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Aaron-Wooi Yik edges closer to second world title

Malaysia’s top men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik reached the final of the World Badminton Championships in New Delhi after beating defending champions Kim Won-ho and Seo Seung-jae 21-17, 21-18 in the semi-finals.

Source: Kosmo! · August 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM · AI-assisted report

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Aaron-Wooi Yik edges closer to second world title
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KUALA LUMPUR, 23 AUGUST 2026 —

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Malaysia’s top men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik reached the final of the World Badminton Championships in New Delhi after beating defending champions Kim Won-ho and Seo Seung-jae 21-17, 21-18 in the semi-finals.

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The fourth seeds overcame a late surge from the South Koreans, who led 18-17 in the second set before Chia and Yik reeled off four straight points to secure victory, according to Kosmo!.

Chia and Yik will face either China’s Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang or Taiwan’s Lee Jhe-huei-Yang Po-hsuan in Saturday’s final. The Malaysians claimed their first world title in Tokyo in 2022, beating Indonesia’s Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan.

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