Roy King-Arif taking big strides by defeating world No. 18 Danes

Simply sensational: Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King celebrating after beating Denmark’s Rasmus Kjaer-Frederik Sogaard during the quarter-final match. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Rising men’s doubles shuttlers Yap Roy King-Wan Arif Wan Junaidi outshone their seniors to march into the semi-finals of the Malaysian Masters.

While national No. 1 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, No. 2 Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani and No. 3 Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun all stumbled, Roy King-Arif continued their giantkilling run by toppling Denmark’s world No. 18 Rasmus Kjaer-Frederik Sogaard 21-18, 14-21, 21-18 in a thrilling last-eight match at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil yesterday.