Overview

• They fell in the Paris semifinal 1–2 to Malaysia’s Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan, confirming a bronze medal.
• Matsuyama showed a knee issue in the deciding game, and the duo surrendered consecutive points from 9–9 that shifted momentum.
• The loss came despite a long 13–2 head-to-head edge over the Malaysian pair, which included victory in last year’s Paris Olympic bronze match.
• Recent form had turned after a heavy defeat to the same opponents at the Japan Open in July.
• Shida said she accepted the outcome after fighting to the end, while Matsuyama said she felt okay physically and cited her early errors in the final game.