Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand's fairy-tale run comes to an end with a three-game loss to China's top seeds, Tan Ning and Liu Shengshu, in the semi-finals. They lose the contest 21-18, 13-21, 8-21.

China lead 17-7. They are only four points away from sealing a place in the final and assuring themselves of at least a silver medal.

It was quite unlucky for India! Treesa Jolly gets close to the net and then tries to play a deft drop shot. She finds the net, and that sees India trail 5-9.

That goes wide of the sideline, and India earn a point. They now trail 3-6. A couple of seconds later, India challenge a decision as the umpire rules that it landed beyond the baseline. The verdict stands, and a close look confirms it.

China's top seeds, Tan Ning and Liu Shengshu, are off to another dominant start. And this comes at an extremely crucial juncture in the match. They have taken a 5-2 lead in the deciding game.

Supreme dominance from the Chinese pair as they take the second game 21-13. The pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand failed to put up a fight towards the end. The scores were level at 12-all, but the Chinese pair won nine of the next 10 points to take the contest into the decider.

A forced error from Gayatri and China lead 17-12. They have earned five consecutive points to take this contest closer to a deciding game.

This game continues to swing back and forth. China earn a point after a 49-shot rally ends with Jolly smashing the shuttle into the net. India trail 12-13 in the second game.

This is yet another stunning comeback from the pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand. They have taken a one-point lead at the break in the second game. The Indian pair are 11-10 up. Can they close it out and win the contest here itself?

That is a beautiful cross-court drop from Treesa Jolly. India move closer to China now. They trail by only one point. A forced error from China on Treesa's smash levels the scores at 10-all.

Gayatri Gopichand puts pressure on her Chinese opponents from the back of the court and helps India earn another point. The Indian pair have cut the deficit to two points now.

This is a brilliant smash from Gayatri, and India earn another point. They now trail 4-5. Gayatri jumps perfectly close to the net and then delivers a fiery smash.

It has been a good start for China in the second game. They look determined this time, having taken a 5-2 lead.

Incredible! Sensational! Terrific! What a comeback this is from the Indian pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand. They were 16-18 down and bounced back in style to take the opening game 21-18. This is exactly how you fight against the top seeds, who are the defending champions as well as Olympic silver medallists.

This game is still alive. A mini comeback from India, and that is enough to keep them in contention in the first game. It is 18-all at the moment.

China, once again, take the lead thanks to some forced errors from India. They are on three game points. India, on the other hand, have 16 points to their name.

India earn another point to make it 16-all. What a contest this is turning out to be! A true nail-biter in every sense. The scores are tied at 16-all, and nobody knows which pair is going to win this first game.

Treesa Jolly drops it cross-court and earns a crucial point for India. As I type, Treesa unleashes a powerful smash down the court to take India to 15-16.

The scores are level! It is not over yet! This was a long rally, with Treesa earning the point for India. The scores are tied at 12-all now. This is yet another incredible comeback in the first game, but this time, it is India!

India finally get a point after conceding several in a row. They move to 8-12. As I type, China make a forced error and India now trail 9-12.

Gayatri and Treesa have started to feel the pressure now. China have taken a four-point lead going into the break in the first game. This has been a stunning comeback from the top seeds. The Indian pair need to find a way to fight back. And they need to do it quickly.

This has been a brilliant comeback from China's top seeds. They are making a game of this. The pair has cut the deficit to 6-7 now. As I type, China earn another point to level the scores.

Powerful smash from Gayatri Gopichand, and that takes India to a 4-1 lead. It is a stunning start for the home pair against the top seeds, who are also the defending champions and Olympic silver medallists.

India earn the first point! It starts with China's serve, but India make the early inroads. They earn another point and go 2-0 up in the first game.

Akane Yamaguchi beat Pornpawee Chochuwong 21-12, 21-17 to advance to the women's singles final. It is now time for Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand's women's doubles semi-final match against China's top seed. Are you ready?

Only one player, PV Sindhu, has won a gold medal for India at the BWF World Championships. The pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand is only two wins away from repeating the historic feat for the nation. But for that, they first need to tackle the top seeds in their upcoming semi-final contest. It is set to be a promising encounter.

Alex Lanier beat Victor Lai with a come-from-behind victory of 16-21, 21-13, 21-14 to advance to the final. Pornpawee Chochuwong is currently playing against Akane Yamaguchi in the women's singles semi-final. The first game of the match is underway.

Once this contest ends, Treesa and Gayatri will be in action.

India had won a total of three doubles medals at the BWF World Championships before this edition, with the pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand securing a fourth for the nation. Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa won bronze in the women's doubles in 2011, while the duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won bronze medals in the men's doubles category in the 2022 and 2025 editions.

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand aim to become the first Indian players to claim at least a silver medal at the BWF World Championships. Their entry into the final would help them achieve the historic feat. For that, however, they need to win the semi-final against the tournament's top seeds, Tan Ning and Liu Shengshu of China.

Alex Lanier and Victor Lai are currently playing against each other in the men's singles semi-final match on Court 1. The contest is about to end. After this, Pornpawee Chochuwong will be up against Akane Yamaguchi in the women's singles semi-final. Once that match ends, India's Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand will be in action.

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 to China's world No. 3 Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang in the quarter-final in New Delhi on Friday. 

"When emotions fall in, no words could normalise things. They're still very emotional. It takes probably a day for things to digest. Both of them have their own baggage, starting with Gaya (Gayatri) being Gopi sir's daughter. Everyone would say silver spoon and all of that. With this, she would also be relieved that she's a World Championships medallist. That would be a huge medal in her career," Reddy told reporters.

"Treesa has also been very hungry since the start of her career. She wanted to prove a point that she's not playing tournaments just to compete. She always wanted to be the star of Indian badminton. This again is a big achievement in her kitty. That was one of the reasons why she was very emotional," he added. 

Doubles coach B Sumeeth Reddy has seen the struggles of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand from close quarters as they worked their way through injuries, poor form and plummeting rankings before assuring India of a World Championships medal on Friday. Reddy, an Olympian and Commonwealth Games medallist who joined India's national coaching setup after retiring last year, was in the coaches' chair alongside chief coach Pullela Gopichand when Treesa and Gayatri were overwhelmed with emotion after assuring themselves of at least a bronze.

"We were trying our best. But after the first game, we changed our tactics. It was a bit tricky in the beginning. But I think we were calm and managed to win," Gayatri said. Treesa credited the advice of chief coach Pullela Gopichand to remain composed and stay in the present for helping them negotiate pressure situations.

"He always said just calm down and be in the present moment. I think that really worked today. I think that's the kind of advice we got behind us," she said.

India last claimed a BWF World Championships medal in women's doubles in 2011, when Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa won the bronze in London. The medal from Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand is truly a special moment for India now. 

India's Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand assured themselves of a medal at the World Championships with a come-from-behind win over China's Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian in the women's doubles quarterfinal on Friday. The unseeded Indian pair, which is on a comeback trail after Treesa recovered from an injury, toiled for one hour nine minutes to produce one of the biggest wins of their career, a 16-21 21-15 21-13 triumph to cruise to the last four stage and be assured of at least a bronze medal.

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