Former national shuttler Tan Boon Heong believes Malaysia's strength in the doubles should give the team confidence going into the Thomas Cup Finals. Doubles pairs Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani have shown impressive form recently.
Keen tussle: Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik lost to Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian-Rian Ardianto in the All-England final last month.
Doubles pairs Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani, who were both chosen for the prestigious team meet, have shown impressive form of late. The world No. 19 pulled off huge upset wins over South Korea’s reigning world champions Kang Min-hyuk-Seo Seung-jae, Taiwan’s Olympic gold medallists Lee Yang-Wang Chi-lin and Aaron-Wooi Yik en route to the final in the Asian meet before going down fighting 17-21, 21-15, 10-21 to home favourites and world No. 3 Liang Weikeng-Wang Chang.
Promising youngster Mohd Haikal Nazri is the other doubles player selected in the team while Lee Zii Jia, Ng Tze Yong, Leong Jun Hao, Cheam June Wei and Justin Hoh have been included in the singles.
Malaysia Doubles Thomas Cup Finals Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik Goh Sze Fei Nur Izzuddin Rumsani
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