Jakarta, Indonesia – Malaysian men’s doubles stars Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik saw their quest for a first BWF Super 1000 title come to an abrupt end in the opening round of the 2025 Indonesia Open.
Competing at the iconic Istora Senayan arena in Jakarta, the third-seeded duo fell in a tightly contested three-game battle to Denmark’s Rasmus Kjaer and Frederik Sogaard, losing 13-21, 21-19, 18-21 in just under an hour.
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Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik vs. Rasmus Kjaer/Frederik Sogaard – Indonesia Open R1
Despite bouncing back impressively in the second game, the Malaysian pair appeared fatigued in the decider—likely a consequence of their packed schedule, which included four consecutive finals in just over a month.
Their recent run includes:
🏆 Asian Championships Champion
🏆 Thailand Open Champion (Super 500)
🥈 Malaysia Masters Runner-Up
🏆 Singapore Open Champion (Super 750)
The loss also marks the second time Aaron and Wooi Yik have fallen to the Danish pair in a first-round Super 1000 clash, having suffered a similar fate at the All England Open in March.
Missing out on the Indonesia Open title also means losing the lucrative $107,300 prize awarded to the men’s doubles champions.
Their final shot at a 2025 Super 1000 crown now rests on next month’s China Open.
Other Highlights from Day 1 at the Indonesia Open 2025:
Leong Jun Hao defeated Indonesia’s Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo 21-13, 21-12 to advance to Round 2.
Goh Jin Wei was eliminated by Scotland’s Kirsty Gilmour 20-22, 16-21 in women’s singles.
Women’s Doubles:
Despite swirling rumors, Malaysia’s Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah stayed composed and secured a straight-set win over Taiwan’s Sung Shuo Yun-Yu Chien Hui, 21-16, 21-17—mirroring their 2024 result.
Mixed Doubles:
Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Lai Jemie (WR #5) breezed past Thailand’s Phuwanat Horbanluekit-Sapsiree Taerattanachai 21-12, 21-16 in just 31 minutes. They face local duo Amri Syahnawi-Nita Violina Marwah in Round 2.
More Results:
Ong Xin Yee/Carmen Ting fell to Indonesia’s Isyana Syahira Meida-Rinjani Kwinara Nastine in a 3-set thriller: 10-21, 21-14, 17-21.
Choong Hon Jian/Muhammad Haikal Nazri were overwhelmed by Japan’s Hoki Takuro-Yugo Kobayashi, 13-21, 9-21.
