{
  "id": 16699616,
  "title": "Aaron-Wooi Yik push on for World Tour Finals spot despite injury",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/aaron-wooi-yik-push-on-for-world-tour-finals-spot-despite-injury",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T03:05:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2026/10/1564475/aaron-wooi-yik-push-world-tour-finals-spot-despite-injury"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sepang: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik is determined to secure their place in the World Tour Finals (WTF) qualifiers, despite Wooi Yik's right heel injury suffered during the French Open first round. The Malaysian men's doubles pair plans to compete in the coming three tournaments - Korea Open, Kumamoto Masters, and Hong Kong Open - to boost their chances of staying in the top eight and earning the coveted WTF berth. Upon arriving at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Aaron expressed optimism about their condition, stating that their injury is not severe and they are still recovering. The pair emphasized the importance of performing well in the upcoming tournaments to earn more points and strengthen their case for the upcoming WTF event. Currently ranked seventh, Aaron-Wooi Yik are eager to return to the top eight and secure their spot in the highly lucrative event, which awards a total prize money of US$3.5 million.",
  "summary": "SEPANG: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik will not give up their World Tour Finals (WTF) qualification, with the men’s doubles pair set to compete in the next three tournaments despite Wooi Yik’s right heel injury.",
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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."
}