{
  "id": 300673,
  "title": "Kai Wun-Roy King in Korea Masters final after walkover",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/kai-wun-roy-king-in-korea-masters-final-after-walkover",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-08T07:28:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/08/kai-wun-roy-king-in-korea-masters-final-after-walkover"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia's newly formed men's doubles duo, Tee Kai Wun-Yap Roy King, secured a spot in the Korea Masters final without playing a single point. This remarkable achievement came about when their Japanese counterparts, Shuji Sawada and Daigo Tanioka, were forced to withdraw from their semi-final match due to an injury sustained by one of the players. Japan's doubles coach, Herry Iman Pierngadi, confirmed the walkover, hoping that their other men's doubles pair, Soh Wooi Yik and Man Wei Chong, would triumph in their semi-final to ensure an all-Malaysian final and secure the championship.\n\nKai Wun-Roy King, who teamed up just a month ago and have participated in only three tournaments, will now face another Japanese pair, Haruki Kawabe and Kenta Matsukawa, in the final. The other last-four match at the Yi Sun-sin Gymnasium in Asan, South Korea, saw Malaysia's national men's singles player, Cheam June Wei, fall to China's Zhu Xuan Chen with a score of 8-21, 21-16, 12-21.",
  "summary": "Malaysia's doubles coach Herry Iman Pierngadi confirms their Japanese opponents withdrew after one of them suffered an injury.",
  "key_points": [
    "Malaysia's Tee Kai Wun-Yap Roy King win Korea Masters final via walkover",
    "Japanese duo Sawada and Tanioka withdraw due to injury",
    "King pairs with Soh Wooi Yik and Man Wei Chong for championship"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Khaosod English",
        "title": "Thailand’s Eiamsaard sisters reach Korea Masters final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/thailands-eiamsaard-sisters-reach-korea-masters-final",
        "published": "2026-08-08T10:40:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}