Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand Rise 12 Spots After Bronze
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand are an Indian badminton team.
They won a bronze medal at the BWF World Championships.
Because of this result, they moved up 12 places in the world rankings.
In the round of 16, they beat the seventh-seeded Japanese pair Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi.
They won that match in straight games, meaning they did not lose a game.
Next, they defeated fourth seeds Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian.
Jia Yi Fan is an Olympic champion.
Their success gave India its first World Championships women's doubles medal in 15 years.
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand climbed 12 places in the global rankings.
Their rise followed a bronze medal at the BWF World Championships.
The Indian pair defeated seventh seeds Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi in straight games.
They then upset fourth seeds Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian, an Olympic champion pairing.
Their medal ended India's 15-year wait for a women's doubles World Championships medal.
- Who
- Indian badminton players Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand.
- What
- They won a bronze medal at the BWF World Championships and climbed 12 spots in the global rankings.
- Where
- The BWF World Championships; the articles do not specify a venue or city.
- Why
- Their ranking improved after their historic bronze-medal run.
- Ranking movement
- Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand climbed 12 spots.
- Tournament
- BWF World Championships
- Medal
- Bronze in women's doubles
- Round-of-16 result
- They defeated seventh seeds Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi in straight games.
- Quarterfinal upset
- They defeated fourth seeds Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian.
- Historical significance
- The medal ended India's 15-year wait for a World Championships women's doubles medal.
- Previous Indian medalists
- Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa won India's first women's doubles World Championships medal in 2011.