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Treesa-Gayatri Win World Championships Bronze, Eye Future Success
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand won a bronze medal at the badminton World Championships.
They lost their semifinal match to China’s Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning.
The Indian pair won the first game, which made their strong opponents work hard.
China then played more patiently and attacked very quickly.
This made the Indians lose confidence and struggle to keep their rhythm.
The Chinese players also tried to involve Treesa more and keep Gayatri from controlling rallies.
Treesa and Gayatri said they learned important lessons from the match.
They are disappointed, but their medal shows they could achieve much more in the future.
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand lost 18-21, 21-13, 21-8 to China’s Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning in the semifinals.
The Indians secured a World Championships bronze medal, extending India’s medal streak dating back to 2011.
Treesa and Gayatri won the opening game 21-18 before China’s aggressive, patient play changed the match’s momentum.
Liu and Tan repeatedly targeted Treesa and limited Gayatri’s involvement in rallies, contributing to India’s loss of rhythm.
The Indian pair, ranked near No. 40, identified confidence, serve returns, court conditions and sustained attacking play as areas to improve.
- Who
- India’s Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand faced China’s Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning.
- What
- The Indian pair lost their World Championships semifinal but won a bronze medal.
- Where
- The match took place at the Badminton World Championships in New Delhi, India.
- When
- The semifinal was played on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, according to the article.
- Why
- China’s faster attack, patient play, effective serving and pressure on Treesa and Gayatri contributed to India’s defeat.
Key facts
- Semifinal result
- Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning defeated Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand 18-21, 21-13, 21-8 in 71 minutes.
- Medal
- Treesa and Gayatri won World Championships bronze.
- Opening game
- The Indian pair won the first game 21-18.
- Ranking
- Treesa and Gayatri were ranked close to No. 40 before reaching the last four.
- India’s medal streak
- The bronze continued India’s World Championships medal streak dating back to 2011.
- Previous meeting
- Liu and Tan defeated the Indians 21-2, 21-11 at the 2024 Asian Championship.
- Chinese speed
- Liu and Tan’s fastest recorded smash was reported as 398 kph.
Quotes
Gayatri Gopichand
Indian women’s doubles badminton player and Treesa Jolly’s partner
“Treesa was playing really well from the back. If I could’ve supported her more, we may have won more points in the second.”
indianexpress.com
“The problem with the tumble serve is the moment you push the return of serve, the Chinese send the next return very fast.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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