Gutama/Isfahani vs Hu/Liang: Kumamoto Masters Result

Hu Ke Yuan/Liang Wei Keng completed the contest in two games. Indonesia's Sabar Karyaman Gutama/Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani exited the tournament at the round-of-32 stage.

Gutama/Isfahani vs Hu/Liang match result

The opening game of Gutama/Isfahani vs Hu/Liang finished 23-21 in favour of Hu Ke Yuan/Liang Wei Keng. The score made it a deuce game before the Chinese pair secured the opening-game advantage.

Hu/Liang followed up with a 21-16 result in the second game. The 2-0 outcome sent Hu Ke Yuan/Liang Wei Keng through from this men's doubles round-of-32 match and ended Gutama/Isfahani's campaign in Kumamoto.

The game scores are listed from Hu Ke Yuan/Liang Wei Keng's side: 23-21 and 21-16. For Sabar Karyaman Gutama/Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani, the match was their final appearance at this edition of the tournament.

Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 result

The result confirms Hu Ke Yuan/Liang Wei Keng as the pair progressing from the fixture. Gutama/Isfahani vs Hu/Liang came after both partnerships had competed at events in October and early November.

Hu Ke Yuan/Liang Wei Keng had lost 19-21, 17-21 to Takuto Goto/Tsubasa Yoshida in the Korea Open 2026 round of 32 on 3 November 2026. Gutama/Isfahani arrived after a 20-22, 19-21 loss to Aaron Tai/Yap Roy King in the Hylo Open 2026 round of 16 on 29 October 2026.

A day earlier at the Hylo Open 2026, the Indonesian pair defeated Alex Green/Zach Russ 19-21, 21-13, 21-11 in the round of 32. They had also lost to Raymond Indra/Nikolaus Joaquin at the French Open 2026, Hiroki Okamura/Kyohei Yamashita at the Denmark Open 2026, and Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub/Tan Wee Kiong at the LI-NING China Masters 2026.

Gutama/Isfahani's Kumamoto exit

Gutama/Isfahani vs Hu/Liang therefore concluded with a straight-games defeat for Sabar Karyaman Gutama/Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani. Hu Ke Yuan/Liang Wei Keng move on after the victory.

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