No stopping Aaron-Roy King in Japan Masters
The newly paired Malaysian men's doubles duo will be making their second final appearance in a major tournament in five weeks.
Malaysian men's doubles duo Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King are set to defend their title at the Japan Masters after defeating Denmark's Daniel Lundgaard-Mads Vestergaard in the semi-finals. Ranked world No 57, King and Roy King swept the world No 13 pair 21-18, 21-18 in just 38 minutes at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium. The Malaysians have been on a winning streak, claiming victories in all four of their matches, including their upcoming final against Japan's Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi.
The final marks the second title the Malaysian pair have clinched since teaming up last month, following their Arctic Open triumph in their debut tournament together. Earlier this month, they also reached the semi-finals of the Hylo Open in Germany. Highlights of their journey include defeating world No 5 compatriots Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani, China's world No 15 pair Lee Jhe-Huei-Yang Po-Hsuan, and Japan's world No 16 pair Kakeru Kumagai-Hiroki Nishi.
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