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India Shines at World Badminton Champs!
19 Aug
Summary
- Indian women's doubles pair upset seeded opponents to reach pre-quarterfinals.
- Teenager Unnati Hooda and Lakshya Sen secured second-round berths.
- Mixed doubles pair narrowly lost after squandering multiple match points.
India's Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly caused a major upset at the BWF World Badminton Championships 2026, held in New Delhi. The 39th-ranked women's doubles pair defeated the 16th seeds from the USA in straight games to reach the pre-quarterfinals.
Teenage prodigy Unnati Hooda and 14th seed Lakshya Sen also advanced in their respective singles categories. Hooda battled back from a deficit to win her match, while Sen overcame a slow start to dominate his opponent in the latter two games.
However, there was heartbreak for India's mixed doubles team, Ashith Surya and Amrutha Pramuthesh. They were defeated in a grueling contest after failing to capitalize on nine match points across the second and third games.
Other notable results saw top players like Nozomi Okuhara and Chen Yufei progress, while some seeded players faced early exits.
