The world No 16 duo delivered a composed performance to defeat American pair Chen Zhi Yi-Presley Smith 21-15, 21-19 in 33 minutes at the Unifi Arena in Bukit Jalil. — Bernama pic (New users only) It's tax relief season! Get up to RM300 when you save with Versa! Plus, enjoy an additional FREE RM10 when you sign up using code VERSAMM10 with a min. cash-in of RM100 today. T&Cs apply. Friday, 22 May 2026 10:47 AM MYT PETALING JAYA, May 22 — National men’s doubles pair Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King reached a career milestone at the Malaysia Masters today, booking their first-ever semi-final spot at a World Tour Super 500 event, according to Free Malaysia Today (FMT).The world No 16 duo delivered a composed performance to defeat American pair Chen Zhi Yi-Presley Smith 21-15, 21-19 in 33 minutes at the Unifi Arena in Bukit Jalil.It marked their third straight win over the US pair in as many meetings, further underlining their dominance in the head-to-head record, FMT reported. The result continues an encouraging rise for the Malaysians, who previously won the Macau Open title and reached the semi-finals of the French Orleans Masters last year, both Super 300 events.According to the report, their latest breakthrough now comes at a higher-tier Super 500 competition, signalling steady progress on the international circuit.Wan Arif and Roy King will next face either Danish pair Daniel Lundgaard-Mads Vestergaard or Japan’s Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi in the semi-finals tomorrow.Elsewhere in the men’s doubles draw, fellow Malaysians Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani are scheduled to play their quarter-final matches later today.In other action, women’s singles player K Letshanaa and mixed doubles world champions Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei will also be in action as Malaysia’s campaign continues at the tournament.