{
  "id": 15718570,
  "title": "Aaron-Wooi Yik serve up fresh strategy for French Open title hunt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/aaron-wooi-yik-serve-up-fresh-strategy-for-french-open-title-hunt",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T07:49:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2026/10/1559752/aaron-wooi-yik-serve-fresh-strategy-french-open-title-hunt"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR - Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, the world No. 4, plans to bolster their service and receiving strategies for the French Open, aiming to overcome their lackluster performance at grand finals. The duo, who have claimed six titles out of 26 finals, recently reconciled after a three-month hiatus due to squad changes. Now, they seem poised and enthusiastic as they prepare for their second partnership.\n\nAaron highlights service and receiving as their key strengths, hoping to leverage these skills in every match. This philosophy will be put to a test when they face China's He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu, who have historically given them a tough time, with two losses in four encounters. Wooi Yik expresses satisfaction with his improved backcourt coverage, stating that polishing their rally control is their next objective.\n\nIn the singles, world No. 11 Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun aims to bounce back from his Denmark Open exit by taking on Japan's Kakeru Kumagai-Hiroki Nishi. Meanwhile, Malaysian pairs Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong and Chia Wei Jie-Teo Ee Yi, along with second-seeded world No. 4 Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah, continue to vie in the Super 750 event. Tan-M. Thinaah, who clinched their eighth career title at the Denmark Open, will be seeking a back-to-back success against Turkiye's world No. 25 Bengisu Ercetin-Nazlican Inci.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 4 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik hope their improved service and receiving tactics will end their underwhelming record at global finals as they start their French Open campaign tomorrow.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}