Kai Wun-Roy King in Korea Masters final after walkover
Malaysia's doubles coach Herry Iman Pierngadi confirms their Japanese opponents withdrew after one of them suffered an injury.
Malaysia's newly formed men's doubles duo, Tee Kai Wun-Yap Roy King, secured a spot in the Korea Masters final without playing a single point. This remarkable achievement came about when their Japanese counterparts, Shuji Sawada and Daigo Tanioka, were forced to withdraw from their semi-final match due to an injury sustained by one of the players.
Japan's doubles coach, Herry Iman Pierngadi, confirmed the walkover, hoping that their other men's doubles pair, Soh Wooi Yik and Man Wei Chong, would triumph in their semi-final to ensure an all-Malaysian final and secure the championship.
Kai Wun-Roy King, who teamed up just a month ago and have participated in only three tournaments, will now face another Japanese pair, Haruki Kawabe and Kenta Matsukawa, in the final. The other last-four match at the Yi Sun-sin Gymnasium in Asan, South Korea, saw Malaysia's national men's singles player, Cheam June Wei, fall to China's Zhu Xuan Chen with a score of 8-21, 21-16, 12-21.
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