Aaron Tai and Yap Roy King defeated Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani 21-14, 21-15 in 28 minutes at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium on Thursday, November 12, advancing to the Japan Masters quarter-finals.
- Aaron Tai and Yap Roy King enter the quarter-finals with surging momentum after dispatching the former world No. 1 pair in straight games.
- Tai and Roy King will face Taiwan’s Lee Jhe-huei and Yang Po-hsuan in the next round.
Aaron Tai and Yap Roy King proved they were the better pair in an all-Malaysian showdown during the second round of the Japan Masters on Thursday, November 12, according to The Star.
The younger duo produced an impressive performance to overcome the former world No. 1 pair 21-14, 21-15 in just 28 minutes at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium, The Star reported.
The result marked Roy King’s first victory over Sze Fei and Izzuddin. He had lost all four previous meetings against them when he partnered Wan Arif Wan Junaidi.
Aaron Tai and Yap Roy King will next face Taiwan’s Lee Jhe-huei and Yang Po-hsuan in the quarter-finals.
Earlier at the tournament, mixed doubles pair Hoo Pang Ron and Lai Pei Jing saw their campaign come to an end after losing 12-21, 19-21 to China’s top seeds Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin.
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