Pearly-Thinaah stumbles at Japan Master, Sze Fei-Izzudin goes through

Women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah suffered a first-round exit in the Japan Masters.

PETALING JAYA: Women's doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah have narrowly lost to newly formed pair Yuki Fukushima-Mayu Matsumoto in the first round of the Japan Masters.

Pearly-Thinaah were leading 19-15 in the third game but could not capitalise on their advantage and lost 9-21, 21-14, 21-23 in an hour in Kumamoto, Japan on Tuesday (Nov 12).