KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — 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 2023, earlier today.
In the quarter-final action held in Singapore Indoor Stadium, the national top duo gave a tit for tat to Leo Rolly Carnando – Daniel Marthin by winning 18 – 21, 21 – 16, 22 – 20, after the Indonesians stopped them in the last eight of Malaysia Masters 2023 in 21 – 18, 21 – 19 last month.
Chia – Soh will determine the final spot by going up against the 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 Chia – Soh stormed into the India Open 2023 final before succumbing to Liang – Wang 21 – 14, 19 – 21, 18 – 21.
It was the end of the road for independent men’s doubles duo Ong Yew Sin – Teo Ee Yi, as they squandered a first-game win of 22 – 20 and lost to South Korea’s Choi Sol Gyu – Kim Won Ho 24 – 26, 22 – 24 in the next two games.
Meanwhile, national mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie – Toh Ee Wei made it to the semi-finals, after subduing Reginald Lee Chun Hei – Ng Tsz Yau of Hong Kong 21 – 14, 16 – 21, 21 – 18.
A tough match awaits the unseeded Chen – Toh tomorrow, as they will meet second seeds Yuta Watanabe – Arisa Higashino of Japan, who knocked out Chinese pair Feng Yan Zhe – Huang Dong Ping 23 – 21, 12 – 21, 21 – 17.
— Bernama
