Singapore: Malaysia’s top men’s doubles pair, Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, continued their impressive 2025 season by booking a spot in the Singapore Open final after a hard-fought semifinal win over India’s world-renowned duo, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.
In a dramatic 64-minute match at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, the world No. 3 pair bounced back from a narrow first-game loss to claim victory: 19-21, 21-10, 21-18.
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Despite leading 20-13 in the third game, Aaron and Wooi Yik had to weather a late comeback from the Indian pair, who clawed back five consecutive points before the Malaysians sealed the deal.
This win marks the duo’s fourth consecutive final appearance in 2025, following podium runs at the Badminton Asia Championships, Thailand Open, and Malaysia Masters. With titles already secured in Asia and Thailand, they’re now one match away from capturing their third title of the year.
Their next challenge comes from South Korea’s formidable pair, Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae, who defeated Denmark’s world No. 2 team, Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen, 21-17, 21-16 in the other semifinal.
Tomorrow’s final also offers a chance for redemption—Aaron and Wooi Yik previously lost to the Korean duo in the India Open semifinals earlier this year.
🔥 Other Highlights from the Singapore Open 2025:
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Men’s Singles Final: China’s Lu Guang Zu will face Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn. Lu, ranked world No. 15, ended a five-match losing streak against Vitidsarn with hopes to capture his first major title since 2021.
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Women’s Singles Final: A Chinese showdown awaits as Wang Zhiyi and Chen Yufei clash in the final. This marks China’s first women’s singles title shot in Singapore in a decade.
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Women’s Doubles Upsets:
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Japan’s Rin Iwanaga/Kie Nakanishi stunned world No. 1 Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning in straight games.
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Korea’s Kim Hye Jeong/Kong Hee Yong knocked out China’s Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian, spoiling Jia’s bid for a third straight Singapore crown.
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Mixed Doubles Final: Thailand’s Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Supissara Paewsampran will face Hong Kong’s Tang Chun Man/Tse Ying Suet.
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