Treesa Jolly (R) and Gayatri Gopichand pose for a photo in the women's doubles quarter-final match against China's Zhang Shuxian and Jia Yifan at the BWF World Championships at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, in New Delhi
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India's Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand assured themselves of a medal at the World Championships with a come-from-behind win over China's Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian in the women's doubles quarterfinal on Friday (August 21, 2026).The Indian unseeded pair, which is on a comeback trail after Treesa recovered from an injury, toiled for one hour nine minutes to produce one of the biggest wins of their career, a 16-21 21-15 21-13 triumph to cruise to the last four stage and be assured of at least a bronze medal.India last claimed a BWF World Championships medal in women's doubles in 2011, when Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa won the bronze in London.The Indians came into the match with a 0-3 head-to-head record against their Chinese opponents.Treesa and Gayatri fell behind 1-6 early on but fought their way back to 8-9 with six successive points before the Chinese entered the interval with a three-point advantage.The Indians continued to fight, staying within touching distance at 13-15 after some excellent rallies.The duo made the Chinese work hard, engaging them in several intense net battles. Zhang and Jia, however, moved to 17-14 before closing out the opening game.
