Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King defeated Sabar Karyaman Gutama-Reza Pahlevi Isfahani 22-20, 21-19 in the World Tour Super 500 event.PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s new men’s doubles sensation Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King continued their fine run on the European circuit, beating top-seeded Indonesians Sabar Karyaman Gutama-Reza Pahlevi Isfahani to book a quarter-final berth at the Hylo Open in Germany.
The world No 74 pair, who climbed 276 places from No 350 in just four weeks of playing together, saved two match points in the opener before winning 22-20, 21-19 in 38 minutes at the Saarlandhalle indoor arena in Saarbrücken.
They will face either Taiwan’s Chiu Hsiang Chieh-Wang Chi Lin or French pair Natan Begga-Gregoire Deschamp in the last-eight match of the World Tour Super 500 event tomorrow.
