Arif-Roy King ready to go extra mile to meet lofty target at Asian C’ships

Malaysia men’s doubles shuttlers Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King celebrates after winning over Taiwan’s Lee Jhe-huei-Yang Po-hsuan during the second round of Malaysian Masters at Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil on Thursday. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Determined to prove themselves on the big stage, men’s doubles pair Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King are setting their sights on a strong campaign at the Asian Championships from April 8-13 in Ningbo, China.

Their goal is to reach the quarter-finals, with hopes of pulling off a major upset along the way.