{
  "id": 254974,
  "title": "Kai Wun-Roy King storm into Korea Masters semis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/kai-wun-roy-king-storm-into-korea-masters-semis",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T06:42:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/08/07/kai-wun-roy-king-storm-into-korea-masters-semis"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the recent Korea Masters, Malaysia's men's doubles team Tee Kai Wun-Yap Roy King advanced to the semi-finals after a swift victory over fellow Malaysians Aaron Chia-Aaron Tai. The duo, who are only playing in their third tournament together, triumphed 21-12, 21-15 in just 28 minutes at the Yi Sun-sin Gymnasium in Asan, South Korea. This success came after the team had been eliminated in the opening rounds of their previous two tournaments – the Taipei Open and China Masters.\n\nTheir upcoming opponents in the semi-finals will be either Japan's Shuji Sawada-Daigo Tanioka or Taiwan's He Zhi Wei-Huang Jui Hsuan. However, in the mixed doubles event, Malaysia experienced setbacks. The new pair Chen Tang Jie-Clarissa San were eliminated by Japan's Haruki Kawabe-Kokona Ishikawa, losing 22-20, 21-17 in 35 minutes. Their teammate Jimmy Wong-Cheng-Styria lost to top Korean pair Kim Jae Hyeon-Jang-Jang Ha Jeong in a grueling 43-minute match, 17-21, 18-21. Lastly, Loo Bing Kun-Noraqilah Ramdan, who had displayed promise in the earlier rounds, was defeated by Chinese pair Gao Jia Xuan-Wu Meng Ying in a 31-minute contest, 14-21, 15-21.",
  "summary": "The month-old pair defeated last week’s Taipei Open runners-up and compatriots Aaron Chia-Aaron Tai in straight games in the quarter-finals.",
  "key_points": [
    "Malaysia's men's doubles team Kai Wun-Roy King advance to Korea Masters semis.",
    "Team defeats Chia-Aaron Tai in 28 minutes, 21-12, 21-15.",
    "Opponents in semis: Shuji Sawada-Daigo Tanioka or He Zhi Wei-Huang Jui Hsuan."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "June Wei books semi-final berth at Korea Masters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/june-wei-books-semi-final-berth-at-korea-masters",
        "published": "2026-08-07T08:28:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Wei Chong-Wooi Yik set up all-Malaysian Korea Masters men doubles’ final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/wei-chong-wooi-yik-set-up-all-malaysian-korea-masters-men-doubles",
        "published": "2026-08-08T11:18:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}