{
  "id": 304622,
  "title": "Korea Masters set for all-Malaysian men’s doubles final",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/korea-masters-set-for-all-malaysian-mens-doubles-final",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T10:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/08/08/korea-masters-set-for-all-malaysian-men-s-doubles-final"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korea Masters is set to feature an all-Malaysian men's doubles final, with Soh Wooi Yik-Man Wei Chong and his newly paired opponent, Tee Kai Wun-Yap Roy King, to clash in the upcoming match. The Malaysian pair's victory came after defeating their Japanese counterparts, Haruki Kawabe-Kenta Matsukawa, in a thrilling three-game battle.\n\nSoh Wooi Yik-Man, who lost the opening game 18-21, staged a resilient comeback to secure the match 22-20, 21-18 in a nail-biting 59-minute contest at the Yi Sun-sin Gymnasium in Asan, Korea. This will be the first final for the Malaysian duo, as they had previously exited in the round-robin stage of three tournaments they had participated in together.\n\nTheir upcoming opponent, Tee Kai Wun-Yap Roy King, is also a Malaysian pair that was only formed about a month ago. The pair has only competed in three tournaments so far. Soh Wooi Yik-Man's previous partner, Aaron Chia, won the men's doubles title at the 2024 Korea Masters with his then-partner.",
  "summary": "Soh Wooi Yik-Man Wei Chong salvage two match points in the second game to defeat Japanese duo in a stunning comeback victory.",
  "key_points": [
    "All-Malaysian men's doubles final set for Korea Masters",
    "Soh Wooi Yik-Man and Tee Kai Wun-Yap Roy King to face off",
    "First final for Malaysian duo, Tee Kai Wun-Yap formed recently"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-07T06:42:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}