The Indian women's star pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand have received a major boost in the world rankings after their bronze medal win in the recently concluded BWF World Championships.
The 2028 edition of the India Open, the country's top event on the BWF World Series, will be held in Guwahati, moving from its present venue, New Delhi, for a year before returning to the national capital in 2029.
Alex Lanier on Saturday became the first singles badminton player from France to clinch the world championship title, moments after the French took gold in the mixed doubles.
An Se Young returned to the summit of women's badminton with a statement victory, defeating defending champion Akane Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-14 to claim her second BWF World Championships title in New Delhi on Sunday.
The Indian duo, who won the country's only medal at the ongoing World Championships, responded to the adulation with victories and an exciting brand of badminton.
Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan on Sunday lauded shuttlers Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand for their historic bronze medal triumph at the ongoing BWF World Championships.
Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly may have fallen short of a place in the World Championships title clash but their stunning run has given Indian badminton a landmark women's doubles medal and the pair a new belief in their potential.
Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly may have fallen short of a place in the World Championships title clash, but their stunning run has given Indian badminton a landmark women's doubles medal and the pair a new belief in their potential.
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand's extraordinary run ended with a fighting three-game loss to world No. 1 and defending champions Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning in the women's doubles semifinals.
BWF World Championships Semi-Finals Highlights: Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand's extraordinary run ended with a fighting three-game loss in the women's doubles semifinals.
South Korea's world number one An Se-young and defending champion Akane Yamaguchi registered strong wins to reach the semi-finals of the badminton world championships on Friday.
BWF World Championships Highlights: India's Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand assured themselves of a medal at the World Championships with a come-from-behind win in the women's doubles quarterfinal.
Star Indian doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty's dream of a third medal at the BWF World Championships ended with a straight-game loss.
Badminton World Championships Quarter-Finals Highlights: Star Indian doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty's dream of a third medal at the BWF World Championships ended with a straight-game loss.
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand are assured of a World Championships medal but they are not satisfied yet. The Indian pair overcame Chinese resistance, as they came from a game down to beat China's fourth seeds Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian 16-21, 21-15, 21-13 in Friday's quarterfinal.