Gayatri and Treesa Secure India's First Women's Doubles Medal in 15 Years
· Sports · India Today, Indian Express, Sportstar
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand have secured a medal at the 2026 BWF World Championships after defeating fourth seeds Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian in the quarter-finals. The Indian pair overcame a one-game deficit to win the match 16-21, 21-15, 21-13. This victory marks the first time an Indian women's doubles pair has reached the podium at the event since Ashwini Ponnappa and Jwala Gutta in 2011. The duo previously breezed through the earlier rounds with straight-game victories before facing the formidable Chinese combination. Their win guarantees at least a bronze medal for India in the discipline.
Why it matters
This achievement ends a 15-year medal drought for Indian women's doubles in badminton, signaling a significant rise in the country's competitive standing on the global stage.
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