14 November,2011 11:59 AM IST | | AFP
Australian former star Ian Thorpe's Asia World Cup series ended with a whimper in the morning heats in Tokyo yesterday when he finished 26th overall in the men's 100-metre butterfly.
The five-time Olympic gold medallist clocked 53.59 seconds, far behind top finisher Takeshi Matsuda of Japan in 51.39, failing to qualify for the final.
