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Treesa Jolly – Gayatri Gopichand lose to Chinese pair in India Open 2026’s longest match: ‘Sometimes it just doesn’t work’ | Badminton News

Treesa Jolly – Gayatri Gopichand lose to Chinese pair in India Open 2026’s longest match: ‘Sometimes it just doesn’t work’ | Badminton News

Indian women’s doubles pair Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand were involved in the longest match of the ongoing India Open Super 750 tournament on Thursday. The round of 16 clash between the Indian pair and world number eight Chinese duo of Li Yi Jing and Luo Xu Min lasted 84 minutes, with all three games going beyond the usual 21-point mark. After the gruelling 84 minutes, the Chinese pair came out on top, winning 20-22, 24-22, 23-21, leaving the Indian fans and shuttlers frustrated alike. The Indian pair did everything right from the start of the match but failed to close it in the last moments, a pattern that has been persistent with their results. “I think it was a good game overall. We have played and defeated them before. We were leading 19-15 in the second game, but sometimes it just doesn’t work,” a disappointed Gayatri said after the loss. Gayatri was impeccable on the net while Treesa flexed her muscles with powerful smashes in the first game. However, the Chinese pair troubled the …