TOKYO – Malaysian men’s doubles, Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik, couldn’t contain his joy because they defeated the first seed from Indonesia, Marcus Fenaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, in the quarterfinals Tokyo 2020 Olympics. For Aaron/Soh themselves, this result is still unbelievable.
As is known, Aaron/Soh achieved a sweet result when they met Marcus/Kevin in the quarter-finals of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Playing on the two Musashino Forest Plaza fields, Thursday (29/7/2021) morning WIB, the Malaysian pair won with a score of 21-14 and 21-17.
This result made the Malaysian doubles secure a ticket to the semifinals to keep their hopes of winning a medal. Not only that, this result is also a surprise.
Because, according to a meeting record, Chia / Soh have never won in seven matches against Marcus / Kevin. But this time, they managed to break the egg and beat Marcus/Kevin in a very important tournament.
Aaron/Soh did seem to be in control of the match, as if they controlled the game well. Meanwhile, Marcus/Kevin, they seem to have difficulty finding the tempo to match the world number nine pair.
Marcus/Kevin is actually not without a fight. They can still show good defense and reverse attacks.
