Treesa-Gayatri React To BWF World Championships 2026 Doubles Bronze, Say "A Lot To Learn From"

New Delhi, August 22: Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand's phenomenal run at the BWF World Championships 2026 has ended with a bronze medal. The duo went from strength to strength throughout the tournament and were extremely on top of their game throughout the World Championships bronze medal run.

They started their journey as a pair who were motoring on the sidelines of the Indian badminton circuit. But soon they were able to bring their A-game to the court and defeated higher-ranked and seeded players with ease. The winning stretch started right from the round of 32, where they defeated 16th-seeded American duo Lauren Lam & Allison Lee in straight sets.

In the round of 16, they defeated the 7th-seeded pairing of Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi, who were the bronze medalists at the 2025 BWF World Championships in 2025. In the quarterfinals, the duo managed to eke out the 4th seed of Jia Yifan & Zhang Shuxian in a gruelling three-game set.

What Went Wrong In The Semis?

According to Treesa-Gayatri, the pair made a confident start to the match. Against the Chinese duo, they felt they were more assured in the opening game and managed to stay composed even after their opponents fought back to take an 11-7 lead. They responded well and remained close, playing with plenty of confidence.

However, they struggled to find their rhythm in the second game. A few mistakes in the latter half affected their confidence and made them second-guess their strokes. As a result, they became more defensive, which, as Treesa-Gayatri pointed out, is not an effective approach against the Chinese pair.

"According to Treesa-Gayatri, the pair made a confident start to the match. Against the Chinese duo, they felt they were more assured in the opening game and managed to stay composed even after their opponents fought back to take an 11-7 lead. They responded well and remained close, playing with plenty of confidence.

However, they struggled to find their rhythm in the second game. A few mistakes in the latter half affected their confidence and made them second-guess their strokes. As a result, they became more defensive, which, as Treesa-Gayatri pointed out, is not an effective approach against the Chinese pair.
"We were just hurrying and looking for points. I think we were lacking patience today. We have to be a lot more patient because they are world No. 1, and they are not going to give away easy points. We are happy with the way we played. It just wasn't our day," Gayatri said during the post-match media interaction.

Treesa-Gayatri also spoke about the feeling of playing a World Championship in front of a packed home crowd where everyone is rooting and expecting a stupendous run to go deep in the tournament.

Overall Feel Of World Championship For Treesa-Jolly

Playing at the World Championships in front of a passionate home crowd can be both intimidating and inspiring. But Treesa and Jolly are cut from a different cloth. After an emotional quarterfinal victory, they returned the very next day and delivered a brilliant performance, showing remarkable composure and nerves of steel under pressure.

"If you look at the whole week, it has been amazing. We have caused a few upsets and played some great matches. There are so many positive things and lessons to take away from this tournament. The World Championships have been a platform from which we have a lot to learn from," the Indian duo remarked.

For Treesa-Jolly, they will step back and recalibrate for a while after their bronze medal run, before they take on other important assignments like the Asian Games which starts in a couple of weeks.