More than q-final spot at stake as Chia-Soh and Tai-Yap collide in Denmark
Malaysian badminton pairs Chia-Soh and Tai-Roy King are set to face each other in the second round of the Denmark Open. The match is significant for Chia-Soh as they seek to regain form for the 2028 Olympics following a period of separation.
Why it matters
This match highlights the competitive dynamics and strategic team reshuffling within professional badminton as players prepare for long-term Olympic goals.
PETALING JAYA: Today’s all-Malaysian clash between Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King in the second round of the Denmark Open carries more than just a place in the quarter-finals.
For senior pair Chia-Wooi Yik, this is their first tournament since being reunited after spending five months apart following the reshuffle by men’s doubles head coach Herry Iman Pierngadi.
Now back together, they have another chance to show that their World Championships silver medal in August was no one-off and that they remain a pair Malaysia can bank on heading towards the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
“I think we both have our own dreams that we haven’t achieved in our lives,” said Wooi Yik in a post-match interview with the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
“I think we still have something to push for, and that is what this partnership means to us.
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