Scratch pair Aaron Tai-Roy King storm into Arctic Open final
The giant-killing men’s doubles pair, who are playing in their first tournament together, defeated a Danish pair in the semi-final.
Malaysian scratch pair Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King stunned the world by defeating higher-ranked Danish pair Christian Faust Kjaer-Rasmus Kjaer in the quarter-finals of the Arctic Open, a World Tour Super 500 championships. The Malaysian duo, who are making their debut together, triumphed 21-14, 21-16 in just 37 minutes, showcasing their confident play style.
Their next opponent in the final will be Taiwanese pair Lai Po Yu-Tsai Fu Cheng, who currently sit at world No 37. This is the Malaysian duo's fourth time defeating a higher-ranked pair in the championships, after also eliminating world No 24 duo Nur Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong in the opening round, world No 21 Taiwanese brothers Lee Fang Chih-Lee Lee Fang Jen in the last 16, and top Thai duo Peeratchai Sukphun-Pakkapon Teeraratsakul in the quarter-finals.
The prize money for winning the doubles titles in all categories is US$39,500 (RM160,654) for the winners and US$19,000 (RM77,277) for the runners-up. All semi-finalists receive US$7,000 (RM28,470) each.
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