How Did Top Seeds Treesa and Gayatri Start Their Syed Modi International Journey?
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Key Takeaways
- Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand opened their tournament with a challenging win.
- India's junior squad impressed with confident performances.
- Strong showings from mixed and men's doubles teams.
- India continues to rise in international badminton rankings.
- The tournament is hosted at the Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium.
Lucknow, Nov 25 (NationPress) The top-seeded duo of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand commenced their journey at the Syed Modi International 2025 with a tenacious win, marking a significant start for India at the Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium.
The leading women's doubles team overcame a challenging beginning to triumph over the Malaysian pair of Cheng Su Hui and Tan Zhing Yi with scores of 19-21, 22-20, and 21-9, in what was their inaugural encounter.
After losing the first game, Treesa and Gayatri fortified their defense, improved their net play, and surged through a commanding final game to advance to the pre-quarters.
Earlier in the day, members of India's historic medal-winning World Juniors squad showcased their skills on the senior stage during the qualifiers. The mixed doubles team of C Lalramsanga and Taarini Suri displayed poise with a 21-13, 21-15 victory against the Israel-Hungary pair of Misha Zilberman and Agnes Korosi, while Bhavya Chhabra and Vishakha Toppo followed suit with a convincing 21-19, 21-15 win over fellow Indians Devvert Mann and Nishu Malik.
In the men's doubles category, second seeds Sai Pratheek K and P Krishnamurthy Roy comfortably defeated Swarnraj Bora and Nibir Ranjan with scores of 21-8, 21-17. Fifth seeds Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun, fresh off three consecutive titles in Al Ain, Turkey, and Telangana, maintained their impressive form by overcoming Ayush Makhija and Sujey Tamboli with a score of 21-11, 21-13 to secure a spot in the round-of-16.
In the women's doubles, Priya Konjengbam and Shuti Mishra also progressed after a commanding performance, winning 21-8, 21-11 against Reena Evangelin and Samriddhi Singh.