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BWF World Championships: Treesa Jolly -Gayatri Gopichand win bronze after losing to Tan -Liu - Highlights
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand faced China's Tan Ning and Liu Shengshu in the BWF World Championships women's doubles semi-final in New Delhi.
BWF World Championships LIVE: Treesa -Gayatri Gopichand vs Tan -Liu - Blog, updates
India's Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand will take on China's Tan Ning and Liu Shengshu in the women's doubles semi-final at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi on Saturday.
The unseeded Indian pair have already secured a historic medal after producing a stunning comeback against fourth seeds Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian in the quarter-finals.
The result ended India's 15-year wait for a women's doubles medal at the World Championships and extended the country's remarkable streak of winning at least one medal at every edition since 2011.
Standing between Treesa and Gayatri and a place in the final are Tan Ning and Liu Shengshu, another formidable Chinese combination.
After their breakthrough quarter-final victory, the Indians will now look to go one step further and become India's first women's doubles pair to reach a World Championships final.
LIVE Updates:
Live Updates
- 22 Aug 2026 5:57 PM IST
Chinese pair further extended the lead as Gayatri finds the net on a baseline return
Game 2: Treesa-Gayatri (IND) 12-16 Liu-Tan (CHN)
- 22 Aug 2026 5:52 PM IST
Two unforced errors from Treesa after the break as India loses its lead
Game 2: Treesa-Gayatri (IND) 11-12 Liu-Tan (CHN)
- 22 Aug 2026 5:50 PM IST
Treesa-Gayatri wins three straight points and enters the second mid-game break in lead
Game 2: Treesa-Gayatri (IND) 11-10 Liu-Tan (CHN)
- 22 Aug 2026 5:47 PM IST
The Indian pair continues to fight and keep the scoring deficit in check
Game 2: Treesa-Gayatri (IND) 8-9 Liu-Tan (CHN)
- 22 Aug 2026 5:44 PM IST
A couple of unforced errors crept in as the Chinese regained their lead
Game 2: Treesa-Gayatri (IND) 4-7 Liu-Tan (CHN)
The stadium is almost fully packed on this semi-final day, and the fans are cheering their hearts out whenever the Indian pair wins a point.
- 22 Aug 2026 5:41 PM IST
A brilliant attacking rally from the Indians forces an error from Tan
Game 2: Treesa-Gayatri (IND) 3-5 Liu-Tan (CHN)
- 22 Aug 2026 5:39 PM IST
Chinese pair starts the second game with a good lead, winning the first three points, showcasing good court coverage
Game 2: Treesa-Gayatri (IND) 0-3 Liu-Tan (CHN)
- 22 Aug 2026 5:35 PM IST
Tan's return goes wide as the Indian pair takes the first game against world No. 1
Game 1: Treesa-Gayatri (IND) 21-18 Liu-Tan (CHN)
- 22 Aug 2026 5:34 PM IST
An amazing cross court drop shot from Treesa as India takes the lead
Game 1: Treesa-Gayatri (IND) 19-18 Liu-Tan (CHN)
- 22 Aug 2026 5:33 PM IST
A service error from Liu as the Indian pair continues to fight back
Game 1: Treesa-Gayatri (IND) 17-18 Liu-Tan (CHN)
