Misaki Matsutomo and her partner Ayaka Takahashi gave up leads in both games on the way to losing the women's doubles badminton final 2-0 to Chinese pair Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan at the Asian Games on Monday.
Despite rallying in the second game to stave off a number of match points, the Japanese duo lost their second consecutive Asian Games doubles final, this one 22-20, 22-20 at GBK Istora Arena in Jakarta.
The Olympic champions had their chances, with two game points in the first stanza, but the Chinese players proved too resilient in the big moments.