China’s great wall in their way


All ready for action: Aaron Chia (left) and Teo Ee Yi will play Japan’s Takuto Inoue-Yuki Kaneko in the first round of the World Championships in Basel, Switzerland. — AFP

PETALING JAYA: The draw may have done few favours for Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, but the country’s top doubles pair believe it will not derail their hopes of securing a maiden World Championships medal in Basel, Switzerland, next week.

The world No. 11, who received a first-round bye, could run into their nemesis and defending champions Li Junhui-Liu Yuchen of China in the last 16.

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