Yap Roy King
叶睿庆
Personal information
CountryMalaysia
Born (2001-02-10) 10 February 2001
Johor, Malaysia
Years active2015–present
HandednessRight
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking55 (MD with Junaidi Arif) (3 October 2023)
61 (MD with Chang Yee Jun) (17 February 2023)
47 (XD with Valeree Siow) (26 September 2023)
Current ranking55 (MD with Junaidi Arif)
48 (XD with Valeree Siow) (3 October 2023)
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

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]

Career

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

2019

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 BWF 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

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

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 Malaysian National Badminton Championships men's doubles event with Arif and the mixed doubles event with Siow.[11]

In September, Yap and Siow entered their first BWF World Tour final at the Indonesia Masters. They successfully captured the mixed doubles title after defeating Japan's Hiroki Nishi and Akari Sato in three games.[12]

Achievements

Southeast Asian Games

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)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[13] 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.[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)

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)

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

  1. ↑ "Roy King YAP Profile". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Yap Roy King". Badminton Association of Malaysia. 10 February 2001. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Men's badminton squad take silver in finals". Free Malaysia Today. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 Peter, Fabian (10 September 2023). "Roy King-Valeree win first international crown at Indonesia Masters". New Straits Times. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ 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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