Malaysia's No. 5 men's doubles pair Yap Roy King-Junaidi Arif failed to give a better account of their first Malaysia Open outing after they were beaten by South Korea's Seo Seung-jae-Kim Won-ho 17-21, 11-21 in the first round at Axiata Arena on Wednesday (Jan 8).
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00:00For us, it was a good experience because we got to play with Tokpeh.
00:18It's a shame because we didn't get to play in the double set.
00:23That's a bit of a loss.
00:25Hopefully, next time we meet, we can fight in the double set or win.
00:30What are their strengths and weaknesses?
00:33First, when it comes to serving, they catch us.
00:37Secondly, they're more consistent than us.
00:40When we attack, we want to finish them off quickly.
00:44If we make a mistake, we're out.
00:48I think it's an honour to play with them.
00:53They're not just top players.
00:56I learned from them.
01:00I learned step by step.
01:07I'm confident in my partner.
01:10With our progression, I think it's a positive thing for the next tournament.
01:17If we can, we want to be in the top 15.
01:21If we can, it'll be even better before June.
01:26I hope we can get the first title this year.
01:30If we get the first title, we'll be more confident.
01:33Will the champ qualify?
01:35I hope so.
01:37Overall, your first Malaysia Open.
01:39How was the experience?
01:41How was your experience?
01:49I think it's the same for every tournament.
01:53It's the same for every tournament.
01:56Whether it's in the 500th or 750th.
01:58I don't think it's that different.
02:00The only difference is that we play on our own.
02:03This is your last chance against Coach Vincent.
02:06Coach Vincent, what do you remember about Coach Vincent?
02:13Is there anything that you can share with us?
02:23There's a lot of things.
02:27When we're sad, we're happy when we're with him.
02:32He always tells us that the opponents are all the same,
02:40but the advantage is that they're good at stealing.
02:43We have to learn that.