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Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand reach BWF Worlds quarters, one win from medal
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand reach BWF Worlds quarters, one win from medal
Unseeded Indian women's doubles pair Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand stormed into the quarter-finals of the BWF World Championships in New Delhi on Thursday, beating Japan's seventh seeds Rin Iwanaga and Kie…
Unseeded Indian women's doubles pair Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand stormed into the quarter-finals of the BWF World Championships in New Delhi on Thursday, beating Japan's seventh seeds Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi 21-16, 21-12. The world No. 39 Indians, making a comeback after Treesa's ankle injury, dominated the match at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. A win in the quarter-finals will guarantee them a medal at the tournament.
Treesa's aggressive attacking from the rear court set the tone, while Gayatri's steady play maintained structure, forcing the Japanese pair into errors. Treesa was shown a yellow card after an argument with the umpire but channeled her frustration into powerful smashes, cheered on by the home crowd. The pair had won the Philippine International Challenge earlier this month to rebuild rhythm after returning from a three-month injury layoff that involved two high-grade muscle tears and two ligament tears.
The duo previously reached All England Open semi-finals in 2022 and 2023, won Commonwealth Games bronze in 2022, and broke into the world's top 10 last year. They were also awarded the Arjuna Award for 2025.
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The pair's injury comeback mirrors the trajectory of many Indian doubles players who have struggled to sustain momentum after long breaks. A medal here would be only India's third in women's doubles at the BWF World Championships, after Jwala Gutta-Ashwini Ponnappa's bronze in 2011 and the same pair's silver in 2015. Treesa and Gayatri will likely face a seeded Chinese or Korean pair in the quarter-finals, where their attacking game will be tested against opponents who defend better than the Japanese. The quarter-final match is scheduled for Friday.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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