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After a historic win in the quarters—one that secured a first women’s doubles medal in 15 years for India—Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand will aim to go one step further and smash more records by reaching the final at BWF World Championships 2026.
The World No. 39 pair are the first women’s doubles combo from India, since Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa in 2011, to reach the semi-finals of the BWF World Championships.
Up against them next are the top seeds and World No. 1 Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning of China.
🔥 SEMI-FINAL SHOWDOWN! 🏸🇮🇳The Indian duo Treesa Jolly & Gayatri Gopichand Pullela are set to battle China’s Liu Sheng Shu & Tan Ning for a spot in the Women's Doubles final at the BWF World Championships 2026 in New Delhi! pic.twitter.com/CzXvm1ocBJ
— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) August 22, 2026
Treesa and Gayatri are 1-6 against the Chinese pair in head-to-head, ahead of the semi-final meeting in New Delhi, emphasising how tough this matchup is going to be. The Indian pair, though, will take confidence from the fact that they have beaten the Chinese duo before.
That came in the semi-finals of the 2023 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships, where Treesa-Gayatri fought hard to win 18-21, 21-13, 21-19. It was the first-ever meeting between these pairs, and since then, Liu-Tan has won every contest.
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Their most recent meeting was also in the semi-final round at the 2025 Swiss Open, with Treesa & Gayatri going down 21-15, 15-21, 12-21 despite taking the first game.
With history on sight, the young Indian pair will hope to push the Chinese duo—who are clear favourites—and record another stunning win. Should they reach the final, Treesa-Gayatri will become the first doubles pair from India to confirm a silver medal in the competition.
Where and when will Treesa-Gayatri’s women’s doubles semi-final match take place at BWF World Championships 2026?
The semi-final match will be played on August 22 (Saturday). It has a tentative start time of 2:40 pm IST.
What is the head-to-head record between Treesa-Gayatri and Tan-Liu?
Both pairs have clashed six times on tour previously. The Chinese duo lead the head-to-head record by a massive 6-1 margin.
Has Treesa-Gayatri won a match against Tan Ning and Liu Sheng Shu?
Yes, Treesa-Gayatri’s only win against the Chinese pair came at the 2023 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships.
When did Treesa-Gayatri and Tan-Liu last meet on tour?
Their most recent meeting was in the semi-finals of the 2025 Swiss Open, where the Chinese duo recovered from a game down to win 15-21, 21-15, 21-12.
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Kaivalya R Pillai is a sports enthusiast who loves writing about different games and believes sport can teach some of life's most valuable lessons. His primary interests are tennis, kabaddi, badminton, and cricket, but his curiosity extends to every sport and the stories they create.