Yap Roy King (Chinese: 葉睿慶; pinyin: Yè Ruìqìng; born 10 February 2001) is a Malaysian badminton player.[1][2] He won two silver medals at the 2023 SEA Games, in the men's team event[3] as well as the mixed doubles event.[4]
| Yap Roy King 叶睿庆 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 February 2001 Johor, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2015–present | |||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||
| Men's & mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 50 (MD with Junaidi Arif, 2 April 2024) 61 (MD with Chang Yee Jun, 17 February 2023) 47 (XD with Valeree Siow, 26 September 2023) | |||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 50 (MD with Junaidi Arif) 63 (XD with Valeree Siow) (2 April 2024) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
Yap made his international debut at the Jakarta Open Junior International U-15 in 2015.
2019 edit
In August, he won his first international tournament at the Malaysia Junior International together with Ooi Jhy Dar in men's doubles and Gan Jing Err in mixed doubles.[5] In the following week, he and Ooi won their second title in two weeks at the India Junior International.[6]
In October, Yap competed at the 2019 World Junior Championships. He and Gan reached the mixed doubles event quarter-finals but lost to Thailand's Ratchapol Makkasasithorn and Benyapa Aimsaard.[7]
2021 edit
In August, Yap won two titles at the Latvia International together with Muhammad Nurfirdaus Azman in men's doubles and Valeree Siow in mixed doubles.[8]
In the following month, he and Siow won another two more titles back-to-back, the Hellas International and the Ukraine International.[9]
2023 edit
In May, Yap made his debut at the 2023 SEA Games where he helped Malaysia win a silver medal in the men's team event.[3] He later partnered with Cheng Su Yin in the mixed doubles event and went on to win silver, falling to Indonesia's Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto and Lisa Ayu Kusumawati in the final.[4]
In June, he captured the Nantes International men's doubles title partnered with Junaidi Arif.[10]
In July, he was crowned double national champion after winning the 2023 National Championships men's doubles event with Arif and the mixed doubles event with Siow.[11]
In September, Yap and Siow entered the final of Indonesia Masters I. They successfully captured the mixed doubles title after defeating Japan's Hiroki Nishi and Akari Sato in three games.[12]
2024 edit
In late March, playing only their second tournament of the year after an injury layoff, Yap and Arif advanced to the Spain Masters final.[13] They fell to Sabar Karyaman Gutama and Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani in three games, finishing as runners-up.[14]
Achievements edit
Southeast Asian Games edit
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2023 | Morodok Techo Badminton Hall, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
 Cheng Su Yin
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 Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto Lisa Ayu Kusumawati
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22–20, 8–21, 16–21 |  Silver
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[4] |
BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up) edit
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[15] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[16]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2024 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | Junaidi Arif
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Sabar Karyaman Gutama Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani
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18–21, 21–17, 19–21 |  Runner-up
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[14] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2023 (I) | Indonesia Masters | Super 100 | Valeree Siow
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 Hiroki Nishi Akari Sato
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13–21, 21–14, 21–14 |  Winner
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[12] |
BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles) edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2021 | Latvia International | Muhammad Nurfirdaus Azman
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Junaidi Arif Muhammad Haikal
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21–23, 21–15, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2023 | Nantes International | Junaidi Arif
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Putra Erwiansyah Patra Harapan Rindorindo
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21–16, 14–21, 21–12 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2021 | Latvia International | Valeree Siow
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Muhammad Nurfirdaus Azman Low Yeen Yuan
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22–20, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2021 | Hellas International | Valeree Siow
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 Carl Christian Mork Solvår Flåten Joergensen
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21–13, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2021 | Ukraine Open | Valeree Siow
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 Johannes Pistorius Emma Moszczynski
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21–19, 21–12 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International (3 titles) edit
Boys' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Malaysia Junior International | Ooi Jhy Dar
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Justin Hoh Fazriq Razif
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21–14, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2019 | India Junior International | Ooi Jhy Dar
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Takuma Kawamoto Tsubasa Kawamura
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17–21, 21–16, 23–21 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Malaysia Junior International | Gan Jing Err
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Ghana Muhammad Al Ilham Berliona Alma Pradisa
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21–11, 21–12 | Winner
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- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
References edit
- ^ "Roy King YAP | Profile". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Yap Roy King | BAM". Badminton Association of Malaysia. 10 February 2001. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Men's badminton squad take silver in finals". Free Malaysia Today. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ a b c R., Kirubashini (16 May 2023). "SEA Games 2023: Scratch pair Roy King-Su Yin forced to settle for silver". The Star. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ Talkah, Helmi (25 August 2019). "Roy King raih gelaran berganda". Berita Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "India Junior International: Double delight for Malaysia". bam.org.my. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Bittersweet run for Malaysia's Roy King". The Star. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ Peter, Fabian (31 August 2021). "Roy King on a roll in Latvia International". New Straits Times. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Roy King aims to extend reign after Europe high". The Star. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ Tan, Ming Wai (18 June 2023). "Roy King-Arif achieve breakthrough win in France". New Straits Times. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ Peter, Fabian (9 July 2023). "Double joy for Roy King". New Straits Times. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ a b Peter, Fabian (10 September 2023). "Roy King-Valeree win first international crown at Indonesia Masters". New Straits Times. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ Peter, Fabian (31 March 2024). "Arif-Roy King close in on maiden World Tour title at Spain Masters". New Straits Times. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ a b Peter, Fabian (31 March 2024). "Arif-Roy King settle for second best at Spain Masters". New Straits Times. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links edit
- Yap Roy King at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com