Since the tournament’s inception in 1962, Tan Fook-Wan Wah remain the only Malaysian men’s doubles pair to have retained the Asian crown. To emulate that feat in Ningbo from April 7-12, Aaron-Wooi Yik are expected to navigate a field packed with top contenders, including Japan’s Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi who are now, interestingly, under the guidance of Wan Wah. Men’s doubles head coach Herry Iman Pierngadi is aware that defending a title is far more difficult than winning it, but he personally does not want Aaron-Wooi Yik to think too far ahead. “I hope Aaron-Wooi Yik stay focused and do not look too far ahead. Recently, we focused on points in the third set where Aaron-Wooi Yik made mistakes.

Source: The Star March 28, 2026 18:48 UTC