Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:31am on 21 Aug 2026,Friday Sports
India’s Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand produced a remarkable comeback to defeat China’s fourth-seeded Jia Yifan and Zhang Shuxian in the women’s doubles quarter-final at the BWF World Championships 2026 in New Delhi. The Indian pair lost the opening game 16-21 but responded strongly, winning the second 21-15. They dominated the deciding game 21-13 to complete a 16-21, 21-15, 21-13 victory. The result sends Treesa and Gayatri into the semi-finals and guarantees India a medal at the World Championships. Their victory also marks a significant achievement for Indian women’s doubles badminton. (PC: NDTV)
