Smart moves help Aaron-Wooi Yik see off younger teammates

PETALING JAYA: Playing against familiar faces can sometimes be more complicated than facing an unknown opponent.

The Star MalaysiaADAM ZAMRI2026-10-15 16:00查看原文 ↗

PETALING JAYA: Playing against familiar faces can sometimes be more complicated than facing an unknown opponent.

That was the case for Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, who admitted they had to prepare carefully for their Denmark Open second round clash against national teammates Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King yesterday at JSF Bank Arena in Odense.

Aaron-Wooi Yik eventually won 21-18, 21-11 in 33 minutes to reach the quarter-finals, but the scoreline did not fully reflect how competitive the match was, particularly in the opening game.

Aaron said Tai-Roy King’s title-winning run at the Arctic Open in Finland last week meant they knew they could not afford to take the younger pair lightly.

“I think we prepared well for both of them and they gave us a good fight in the first game.

“In the second game, maybe we managed to take away some of their rhythm.

“They just won a title last week in Finland, so maybe they were looking for a second one, but unfortunately for them, we had more energy and better rhythm on court,” said Aaron in a post-match interview with the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

Wooi Yik, meanwhile, knew there was little room for error against a pair they were so familiar with.

“I think it was not an easy match because we know each other very well.

“We knew they were capable of beating us, so we had to be very aware of that.

“Tactically, I think we did quite well, especially in the second game when we managed to break their rhythm,” said Wooi Yik.

The win showed Aaron-Wooi Yik remain the national squad’s top men’s doubles pair and justified their decision to reunite.

For Tai-Roy King, however, it was another painful defeat as they were still unable to get the better of their more experienced teammates.

Tai had previously lost to Aaron-Wooi Yik while partnering Kang Khai Xing at the Indian Open in January, while Roy King and former partner Wan Arif Wan Junaidi also failed to beat them in all four of their meetings, including at the All-England and Indonesian Open this year.

Aaron-Wooi Yik will continue their campaign in Odense today against Japan’s Hiroki Okamura-Kyohei Yamashita.

Tai-Roy King, meanwhile, will turn their attention to the French Open in Paris starting on Tuesday.

Thank you for your report!

Smart moves help Aaron-Wooi Yik see off younger teammates

Aaron-Wooi Yik see off Tai-Roy King in Denmark

Reunited Chia-Wooi Yik face Tai-Roy King in Denmark Open

八打灵再也：与熟悉的对手比赛有时比面对陌生的对手更复杂。

这种情况也适用于谢家华/苏伟宜组合，他们承认，昨天在奥登塞 JSF 银行体育馆举行的丹麦公开赛第二轮比赛中，他们必须认真准备，迎战国家队队友戴耀业/叶荣华组合。

Aaron-Wooi Yik 最终以 21-18、21-11 的比分，用时 33 分钟赢得了比赛，晋级四分之一决赛，但比分并不能完全反映比赛的激烈程度，尤其是在第一局。

亚伦表示，泰罗伊·金上周在芬兰北极公开赛上夺冠，这意味着他们知道不能轻视这对年轻组合。

“我认为我们为这两场比赛都做了充分的准备，他们在第一场比赛中给我们制造了很大的麻烦。”

“在第二场比赛中，我们或许成功地打乱了他们的节奏。”