Treesa Gayatri Win Bronze: Treesa Gayatri Win Bronze at World Badminton Championships

Treesa Gayatri Win Bronze: India’s Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand have secured a bronze medal at the World Badminton Championships after reaching the women’s doubles semifinals.

The Indian pair faced China’s Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning in the semifinal on Saturday. Despite taking the opening game, Treesa and Gayatri eventually went down 21-18, 13-21, 8-21.

India started strongly and managed to stay composed during the crucial stages of the first game. A series of important points helped the Indian pair close it out 21-18.

The second game remained closely contested in the early stages, with the score level at 12-12. China then stepped up the pressure, winning several consecutive points to take the game 21-13 and force a decider.

The third game proved difficult for the Indian duo. Liu and Tan controlled the rallies from the start and quickly built a comfortable advantage. They eventually finished the game 21-8 to book their place in the final.

Despite the semifinal defeat, the bronze marks an important achievement for Indian badminton. India had last won a women’s doubles medal at the World Championships in 2011, when Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa claimed bronze.

Treesa and Gayatri have now ended a long wait for India in the event and added another significant medal to the country’s badminton record.