Malaysian men's doubles pair Aaron Tai and Yap Roy King won the Super 500 tournament trophy for the second time in five weeks by winning the 2026 Kumamoto Masters Japan after defeating Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi in the final at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium.
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The world number 57 came from behind to beat the former world champion 16-21, 21-13, 21-15 in 55 minutes.
This success proves the effectiveness of the decision of coach Herry Iman Pierngadi, who is from Indonesia, in maintaining the two as a permanent pair.
Aaron/Roy King previously won the 2026 Arctic Open in Finland on October 11, in their first appearance as a pair on the BWF World Tour.
Aaron/Roy King started the first game confidently, taking a 10-3 lead. However, Hoki/Kobayashi slowly rallied to level the score at 11-11 before turning the tide to take the opening game 21-16.
The Malaysian pair increased the intensity of the game in the second game, racing to a 6-1 lead and then closing the game with a 21-13 score.
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