Aaron-Wooi Yik launch LA 2028 mission with winning reunion
KUALA LUMPUR: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik made a winning return as a permanent partnership, defeating defending champions Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi of Japan in the Denmark Open first round in Odense on Tuesday.
The world No. 4 Malaysians, playing together for the first time since their World Championships silver medal feat in August, battled for 51 minutes before prevailing 21-19, 14-21, 21-11 in a clash between two former world champion pairs.
The victory was a fitting start to their renewed partnership, which has been given the green light to continue until the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics following a brief separation under national men's doubles coach Herry Iman Pierngadi's reshuffling exercise.
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