Aaron Tai-Roy King continue march in Europe, reach Hylo Open semis
The newly-crowned Arctic Open men's doubles champions took just 30 minutes to beat Taiwan’s Chiu Hsiang Chieh-Wang Chi Lin in the quarter-finals.
Malaysia's Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King continued their impressive run at the European circuit by advancing to the semi-finals of the World Tour Super 500 Hylo Open in Germany. After a swift 30-minute victory over top-seeded Indonesian duo Sabar Karyaman Gutama-Reza Pahlevi Isfahani, they swiftly dispatched Taiwan's world No 15 pair Chiu Hsiang Chieh-Wang Chi Lin and 21-year-old Wang Chi Lin in straight sets at the Saarlandhalle Indoor Arena in Saarbrücken.
The pair, who lifted the World Tour Super 750 Arctic Open title together just this month, will now face the 26th-ranked Danish duo Christian Faust Kjaer and Rasmus Kjaer in the semi-finals. Aaron Tai-Roy King have climbed 276 spots in the world rankings in just four weeks of playing together, making them the most successful experimental pairing for the Badminton Association of Malaysia as they prepare for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Other semi-finalists include Malaysia's world No 24 mixed doubles team Hoo Pang Ron-Pei Jing and French world No 3 couple Thom Gicquel-Delphine Delrue.
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- Aaron Tai-Roy King continue march in Europe, reach Hylo Open semis freemalaysiatoday.com
- Aaron-Roy King continue stunning run to reach Hylo Open semis nst.com.my
