The Indians were playing only their second event since Gayatri’s return from a five-month shoulder injury layoff.
India’s Gayatri Gopichand (left) and Treesa Jolly celebrate after winning the women’s doubles final at the Syed Modi International Super 300 in Lucknow on Sunday. Pic/PTI
Defending champions Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand registered a fighting three-game win over Japan’s Kaho Osawa and Mai Tanabe to retain the women’s doubles title at the Syed Modi International Super 300 here on Sunday. The top-seeded Indian duo produced an attacking masterclass to rally from a game down and outwit the World No. 35 Japanese pair 17-21, 21-13, 21-15 in a pulsating one hour and 16-minute final.
The Indians were playing only their second event since Gayatri’s return from a five-month shoulder injury layoff.
The final began with a breathtaking 49-shot rally, setting the tone for a high-intensity contest as both pairs fought tooth and nail before Osawa and Tanabe edged ahead 6-3. A couple of sharp smashes from Treesa pulled the Indians level, and an Osawa forehand error helped them move to 8-6.
Later in the day, former winner Srikanth, a 2021 world championships silver medallist, went down 16-21, 21-8, 20-22 to World No. 59 Jason Gunawan of Hong Kong in a 67-minute thriller.
Srikanth came close to ending his over five-year wait for a BWF World Tour title against Gunawan. After losing the opening game, the former World No. 1 bounced back to win the second game rather easily. He looked in control even in the decider as he took a 14-11 lead, only for Gunawan to take the next six points. Srikanth responded by winning four points on the trot to regain the lead again.
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