Kuala lumpur: Men's doubles top seeds Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia are not feeling any pressure ahead of their Malaysia Masters campaign, which begins tomorrow and runs until May 24 at Unifi Arena, Bukit Jalil, here.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Wooi Yik mentioned that the situation is very different from last year's campaign, when they returned home with high expectations after winning two titles - the 2025 Badminton Asia Championships in April and the 2025 Thailand Open in May. "We feel more relaxed this time around, and we will do our best," he told reporters after a court test session for the Malaysia Masters today.

The pair will face Singapore's Wesley Koh-Kubo Junsuke in the first round of the Super 500 tournament. Aaron-Wooi Yik were runners-up in last year's edition after losing to compatriots Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun 12-21, 21-15, 16-21. The Malaysia Masters offers a total prize pool of USD500,000 (RM1.98 million).

Aaron stated they are also looking forward to the upcoming Singapore Open, scheduled from May 26-31, and the Indonesia Open from June 2-7. The Singapore Open, a Super 750 event, offers a total prize pool of USD1 million (RM3.98 million), while the Indonesia Open, a Super 1000 tournament, offers USD1.45 million (RM5.78 million).

Meanwhile, national men's doubles shuttler Wan Arif Wan Junaidi expressed his readiness to compete in the Malaysia Masters despite just returning to the court after suffering a meniscus tear in his right knee during the All England in Birmingham last March. His partner Yap Roy King highlighted their improved mental resilience and optimism for delivering a strong performance in front of home fans. Wan Arif-Roy King, ranked world No. 16, will begin their campaign against Taiwan's He Zhi-Wei-Huang Jui-Hsuan.