India's Badminton Breakthrough: A New Era for Women's Doubles? The Indian women's doubles team of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand has ended a 15 year wait by securing a World Championships medal.
Their quarterfinal victory over China's Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian was a welcome respite from the nation's sporting drought, marking a significant turning point in Indian women's doubles badminton.
A Long Time Coming Since Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa took home bronze in 2011, Indian women's doubles teams have experienced periods of promise followed by disappointing exits.