Aaron Tai-Roy King enter Arctic Open semis
The giant-killing pair, playing together in their first tournament, beat top Thai duo Peeratchai Sukphun-Pakkapon Teeraratsakul in the quarter-final.
Malaysian badminton duo Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King have reached the semi-finals of the Arctic Open after a series of dominant victories. Playing together in their debut tournament, the pair outplayed top Thai duo Peeratchai Sukphun-Pakkapon Teeraratsakul 21-13, 21-19 in just 38 minutes at the Energia Areena in Vantaa, Finland. Aaron-Roy King, part of the Badminton Association of Malaysia's experimental combinations, have shown exceptional form throughout the World Tour Super 500 championship, winning all matches in straight games.
The semi-final will see them face world No 32 Danish pair Christian Faust Kjaer-Rasmus Kjaer, who defeated India's Krishna Prasad Garaga-Pratheek Krishnamurthy Roy earlier. Aaron-Roy King began their tournament with an upset win over world No 24 Malaysians Nur Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong in the first round, followed by a win over world No 21 Taiwanese brothers Lee Fang Chih-Lee Fang Jen in the last 16.
Double winners in all categories will earn a prize of US$39,500 (RM160,654), while runners-up take home US$19,000 (RM77,277). Semi-finalists receive US$7,000 (RM28,470) each.
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