PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles pair Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King kept Malaysia's hopes alive at the Japan Masters by booking their place in the final with a victory over Denmark's Daniel Lundgaard-Mads Vestergaard on Saturday (Nov 14).
Aaron-Roy King produced a solid performance to beat the world No. 14 Danes 21-18, 21-18 in just 38 minutes in their semi-final match at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium.
The win also provided sweet revenge for Malaysia, as Lundgaard-Vestergaard had earlier knocked out two other Malaysian pairs – Tan Wee Kiong-Nur Azriyn Ayub in the first round and Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun in the second.
Aaron-Roy King will now face home favourites and former world champions Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi in Sunday's (Nov 15) final.
