Zii Jia, Aaron-Wooi Yik march into finals of BAC 2022
National men's doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and national men's singles ace Lee Zii Jia storm into the final of the Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) 2022 in Manila today. - Sinar Harian
KUALA LUMPUR: National men's singles ace Lee Zii Jia put up a consistent and energetic display to down China's Weng Hong Yang 21-11, 21-19 to storm into the final of the Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) 2022 in Manila, the Philippines today.
In the semi-finals at the Muntinlupa Sports Complex, the third-seeded Zii Jia needed 36 minutes to see off Hong Yang and set up a title showdown against Indonesia's Jonatan Christie tomorrow.
Jonatan had earlier disposed of compatriot Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo 21-9, 18-21, 21-16 in the other semi-final.
Meanwhile, national men's doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik ousted compatriots Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani 21-13, 21-15 to check into the final.
The fifth-seeded Aaron-Wooi Yik took just 29 minutes to overcome their eight-seeded compatriots in the semi-final today.
Aaron-Wooi Yik will take on either Fajar Alfian-Muhammad Rian Ardianto or Pramudya Kusumawardana-Yeremia Erich Yoche Yacob Rambitan, both pairs from Indonesia, in tomorrow's final.
-- BERNAMA
Must-Watch Video
Stay updated with our news