Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand Advance to Quarterfinals at BWF World Championships 2026

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand have advanced to the quarterfinals of the BWF World Championships, continuing their strong performance in New Delhi. The unseeded Indian duo secured their spot by defeating the seventh-seeded Japanese pair of Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi with scores of 21-16, 21-12.

Their next match will be against the fourth-seeded Chinese team of Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shuxian, scheduled for approximately 1.50 pm on Court 1. A victory would bring Treesa and Gayatri one step closer to a medal.

With the elimination of PV Sindhu and Ayush Shetty in the singles events, the focus now shifts to the doubles teams. Alongside Treesa and Gayatri, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are also in contention, facing third seeds Lian Wei Keng and Wang Cheng of China later in the day.