Danes crush hopes of all-Malaysian final at Malaysia Masters

Hopes of all-Malaysian final dashed as Arif-Roy King lose to Danish pair

PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles pair Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King have lost to Denmark's Daniel Lundgaard-Mads Vestergaard in the Malaysian Masters semi-finals on Saturday (May 23).

Danes crush hopes of all-Malaysian final at Malaysia Masters

KUALA LUMPUR: Fans' hopes of an all-Malaysian final at the Malaysia Masters were dashed after Arif Junaidi-Roy King Yap were beaten by their Danish opponents in the semi-finals on Saturday.

Wan Arif-Yap Roy King Fall Short as Malaysia’s All-Local Final Dream Ends

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s hopes of witnessing an all-Malaysian men’s doubles final at the 2026 Malaysia Masters were dashed after Wan Arif Wan Junaidi and Yap Roy King suffered a semi-final defeat at Arena Unifi, Bukit Jalil on Saturday. The world No. 16 Malaysian pair went down 19-21, 17-21 to Denmark’s Daniel Lundgaard and Mads Vestergaard in a closely contested 49-minute encounter. The defeat ended Wan Arif and Roy King’s unbeaten record agai…

No all-Malaysian final as Arif-Roy King fall to Danish pair

Despite their loss, Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King can take heart from their two semi-final appearances in the BWF World Tour Super 500 series to date. (EPA Images pic) PETALING JAYA: Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King failed to make it an all-Malaysian affair in the men’s doubles final at the Malaysia Masters after losing to Danish pair Daniel Lundgaard-Mads Vestergaard today. The world No 16 Malaysian pair lost 19-21, 17-21 to their world No…