KUALA LUMPUR: The mini revival Leong Jun Hao was hoping for at the European swing has gone flat.

Japan's world No. 16 Koki Watanabe once again exposed world No. 31 Jun Hao's weaknesses, beating him 21-15, 21-11 in the first round of the French Open in Paris on Tuesday.

It was the Malaysian men's singles' second consecutive first-round exit after last week's Denmark Open.

And time is running out for Jun Hao to safeguard his place in the national squad.