Kumamoto Masters: Treesa-Gayatri reach pre-quarters as Kapila-Sharma exit
India's women's doubles pair beat Japan's Suzuki and Yamakita in straight games at the BWF World Tour Super 500 event.
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand won 21-17, 21-14 against Hinata Suzuki and Nao Yamakita in 42 minutes at the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500 on 10 November 2026. Dhruv Kapila and Radhika Sharma lost 16-21, 15-21 to Chen Zhi Yi and Francesca Corbett.
Key takeaways
- Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand beat Hinata Suzuki and Nao Yamakita 21-17, 21-14 in 42 minutes
- The Indian women's doubles pair reached the pre-quarterfinals of the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500
- Dhruv Kapila and Radhika Sharma lost 16-21, 15-21 to second seeds Chen Zhi Yi and Francesca Corbett
- Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun advanced after Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik retired hurt six minutes in
- Treesa and Gayatri are World Championship bronze medallists from New Delhi earlier this year
India's Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500 badminton tournament on Tuesday, 10 November 2026, after defeating home favourites Hinata Suzuki and Nao Yamakita 21-17, 21-14 in 42 minutes in their round-of-32 encounter.
The Indian women's doubles pair, who claimed a bronze medal at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi earlier this year, began their campaign at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium with a straight-games win.
In men's doubles, Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun progressed to the round of 16 after top Malaysian duo Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik retired hurt six minutes into their match while trailing 6-11 in the opening game.
However, Dhruv Kapila and Radhika Sharma suffered an early exit in the mixed doubles qualification round, losing 16-21, 15-21 to second-seeded American pair Chen Zhi Yi and Francesca Corbett.
What happens next
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand will face another Japanese combination, Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi, in the pre-quarterfinals.
Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun will await the winner of the contest between Japan's Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi and Hong Kong China's Kuei Chun Hung and Chun Wai Lui.
In men's singles, eighth seed Lakshya Sen is slated to face Chinese Taipei's Yu Jen Chi, while veteran Kidambi Srikanth takes on Denmark's Rasmus Gemke in their respective opening-round matches.
The Japan Masters is an annual badminton tournament held in Japan and is one of nine BWF World Tour Super 500 events, with Kumamoto confirmed as host for the 2023-2026 BWF World Tour cycle.
Kumamoto Masters results involving Indian players
Players | Opponents | Result | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
Treesa Jolly / Gayatri Gopichand | Hinata Suzuki / Nao Yamakita | 21-17, 21-14 | Round of 32 |
Dhruv Kapila / Radhika Sharma | Chen Zhi Yi / Francesca Corbett | 16-21, 15-21 | Mixed doubles qualification |
Hariharan Amsakarunan / MR Arjun | Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik | Opponents retired hurt | Opening round |
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- Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500
- BWF World Championships
- India
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Denmark
- United States
- Hong Kong, China
- Chinese Taipei
- Treesa Jolly
- Gayatri Gopichand
- MR Arjun
- Hariharan Amsakarunan
- Dhruv Kapila
- Radhika Sharma
- Hinata Suzuki
- Nao Yamakita
- Aaron Chia
- Soh Wooi Yik
- Rin Iwanaga
- Kie Nakanishi
- Takuro Hoki
- Yugo Kobayashi
- Kuei Chun Hung
- India
- Badminton
- Kumamoto Masters
- Treesa Jolly
- Gayatri Gopichand
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