Haikal, Arif prove they’re the best junior doubles pair


Smashing form: Mohd Haikal Nazri (front) and Wan Arif Wan Junaidi lived up to their top billing in the boys’ doubles competition.

PETALING JAYA: Top pair Mohd Haikal Nazri-Wan Arif Wan Junaidi showed that they are Malaysia’s best bets for medals at the World Junior Championships in Auckland from Jan 11-24 next year.

Haikal-Arif put up a good fight to beat Beh Chun Meng-Goh Boon Ze 17-21,21-18,21-18 to emerge as the boys’ doubles champions in the 100Plus National Junior Ranking Challenge at the Stadium Juara in Bukit Kiara yesterday.

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