Roy King-Wan Arif raise eyebrows with upset over Taiwan’s world No. 21

Uncompromising: Wan Arif Wan Junaidi (left) and Yap Roy King fought brilliantly to come from behind to upstage Taiwan’s Lu Ching-yao-Yang Po-han.

PETALING JAYA: Men’s doubles shuttlers Yap Roy King-Wan Arif Wan Junaidi stole the show in the Thailand Open when they pulled off a stunning win over Taiwan’s world No. 21 Lu Ching-yao-Yang Po-han to reach the second round.

Roy King-Arif, who are currently ranked No. 64 in the world, fought brilliantly to come from behind to upstage their much higher ranked opponents 16-21, 21-13, 21-16 in 63 minutes in Bangkok yesterday.