Syed Modi International badminton tournament: Treesa Jolly, Gayatri Gopichand participate in women’s doubles final | Badminton News – The Times of India

Indian defending champions Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand advanced to the women’s doubles final at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament. They achieved a consecutive victory over Malaysian duo Ong Xin Yee and Carmen Ting on Saturday.This was only their second tournament since Gayatri’s return after a five-month layoff due to a shoulder injury. The Indian duo showed excellent tactical play and control to secure a 21-11 21-15 win against the world number 33 Malaysian pair.In the opening match, Treesa and Gayatri took control from 8-7 to establish an 11-7 lead at the break. They maintained their dominance and sealed the match after their opponents committed two unforced errors.The second game proved more competitive as the Malaysian pair fought back strongly. The score remained close until Treesa and Gayatri took a slight 11-10 lead at halftime.The Indian duo created a crucial gap at 17-14 and gained five match points when their opponents sent a shuttle long. The game ended when Ting sent another shot long, giving the Indians the win.Treesa and Gayatri will face Japanese eighth seeds Kaho Osawa and Mai Tanabe in Sunday’s final as they look to defend their title.In the women’s singles semi-finals, the Indian campaign ended with both players facing defeats. Unnati Hooda lost 15-21, 10-21 to the Turkish Neslihan Arın.Tanvi Sharma, who had earlier upset former world champion Nozomi Okuhara, was defeated 17-21, 16-21 by Japan’s Hina Akechi.In the mixed doubles, the Indian duo of Hariharan Amsakarunan and Treesa were eliminated. They lost 17-21 and 19-21 to the Indonesians Dejan Ferdinansyah and Bernadine Anindya Wardana.