PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles pair Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King proved they were the better pair in an all-Malaysian showdown after defeating compatriots Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani in the second round of the Japan Masters on Thursday (Nov 12).
Aaron-Roy King produced an impressive performance to overcome the former world No. 1 pair 21-14, 21-15 in just 28 minutes at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium.
It was also Roy King's first victory over Sze Fei-Izzuddin, having lost all four previous meetings against them when he partnered Wan Arif Wan Junaidi.
Aaron-Roy King will next face Taiwan's Lee Jhe-huei-Yang Po-hsuan in the quarter-finals.
Earlier, mixed doubles pair Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing saw their campaign come to an end after losing 12-21, 19-21 to China's top seeds Jiang Zhenbang-Wei Yaxin.
