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The Indian pair was brushed aside 16-21, 16-21 by Hsu Yin-Hui and Lin Yin-Hui of Chinese Taipei in just 36 minutes in their women’s doubles round 32 of clash of the Super 500 tournament.
India’s Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand (PTI Photo)
Indian pair Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand was knocked out in the opening round of Kumamoto Masters Japan with a defeat in straight games to their opponents from Chinese Taipei on Tuesday.
The world No. 20 Indian pair was brushed aside 16-21, 16-21 by Hsu Yin-Hui and Lin Yin-Hui, ranked 24, in just 36 minutes in their women’s doubles round 32 of clash of the Super 500 tournament.
This is the first time Yin-Hui and Yin-Hui have won against the Indian duo, who still lead the head-to-head contests 2-1.
The two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and world championship medallist Lakshya Sen are the two other Indians competing in the tournament and will begin their campaign on Wednesday.
