Coach will give Roy King-Arif more exposure after victory


Improved duo: Roy King (right) and Wan Arif are all smiles after winning the Nantes International Challenge. — BAM

PETALING JAYA: It’s a headache for national doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky, but one that he doesn’t mind, after newly formed pair Yap Roy King-Wan Arif Wan Junaidi won their first international title at the Nantes International Challenge in France yesterday.

Roy King-Arif defeated Indonesian pair Putra Erwiansyah-Patra Harapan 21-16, 14-21, 21-12 in 53 minutes to show that they are on the right track to becoming a better pair after just playing in six tournaments.

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