{
  "id": 13877261,
  "title": "Aaron Tai-Roy King aim to cook up another storm in Denmark",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/aaron-tai-roy-king-aim-to-cook-up-another-storm-in-denmark",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T05:02:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2026/10/1553601/aaron-tai-roy-king-aim-cook-another-storm-denmark"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysian men's doubles duo Aaron Tai-Roy King have emerged victorious at their debut title win at the Arctic Open, setting their sights on a strong performance at the Denmark Open in Odense this week. The unranked pair stunned the competition by defeating Taiwan's world No. 60, Lai Po Yu-Tsai Fu Cheng, in the final with scores of 21-19, 21-19. This marks only the third Malaysian pair to claim the Super 500 title, joining Nelson Heg-Teo Ee Yi (2013) and Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani (2024). Roy King expressed his gratitude and excitement on Instagram, acknowledging the unreal nature of their achievement. However, they will face a more formidable opponent at the Super 750 Denmark Open, with top 15 pairs competing, including world No. 4 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik. Their opening match will be against South Korea's scratch pair, Kang Min Hyuk-Lee Jong Min, and a win could lead them to a second-round showdown against Aaron-Wooi Yik. National coach Herry IP recognizes their potential but emphasizes that Denmark will be the true test of their skills against higher-ranked competition. Meanwhile, other notable pairings include Aaron Chia-Wooi Yik and Hoki-Kobayashi, as well as Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun and Christian Faust Kjaer-Rasmus Kjaer, both of which reunite former world champions in their opening round matches.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Fresh off their dream debut victory at the Arctic Open, unranked men’s doubles pair Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King are targeting another strong run at this week’s Denmark Open in Odense.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": "Securing their first Super 500 title provides the unranked duo with momentum as they transition from underdog status to testing their potential against the world's elite in Denmark.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}