Yuki FUKUSHIMA / Mayu MATSUMOTO beats Nanako HARA / Riko KIYOSE to move on to the Round of 16 in the women's doubles this French Open 2026

Yuki FUKUSHIMA / Mayu MATSUMOTO dropped the opener but found another gear at the French Open Badminton 2026, overturning Nanako HARA / Riko KIYOSE 16-21 21-14 22-20 in the Women's Doubles Round of 32.

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22-20 — game 3 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 points.

What's Next

Yuki FUKUSHIMA / Mayu MATSUMOTO advances to the Round of 16 of the French Open Badminton 2026, while Nanako HARA / Riko KIYOSE's run ends here. Up next for Yuki FUKUSHIMA / Mayu MATSUMOTO: the Round of 16 against Lauren LAM / Allison Quynh LEE — a player winning 47% of 60 recorded matches. Our results ledger has no previous meetings between the two.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Yuki FUKUSHIMA / Mayu MATSUMOTO with a 68% confidence projection on the draw's seeding. The encounter closely reflected the analytical projection.

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