KUALA LUMPUR: Determined to prove themselves on the big stage, men's doubles pair Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King are setting their sights on a strong campaign at the Asian Championships from April 8-13 in Ningbo, China.
PETALING JAYA: Successful shuttlers are often praised for being "fearless" in pursuing their goals.
PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles shuttlers Yap Roy King-Wan Arif Wan Junaidi are shaping up nicely ahead of the All-England in Birmingham next Tuesday.
KUALA LUMPUR: Competing in a major tournament can test a player's nerves and affect performance on the court.
KUALA LUMPUR: Sometimes, expectations do not always translate into reality.
PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles shuttlers Yap Roy King-Wan Arif Wan Junadi's good run in the Orleans Masters ended in the semi-finals after they went down to China's world No. 3 Liang Weikeng-Wang Chang.
KUALA LUMPUR: Professional singles ace Lee Zii Jia suffered a shock quarter-final defeat when he lost to Nhat Nguyen of Ireland in the Orleans Masters on Friday (March 7).
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JOHOR BARU: A 55-year-old man has been arrested to assist in the investigation into a social media post allegedly insulting His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia.
PETALING JAYA: Shuttlers Yap Roy King-Wan Arif Wan Junaidi are keeping Malaysia's hopes alive in the men's doubles at the German Open by advancing to the second round.
PETALING JAYA: Young men's doubles shuttlers Yap Roy King-Wan Arif Wan Junaidi believe their time to shine will come soon after seeing seniors Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun excel.
KUALA LUMPUR: An individual has been arrested after failing to appear in court to face charges for uploading false content on social media, implicating the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Conference of Rulers.
KUALA LUMPUR: To secure victory in a team event, every player must step up and contribute rather than rely on just one or two key players.
KUALA LUMPUR: Men's singles shuttler Justin Hoh will step in to replace Lee Zii Jia at the Asian Championships following the latter's withdrawal.
PETALING JAYA: The top two Malaysian men's doubles pairs have been pitted against Japan's two best combinations in the first round of the Asian Championships from April 8-13 in Ningbo, China.
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PETALING JAYA: Men’s doubles shuttlers Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun and Yap Roy King-Wan Arif Wan Junaidi received a timely boost ahead of the Asia Mixed Team Championships from Feb 11-16 in Qingdao, China after reaching career-high rankings.
KUALA LUMPUR: The men’s doubles pair Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King- stole the spotlight at the Indonesian Masters, delivering a stunning upset by eliminating seasoned Indonesian legends Hendra Setiawan-Mohammad Ahsan in their final tournament before retirement.