Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Treesa-Gayatri Win Historic World Championships Bronze After Semifinal Loss
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand are a badminton team from India.
They played China’s Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning in the World Championships semifinals.
The Indian pair won the first game 21-18 after making a strong comeback.
The Chinese team then played more patiently and won the second game 21-13.
China also controlled the deciding game and won it 21-8.
This sent Liu and Tan into the final.
Treesa and Gayatri did not reach the final, but they won a bronze medal.
It was India’s first women’s doubles World Championships medal since 2011.
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand lost 21-18, 13-21, 8-21 to China’s Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning in the semifinals.
The Indian pair earned a historic bronze, India’s first women’s doubles World Championships medal since 2011.
Treesa and Gayatri won the opening game after recovering from an 18-15 deficit and taking six consecutive points.
The Chinese world No. 1 pair changed tactics, used longer rallies and won eight straight points after 12-12 in the second game.
The semifinal lasted one hour and 11 minutes at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi.
- Who
- India’s Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand played China’s Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning.
- What
- Treesa and Gayatri lost their women’s doubles semifinal but secured the bronze medal.
- When
- Saturday, August 22, 2026.
- Where
- Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi.
- Why
- Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning regained control through longer rallies, precise play and a dominant deciding game.
- Semifinal result
- Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning defeated Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand 21-18, 13-21, 8-21.
- Medal
- Treesa and Gayatri won a maiden World Championships bronze medal.
- Match duration
- One hour and 11 minutes.
- Indian ranking
- The Indian pair was ranked No. 39 in the world at the tournament.
- Historic achievement
- It was India’s first women’s doubles World Championships medal since Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa won bronze in 2011.
- Quarterfinal achievement
- Treesa and Gayatri defeated fourth seeds Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian in the quarterfinals.
- Chinese ranking
- Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning were the world No. 1 and defending champions.
Sources
Badminton WC: Treesa-Gayatri sign off with historic bronze as fairytale run ends in semis
BWF World Championships: Treesa-Gayatri fairytale run comes to an end, settle for bronze medal
Treesa-Gayatri Claim Historic Bdminton World Championships Bronze After Tough Semifinal Battle