Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand urged to ‘go for gold’ at BWF World Championships

Indian badminton stars Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand have advanced to the semifinals of the BWF World Championships in women's doubles, defying expectations. As the last remaining Indian duo in the competition, their progress guarantees them a bronze medal. Former Indian doubles great Jwalla Gutta has called upon Jolly and Gopichand to aim for the gold medal, praising their remarkable achievements.

Gutta, who won bronze with Ashwini Ponnappa at the 2011 World Championships, remarked, "Marvellous marvellous… Our Indian girls have proved it once again that they Can always do the unthinkable!! Gayatri and Tressa want to see u get the (gold) Nothing less!! GO FOR GOLD." The pair, unseeded, defeated strong opponents en route to the semifinals, including China's fourth seeds Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian.

Their campaign began with a swift victory over Spain's Paula Lopez and Lucia Rodriguez, and continued with wins over the USA's Lauren Lam and Allison Lee, and Japan's Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi. This milestone is especially significant as it represents India's sole assured medal at the World Championships. Other Indian stars, including PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, and Chirag Shetty, all fell short of the semifinals.