KUALA LUMPUR: Men’s doubles pair Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King stunned former world champions Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi at the Kumamoto Masters to secure their second World Tour title on Sunday.
The world No. 56 came from behind for a 16-21, 21-13, 21-16 win over Japan’s world No. 10 Hoki-Kobayashi in the final at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium.
It was Aaron-Roy King’s third top-10 scalp, following their victory over Indonesia’s world No. 7 Sabar Karyaman-Moh Reza Isfahani at the Hylo Open last month and world No. 5 Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani in Kumamato
Aaron-Roy King made a winning debut at the Super 500 Arctic Open in Vantaa, Finland, last month.
The Kumamoto Masters is only their fifth tournament on the tour.
The young pair took home US$39,500 (RM159,300) for their victory, while Hoki-Kobayashi settled for US$19,000 (RM77,600).