MELBOURNE, Jan 29 (Kyodo) - Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara lost the women's doubles final at the Australian Open on Sunday, falling short in their quest to become the first all-Japanese pair to win a Grand Slam.
Semifinalists last year, the 10th seeds were beaten 6-4, 6-3 by top seeds Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic, who won for the second straight year at Melbourne Park.
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