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Yap Roy King

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yap.

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
Personal information
CountryMalaysia
Born (2001-02-10) 10 February 2001 (age 23)
Johor, Malaysia
Years active2015–present
HandednessRight
CoachTan Bin Shen
Nova Widianto
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking22 (MD with Junaidi Arif, 26 November 2024)
43 (XD with Valeree Siow, 30 July 2024)
Current ranking22 (MD with Junaidi Arif)
47 (XD with Valeree Siow) (26 November 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
SEA Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Cambodia Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2023 Cambodia Men's team
BWF profile

Career

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Yap made his international debut at the Jakarta Open Junior International U-15 in 2015.

2019

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Southeast Asian Games

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Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2023 Morodok Techo Badminton Hall,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia 		Malaysia  Cheng Su Yin Indonesia  Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto
Indonesia  Lisa Ayu Kusumawati 		22–20, 8–21, 16–21 Silver  Silver [4]

BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up)

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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
2024 Spain Masters Super 300 Malaysia  Junaidi Arif Indonesia  Sabar Karyaman Gutama
Indonesia  Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani 		18–21, 21–17, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up [14]

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2023 (I) Indonesia Masters Super 100 Malaysia  Valeree Siow Japan  Hiroki Nishi
Japan  Akari Sato 		13–21, 21–14, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner [12]

BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles)

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Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2021 Latvia International Malaysia  Muhammad Nurfirdaus Azman Malaysia  Junaidi Arif
Malaysia  Muhammad Haikal 		21–23, 21–15, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2023 Nantes International Malaysia  Junaidi Arif Indonesia  Putra Erwiansyah
Indonesia  Patra Harapan Rindorindo 		21–16, 14–21, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2021 Latvia International Malaysia  Valeree Siow Malaysia  Muhammad Nurfirdaus Azman
Malaysia  Low Yeen Yuan 		22–20, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2021 Hellas International Malaysia  Valeree Siow Norway  Carl Christian Mork
Norway  Solvår Flåten Joergensen 		21–13, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2021 Ukraine Open Malaysia  Valeree Siow Germany  Johannes Pistorius
Germany  Emma Moszczynski 		21–19, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

BWF Junior International (3 titles)

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Boys' doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Malaysia Junior International Malaysia  Ooi Jhy Dar Malaysia  Justin Hoh
Malaysia  Fazriq Razif 		21–14, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2019 India Junior International Malaysia  Ooi Jhy Dar Japan  Takuma Kawamoto
Japan  Tsubasa Kawamura 		17–21, 21–16, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Malaysia Junior International Malaysia  Gan Jing Err Indonesia  Ghana Muhammad Al Ilham
Indonesia  Berliona Alma Pradisa 		21–11, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
  BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
  BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
  BWF Junior International Series tournament
  BWF Junior Future Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Roy King YAP | Profile". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Yap Roy King | BAM". Badminton Association of Malaysia. 10 February 2001. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Men's badminton squad take silver in finals". Free Malaysia Today. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Talkah, Helmi (25 August 2019). "Roy King raih gelaran berganda". Berita Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  6. ^ "India Junior International: Double delight for Malaysia". bam.org.my. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Bittersweet run for Malaysia's Roy King". The Star. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  8. ^ Peter, Fabian (31 August 2021). "Roy King on a roll in Latvia International". New Straits Times. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Roy King aims to extend reign after Europe high". The Star. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  10. ^ Tan, Ming Wai (18 June 2023). "Roy King-Arif achieve breakthrough win in France". New Straits Times. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  11. ^ Peter, Fabian (9 July 2023). "Double joy for Roy King". New Straits Times. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  12. ^ a b Peter, Fabian (10 September 2023). "Roy King-Valeree win first international crown at Indonesia Masters". New Straits Times. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ a b Peter, Fabian (31 March 2024). "Arif-Roy King settle for second best at Spain Masters". New Straits Times. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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