Timely breakthrough as Roy King-Nurfirdaus smash down first senior title


They deserved it: Back-up pair Nurfirdaus Azman (left) and Yap Roy King with their prizes in Latvia.

PETALING JAYA: Back-up shuttlers Yap Roy King and Nurfirdaus Azman bagged their first senior title at the Latvia International to show that they are on the right path to success as a pair.

The 20-year-olds upstaged Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Haikal Nazri 21-23, 21-15, 21-19 in a 65-minute final in Jelgava on Sunday.

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