Badminton World Championships | We are not stopping here, say Treesa and Gayatri

Badminton World Championships We are not stopping here, say Treesa and Gayatri Updated – August 21, 2026 11: 07 pm IST – New Delhi.

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• No.4 seeds Jia/Zhang 🇨🇳 oppose Jolly/Pullela 🇮🇳 in a match to remember.#BWFWorldChampionships#NewDelhi2026pic.twitter.com/Tze2wufiNQ.
• Hear from Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand Pullela 🇮🇳 after reaching a major milestone today. 👏🎙️#BWFWorldChampionships#NewDelhi2026pic.twitter.com/sxgXnVMNUf.
• It was forgotten the moment Yifan sent the shuttle wide on match point, Gayatri sprawling on the court and Treesa rushing to hug Pullela Gopichand and B.
• Gayatri has created no secret of Gopichand the father's strict regimen, but on Friday there were no complaints concerning Gopichand the coach from either.
• They broke down, took a long break before returning to answer questions and for once, no one grudged the Indian youngsters.

India's Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly celebrate after their quarterfinal victory over China's Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian during the BWF badminton World Championships 2026, at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, in New Delhi on Friday, August 21, 2026. Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR.

'Keep calm and carry on, ' Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand kept telling each other en route to a historic quarterfinal win against Jia Yifan and Shuxian Zhang, a pair that has between them five medals at the World Championships and two at the Olympics.

It was forgotten the moment Yifan sent the shuttle wide on match point, Gayatri sprawling on the court and Treesa rushing to hug Pullela Gopichand and B. Sumeeth Reddy in the coaches' corner.

"It was really difficult with all the emotions and processing what had finally happened but we are ok now, " Treesa admitted. "We are really happy to obtain into the semifinals and confirm a medal but we are not stopping here. There are matches still to come, " she declared, making it clear that the pair was not yet done.

Next up would be the top-seeded pair of Sheng Shu Liu & Ning Tan but when asked regarding the match, Gayatri insisted there would be little change in the mindset.

"We don't want to think too much regarding the outcome. Today was additionally a tough match, we knew it would not be straightforward. We were trailing by a game and even in the second, it was tricky. We informed each other to stay calm and will do the same tomorrow, secure on court and offer our 100 percent and just enjoy, " she went on.

Gayatri has created no secret of Gopichand the father's strict regimen, but on Friday there were no complaints concerning Gopichand the coach from either. Moments like this mean everything! Follow live action.

When we began as partners, he was the one who informed us he believed we could achieve something major. It is really special to have him in the chair, he has been a major backing and I am grateful he can travel with us.

"He was telling us to just stay calm, stay in the present and that really supported. There have been a few tournaments where I have messed up with my greediness to score rapidly. Today we were not greedy, we were just being patient and waiting for the right moments to the points."

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