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Yap Roy King

{{Short description|Malaysian badminton player (born 2001)}}

{{family name hatnote|Yap|lang=Chinese}}

{{Infobox badminton player

|name = Yap Roy King
叶睿庆

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|country = Malaysia

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|2|10}}

|birth_place = Johor, Malaysia

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|years_active = 2015–present

|handedness = Right

|coach = Herry Iman Pierngadi
Nova Widianto

|event = Men's & mixed doubles

|highest_ranking = 17 (MD with Junaidi Arif, 28 January 2025)
43 (XD with Valeree Siow, 30 July 2024)

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|current_ranking = 17 (MD with Junaidi Arif)
56 (XD with Valeree Siow)

|date_of_current_ranking = 11 March 2025

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{{MedalSport | Men's badminton }}

{{MedalCountry | {{MAS}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | SEA Games }}

{{MedalSilver | 2023 Cambodia | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalSilver | 2023 Cambodia | Men's team }}

|bwfbadminton_id = 88322

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Yap Roy King ({{lang-zh|t=葉睿慶|p=Yè Ruìqìng}}; born 10 February 2001) is a Malaysian badminton player.{{Cite web |title=Roy King YAP {{!}} Profile |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/player/88322/roy-king-yap |access-date=15 May 2023 |website=bwfbadminton.com}}{{cite web |title=Yap Roy King {{!}} BAM |url=https://bam.org.my/player/yap-roy-king |publisher=Badminton Association of Malaysia |date=10 February 2001 |access-date=16 May 2023}} He won two silver medals at the 2023 SEA Games, in the men's team event as well as the mixed doubles event.

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.{{Cite web |title=Roy King raih gelaran berganda |first=Helmi |last=Talkah |url=https://www.bharian.com.my/sukan/raket/2019/08/600021/roy-king-raih-gelaran-berganda |date=25 August 2019 |access-date=15 May 2023 |work=Berita Harian |language=ms }} In the following week, he and Ooi won their second title in two weeks at the India Junior International.{{cite web |url=https://bam.org.my/news/india-junior-international-double-delight-for-malaysia |title=India Junior International: Double delight for Malaysia |date=1 September 2019 |website=bam.org.my |access-date=20 September 2023}}

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.{{Cite web |title=Bittersweet run for Malaysia's Roy King |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2019/10/11/bittersweet-run-for-malaysias-roy-king |date=11 October 2019 |access-date=15 May 2023 |website=The Star |url-access=subscription }}

= 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.{{Cite web |title=Roy King on a roll in Latvia International |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2021/08/722873/roy-king-roll-latvia-international |first=Fabian |last=Peter |date=31 August 2021 |work=New Straits Times |access-date=15 May 2023 }}

In the following month, he and Siow won another two more titles back-to-back, the Hellas International and the Ukraine International.{{Cite web |title=Roy King aims to extend reign after Europe high |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2021/09/12/roy-king-aims-to-extend-reign-after-europe-high |date=12 September 2021 |access-date=15 May 2023 |work=The Star |url-access=subscription }}

= 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.{{Cite web |title=Men's badminton squad take silver in finals |url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2023/05/11/mens-badminton-squad-take-silver-in-finals/ |date=11 May 2023 |work=Free Malaysia Today |access-date=16 May 2023 }} 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.{{Cite web |title=SEA Games 2023: Scratch pair Roy King-Su Yin forced to settle for silver |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2023/05/16/sea-games-2023-scratch-pair-roy-king-su-yin-forced-to-settle-for-silver |first=Kirubashini |last=R. |date=16 May 2023 |access-date=16 May 2023 |work=The Star }}

In June, he captured the Nantes International men's doubles title partnered with Junaidi Arif.{{cite web |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2023/06/921582/roy-king-arif-achieve-breakthrough-win-france |title=Roy King-Arif achieve breakthrough win in France |last=Tan |first=Ming Wai |date=18 June 2023 |website=New Straits Times |access-date=15 August 2023}}

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2023/07/929090/double-joy-roy-king |title=Double joy for Roy King |first=Fabian |last=Peter |date=9 July 2023 |website=New Straits Times |access-date=15 August 2023}}

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2023/09/953499/roy-king-valeree-win-first-international-crown-indonesia-masters |title=Roy King-Valeree win first international crown at Indonesia Masters |first=Fabian |last=Peter |date=10 September 2023 |website=New Straits Times |access-date=10 September 2023}}

