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Treesa-Gayatri Reach World Championships Quarter-Finals With Home Support
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand are an Indian badminton team.
They won their match against a highly ranked Japanese pair.
This took them into the quarter-finals of the World Championships.
They are now one win away from being certain to win a medal.
The match was played in New Delhi, where many fans cheered for them.
The players said the crowd helped them when the match became difficult.
They want to rest, eat well and practice their plan for the next match.
They are trying to enjoy the tournament instead of worrying too much about winning a medal.
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand defeated Japan’s seventh seeds Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi 21-16, 21-12.
The 39th-ranked Indian pair reached the quarter-finals and moved within one win of a guaranteed medal.
Both players credited the home crowd at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium with helping them overcome pressure.
The pair said constant rotation, attacking pressure and Treesa’s powerful smash have been central to their success.
Returning from a three-month injury layoff, the Indians said they will focus on recovery, tactics and staying calm before the next match.
- Who
- Indian women’s doubles players Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, against Japan’s Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi.
- What
- The Indian pair won 21-16, 21-12 to reach the World Championships quarter-finals.
- Where
- The Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.
- When
- Thursday; their quarter-final was expected to take place the following day.
- Why
- The victory advanced them to within one win of a guaranteed medal, with home crowd support helping them through pressure moments.
Key facts
- Result
- Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand beat Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi 21-16, 21-12.
- Tournament stage
- Quarter-finals of the World Championships.
- Indian pair’s ranking
- 39th-ranked.
- Japanese opponents
- Seventh seeds Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi.
- Medal position
- One win away from a guaranteed medal.
- Venue
- Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi.
- Recent setback
- The pair returned from a three-month injury layoff.
Quotes
Gayatri Gopichand
Indian women’s doubles badminton player
“At one point we were under pressure; the crowd was carrying us, so I just want to thank them and I just want them to keep believing in us”
thehansindia.com
“The crowd is so amazing; I think even when we are in the first game, when we are down also, the crowd really carried us”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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