Treesa-Gayatri beat higher-ranked pair to reach Kumamoto Masters pre-quarters

Indian shuttlers Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand reached the women's doubles pre-quarterfinals at the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 after defeating higher-ranked Japanese pair Hinata Suzuki and Nao Yamakita on Tuesday. The world number 20 Indian duo registered a 21-17, 21-14 victory over their 13th-ranked opponents in the opening round. Notably, this was the first meeting between the two pairs.