India’s BWF World Championships Highlights as Treesa-Gayatri Create History in New Delhi

India’s unseeded duo Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand created history at the BWF World Championships 2026 in New Delhi, securing a bronze medal in women’s doubles.

Home pair Jolly/Pullela 🇮🇳 take on Liu/Tan 🇨🇳.#BWFWorldChampionships #NewDelhi2026 pic.twitter.com/a75Rn0ZPTK

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The world No. 39 pair produced a spirited performance against top seeds and world No. 1 combination Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning of China in their semifinal at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.

Treesa and Gayatri won the opening game 21-18 but the Chinese pair fought back to take the second 21-13. Liu and Tan then controlled the decider, winning 21-8 after a 71-minute battle.

Despite the semifinal defeat, the bronze medal marks a significant milestone for Indian badminton. It ends India’s 15-year wait for a women’s doubles medal at the BWF World Championships, since Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa won bronze in 2011.

Making history for France! 🇫🇷

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France Makes History

The semifinals also produced a landmark achievement for France.

Ninth-seeded Alex Lanier defeated Canada’s Victor Lai 16-21, 21-13, 21-14 to reach the men’s singles final.

You know it's a special win when Delphine Delrue 🇫🇷 gets the tournament wrong in the excitement! 😄🏸#BWFWorldChampionships #NewDelhi2026 pic.twitter.com/z9N3nWMeef

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In mixed doubles, Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue defeated China’s Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin 19-21, 21-13, 21-11 to advance to the final.

Lanier and the Gicquel-Delrue pair have therefore secured France’s first-ever BWF World Championships final appearances, marking a historic day for French badminton.

Day 6 Semifinal Results

Semifinals clash sees An Se Young 🇰🇷 contest Wang Zhi Yi 🇨🇳.#BWFWorldChampionships #NewDelhi2026 pic.twitter.com/ECM1vqUzoh

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Women’s Singles
Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) defeated Pornpawee Chochuwong (THA), 21-12, 21-17
An Se-young (KOR) defeated Wang Zhiyi (CHN), 24-22, 21-16
Men’s Singles
Alex Lanier (FRA) defeated Victor Lai (CAN), 16-21, 21-13, 21-14
Kodai Naraoka (JPN) defeated Chou Tien-chen (TPE), 17-21, 21-11, 21-10
Men’s Doubles
Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik (MAS) defeated Seo Seung-jae / Kim Won-ho (KOR), 21-17, 21-18
Liang Weikeng / Wang Chang (CHN) defeated Lee Jhe-huei / Yang Po-hsuan (TPE), 21-18, 21-14
Mixed Doubles
Feng Yan Zhe / Huang Dongping (CHN) defeated Amri Syahnawi / Nita Violina Marwah (INA), 20-22, 21-14, 22-20
Thom Gicquel / Delphine Delrue (FRA) defeated Jiang Zhenbang / Wei Yaxin (CHN), 19-21, 21-13, 21-11

Treesa and Gayatri’s historic bronze caps a memorable World Championships campaign and gives Indian women’s doubles a major boost on the world stage.