PETALING JAYA, July 14 -- Malaysia's top women's doubles pair Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah suffered a shock early exit at the Japan Open, falling to lower-ranked Taiwanese duo Hsu Yin Hui and Lin Jhih Yun in their opening match, according to details from the page .

The world No. 5 Malaysians were beaten 21-17, 17-21, 17-21 in a 50-minute battle at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - their first loss to the Taiwanese pair in four meetings. Pearly-Thinaah, runners-up at last year's edition, have struggled to regain momentum this season, winning only one title from nine World Tour tournaments. Pearly's injury in April, which sidelined her from several events, has further disrupted their rhythm.

Malaysia endured a rough day across the board. In...