Yap, he sure has the stamina to advance into last eight in two events


Yap Roy King (left) and Shevon Lai Jemie during the unofficial practice ahead of Malaysia Masters badminton championship this week.(05/01/2020/S.S.KANESAN/The Star)

PETALING JAYA: “Superman” Yap Roy King (pic) flexed his muscles to reach two quarter-finals in the Orleans Masters in France.

Partnering Chang Yee Jun, they pulled off a fantastic win over France’s world No. 42 and fourth seeds Fabien Delrue-William Villeger 21-15, 21-15 in the second round of the men’s doubles on Thursday.

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