Can Aaron-Wooi Yik win the world title for a second time?

Malaysia's top men's doubles pair, Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, have advanced to the final of the World Badminton Championships in New Delhi, India.

The world No. 4 pair achieved a significant victory by defeating the reigning world champions and world No. 1 pair, Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae of South Korea, with a score of 21-17, 21-18 in 43 minutes. This win marks their second against this Korean duo in five international encounters.

Chia and Yik, who are playing their final tournament together before being split for new partners, have shown remarkable improvement. They prepared for only two weeks before heading to India. Their victory propels them into the final for the second time, raising hopes of repeating their 2022 World Championship win in Tokyo.

Should they win, the pair will make history as the first Malaysian men's doubles team to win the World Championships twice. They also hold two bronze medals from the prestigious tournament. In the final, they will face either China's Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang (world No. 3) or Taiwan's Lee Jhe Huei-Yang Po Hsuan (world No. 17). Chia-Yik have a poor record against Liang-Wang, with 11 losses and three wins, but hold a psychological advantage over Lee-Yang with a 5-0 head-to-head record.