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SHAH ALAM – Dynamic doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik gave their all in a nail-biting 56-minute match as the duo managed to overcome Indonesian pair Leo Rolly Carnando-Daniel Marthin 17-21, 21-13, 21-18 in the Badminton Asia Team Championships (BATC) 2022 men’s finals with a three-set spectacle that kept many fans on the edge of their seats.
The Malaysian duo have never lost to the Indonesian pair in both their previous meetings last year – the first at the Toyota Thailand Open and the second at the Yonex Swiss Open.
“Compared to our game yesterday, we just focused on our form instead of whether we’d lose or win,” said 25-year-old Aaron.
“If we want to win, we should dare to lose also – we kept reminding ourselves of that.”
Wooi Yik added that communication was key to their success but not without admitting that there were some errors made as well.
“This may not be our best game yet as our opponents caught up really quickly – thankfully, we managed to get through,” said the 24-year-old.
“But we were also nervous and found ourselves drifting off at times on the court so it was crucial to stay focused.”
Malaysia got off to a flying start earlier today when national ace shuttler Lee Zii Jia overcame Indonesia’s Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo in the opening match of the men’s BATC finals to garner the first point for the country.
The 24-year-old took down his opponent with a thrilling 14-21, 21-12, 21-10 win in 50 minutes.
“I admit that I was off to a rough start in the first set but thankfully, I managed to get to control my game in the second and third set,” he said to the media after his jubilant win.
The last time Zee Jia went head-to-head with Chico Aura was four years ago in the 2018 Yonex Chinese Taipei Open where the Malaysian shuttler had to also endure a three-set match to defeat the spirited Indonesian.
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