PETALING JAYA: Can rising men’s doubles shuttlers Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King leapfrog their higher-ranked compatriots to book a spot in the Thomas Cup Finals next month?

They can – if they pull off an extraordinary performance at the Asian Championships in Ningbo, China, from April 7-12 and do better than world No. 7 Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani.