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Singapore Open: Aaron-Wooi Yik storm into semifinals

National duo to go against seventh seeds Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang tomorrow

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 09 Jun 2023 6:18PM

Singapore Open: Aaron-Wooi Yik storm into semifinals
In the quarterfinal action held in Singapore Indoor Stadium, Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik (pic) gave Leo Rolly Carnando-Daniel Marthin a tit-for-tat by winning 18-21, 21-16, 22-20 after the Indonesians stopped them in the last eight of Malaysia Masters in 21-18, 21-19, last month. – ABDUL RAZAK LATIF/The Vibes file pic, June 9, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR – Reigning men’s doubles world champions, Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik are one step away from reaching their second final spot this year after cruising into the semi-finals of the Singapore Open today.

In the quarterfinal action held in Singapore Indoor Stadium, the national top duo gave Leo Rolly Carnando-Daniel Marthin a tit-for-tat by winning 18-21, 21-16, 22-20 after the Indonesians stopped them in the last eight of Malaysia Masters in 21-18, 21-19, last month.

Aaron-Wooi Yik, will determine the final spot by going up against seventh seeds, Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang of China, tomorrow.

The Chinese pair had earlier overcome unseeded English duo, Ben Lane-Sean Vendy, 21-11, 21-11.

In January, the world number four Aaron-Wooi Yik stormed into the India Open final before succumbing to Wei Keng-Chang, 21-14, 19-21, 18-21. – Bernama, June 9, 2023

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