are also calmer and have used our past experience playing against them well.”

Aaron/Wooi Yik will next face world number 21 He Jiting/Zhou Haodong of China for a spot in the semi-finals. Coach Tan Bin Shen urged his team to stay focused.

“It’s important for Aaron-Wooi Yik to stay focused. They need to prepare well mentally and physically to face another Chinese pair,” Bin Shen said.

Aaron-Wooi Yik has a slight advantage over Jiting-Haodong after emerging victorious in three matches in their only encounter so far at the 2022 Asian Championships.

Meanwhile, women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah also qualified for the last eight after beating fellow Malaysians Vivian Hoo/Lim Chiew Sien 21-13, 21-16 and will then meet either South Korean pair Kim So-yeong-Kong Hee-yong or the first Chinese pair Li Wenmei-Liu Xuanxuan. .

In mixed doubles, independent duo and world number 7 Goh Soon Huat/Shevon Lai Jemie booked their place in the quarter-finals after beating Danish world number 32 Mathias Thyrri-Amalie Magelund 21-19, 21-16 but had a tough game. a task against world number 5 Thom Gicquel-Delphine Delrue of France next.

Article tags: Aaron Chia, Soh Wooi Yik, Indonesia Masters 2023

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