Fukushima/Hirota Prevail – Indonesia Open: Day 6
Japan’s world No. 2 women’s doubles pair Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota claimed their second consecutive Indonesia Open title with a 21-16 21-18 win over compatriots Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi at the…
· Lloyd Green
Japan’s world No. 2 women’s doubles pair Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota claimed their second consecutive Indonesia Open title with a 21-16 21-18 win over compatriots Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi at the Istora on Sunday.
It was Fukushima/Hirota’s third title of the 2019 HSBC BWF World Tour and sixth victory in nine matches against their compatriots.
The win came with the concession that both Matsumoto and Takahashi had been battling injury all week.