Roy King hails Aaron, vow to bounce back after Hylo Open defeat
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's latest men's doubles combination, Yap Roy King and Aaron Tai, took their semi-final exit at the Hylo Open in Saarbrucken, Germany.
Malaysia's men's doubles team of Yap Roy King and Aaron Tai suffered a heartbreaking loss in the semi-finals of the Hylo Open in Saarbrucken, Germany. The duo, ranked world No. 42, were defeated 18-21, 21-15, 21-18 by Danish pair Christian Faust Kjaer-Rasmus Kjaer and Rasmus Kjaer in a match lasting 59 minutes. This defeat came after they had upset Indonesian world No. 7 Sabar Karyaman-Moh Reza Isfahani and Taiwan's Chiu Hsiang Chieh-Wang Chi Lin in the quarter-finals.
Roy King expressed his disappointment on Instagram, stating, "Not our day but we gave it our all. On to the next one..." His partner Aaron Tai also praised Roy's efforts by reposting the message on his own Instagram account. Despite competing in four tournaments on Europe in a span of four weeks, the Malaysians' efforts were commendable, but they were unable to repeat their success from the Arctic Open in Vantaa, Finland.
National men's doubles coach Herry Iman Pierngadi acknowledged their progress, stating that they were still in the early stages of their partnership and needed more time to improve their coordination and consistency. The Malaysians will take a break next week as they skip the Super 500 Korea Open, which starts in Yeosu City on Tuesday. They are set to return to action at the Kumamoto Masters in Japan from November 10-15.
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