= 2024 =

In late March, playing only their second tournament of the year after an injury layoff, Yap and Arif advanced to the Spain Masters final.{{cite web |last=Peter |first=Fabian |date=31 March 2024 |title=Arif-Roy King close in on maiden World Tour title at Spain Masters |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2024/03/1032460/arif-roy-king-close-maiden-world-tour-title-spain-masters |access-date=31 March 2024 |website=New Straits Times }} They fell to Sabar Karyaman Gutama and Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani in three games, finishing as runners-up.{{cite web |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2024/03/1032725/arif-roy-king-settle-second-best-spain-masters |title=Arif-Roy King settle for second best at Spain Masters |first=Fabian |last=Peter |date=31 March 2024 |website=New Straits Times |access-date=31 March 2024}}

Achievements

= Southeast Asian Games =

Mixed doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

! Ref

style="background:#FFAAAA"

| align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Morodok Techo Badminton Hall,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Cheng Su Yin

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto
{{flagicon|INA}} Lisa Ayu Kusumawati

| align="left" | 22–20, 8–21, 16–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

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

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=BWF Launches New Events Structure |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=19 March 2017 |access-date=29 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |archive-date=1 December 2017}} 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.{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Action-Packed Season Ahead! |url=http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |archive-date=13 January 2018}}

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Level

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

! Ref

align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Spain Masters

| align="left" | Super 300

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Junaidi Arif

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Sabar Karyaman Gutama
{{flagicon|INA}} Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani

| align="left" | 18–21, 21–17, 19–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

Mixed doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Level

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

! Ref

align="center" | 2023 (I)

| align="left" | Indonesia Masters

| align="left" | Super 100

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Valeree Siow

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroki Nishi
{{flagicon|JPN}} Akari Sato

| align="left" | 13–21, 21–14, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

= BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles) =

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#E9E9E9"

| align="center" | 2021

| align="left" | Latvia International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Muhammad Nurfirdaus Azman

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Junaidi Arif
{{flagicon|MAS}} Muhammad Haikal

| align="left" | 21–23, 21–15, 21–19

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Nantes International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Junaidi Arif

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Putra Erwiansyah
{{flagicon|INA}} Patra Harapan Rindorindo

| align="left" | 21–16, 14–21, 21–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#E9E9E9"

| align="center" | 2021

| align="left" | Latvia International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Valeree Siow

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Muhammad Nurfirdaus Azman
{{flagicon|MAS}} Low Yeen Yuan

| align="left" | 22–20, 21–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#E9E9E9"

| align="center" | 2021

| align="left" | Hellas International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Valeree Siow

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NOR}} Carl Christian Mork
{{flagicon|NOR}} Solvår Flåten Joergensen

| align="left" | 21–13, 21–17

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2021

| align="left" | Ukraine Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Valeree Siow

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Johannes Pistorius
{{flagicon|GER}} Emma Moszczynski

| align="left" | 21–19, 21–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament

: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament

: {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} BWF Future Series tournament

= BWF Junior International (3 titles) =

Boys' doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#C6D4E1"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Malaysia Junior International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Ooi Jhy Dar

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Justin Hoh
{{flagicon|MAS}} Fazriq Razif

| align="left" | 21–14, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#AE9C45"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | India Junior International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Ooi Jhy Dar

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Takuma Kawamoto
{{flagicon|JPN}} Tsubasa Kawamura

| align="left" | 17–21, 21–16, 23–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#C6D4E1"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Malaysia Junior International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Gan Jing Err

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ghana Muhammad Al Ilham
{{flagicon|INA}} Berliona Alma Pradisa

| align="left" | 21–11, 21–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

: {{Color box|#AE9C45|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament

: {{Color box|#C6D4E1|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior International Challenge tournament

: {{Color box|#BDB8AD|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior International Series tournament

: {{Color box|#EBE7E0|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior Future Series tournament

References

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External links

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  • {{BWF2|88322}}

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Category:2001 births

Category:Living people

Category:Sportspeople from Johor

Category:Malaysian sportspeople of Chinese descent

Category:Malaysian male badminton players

Category:Competitors at the 2023 SEA Games

Category:SEA Games silver medalists for Malaysia

Category:SEA Games medalists in badminton