Indian women’s doubles team Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand maintained their impressive form at the Singapore Open on Friday, May 31. The duo achieved a thrilling quarterfinal victory over the Korean pair, World No. 6 Kim So Yeong and Kong Hee Yong. Treesa and Gopichand staged a remarkable comeback to win 18-21, 21-19, 24-22, marking their entry into their first-ever semifinal at a BWF World Tour Super 750 event.
This victory followed their upset over the world number two pair, Baek Ha Na and Lee So Hee, on Thursday, highlighting a significant achievement for India in the tournament. Earlier, notable Indian players including Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, and PV Sindhu were eliminated in the initial rounds. The success of Treesa and Gayatri boosts hopes for India, complementing the world-class men’s duo of Satwik and Chirag.
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The Indian pair will take on the winners of the match between Nami Matsuyama/Chiharu Shida of Japan and Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti of Indonesia in Saturday's semifinal.
The rising Indian women's doubles team, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, delivered a stunning performance to defeat the world number two duo, Baek Ha Na and Lee So Hee of South Korea, advancing to the quarterfinals at the Singapore Open.
Previously, the Indian duo had been defeated by the Korean pair in the pre-quarterfinals of the Hangzhou Asian Games last year. During their recent match, the Baek-Lee pair exhibited numerous errors, allowing Treesa and Gayatri to dominate early, taking an 18-9 lead and winning the first game easily. However, the Indians made several unforced errors in the second game, allowing the Koreans to make a comeback. The match progressed to a decisive third game where both teams exchanged powerful smashes, tied at 8-all, until the Indian duo gained a slight two-point advantage at the final mid-game break. Maintaining their aggressive play, Treesa and Gayatri scored six consecutive points to lead 16-9 and clinched a memorable victory.
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