Arif-Roy King win all-Malaysian battle at Thailand Open
KUALA LUMPUR: Arif Junaidi-Yap Roy King booked their place in the Thailand Open quarter-finals with a commanding win over compatriots Aaron Tai-Kang Khai Xing on Thursday.
World No. 21 Arif-Roy King needed just 24 minutes to dismantle the world No. 68 pair 21-11, 21-11 in a one-sided second-round clash at the Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok.
It marks their second Super 500 quarter-final appearance this season, following their run at the Indonesia Masters in January.
Arif-Roy King also impressed during the European swing, reaching the last eight at the Orleans Masters and the semi-finals of the German Open — both Super 300 events.
The in-form duo will face world No. 5 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik or Japan's world No. 36 Hiroki Midorikawa-Kyohei Yamashita in Friday's quarter-finals.
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