Denmark Open 2026: Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand Advance to Round of 16 with Straight-Games Win

India’s women’s doubles pair Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand Pullela began their Denmark Open 2026 campaign with a hard-fought straight-games victory over Chinese Taipei’s Yan Fei Chen and Hsieh Pei Shan in Odense on Wednesday. The Indian duo won 22-20, 21-14 in 38 minutes to advance to the pre-quarterfinals of the BWF World Tour Super 750 tournament.

Ranked World No. 18, Treesa and Gayatri showed composure under pressure in the opening game before taking greater control in the second. Their victory was particularly encouraging against a challenging combination featuring Hsieh Pei Shan, ranked World No. 12, and Yan Fei Chen, ranked World No. 66.

The Indian pair, currently India’s top-ranked women’s doubles combination, will next face Indonesia’s Rachel Allessya Rose and Febi Setianingrum for a place in the quarterfinals.

The opening game proved to be the defining phase of the contest. Treesa and Gayatri found themselves trailing 11-15, leaving them with work to do against the Chinese Taipei combination. Rather than allowing the deficit to dictate the outcome, the Indians fought their way back into contention. Their recovery helped them turn a difficult position into a tightly contested finish, eventually taking the game 22-20.

Winning the opening game was crucial in a match against an unfamiliar and potentially unpredictable pairing. Chen and Hsieh brought different strengths to the contest, with Hsieh's higher world ranking underlining the quality of opposition the Indians faced.

Treesa and Gayatri's ability to recover from four points down demonstrated their resilience at a key stage of the match. They also avoided allowing the opening-game battle to extend into a deciding game, which could have increased the physical and tactical demands of their opening-round assignment.

The second game was more straightforward for the Indian duo. Having secured the first game, they carried their momentum forward and won 21-14 to complete the victory in 38 minutes.

The scoreline reflected a stronger finish from Treesa and Gayatri after the pressure of the opening game. Their straight-games win also ensured that they advanced without having to play a third game.

Indonesian pair awaits in the pre-quarterfinals

Treesa and Gayatri will face Rachel Allessya Rose and Febi Setianingrum of Indonesia in the women's doubles round of 16. The match will determine which pair progresses to the quarterfinals of the Denmark Open.

The Indians will look to build on the confidence gained from their opening victory, particularly their comeback in the first game. Maintaining that composure will be important as they seek to progress further in one of the prominent tournaments on the BWF World Tour calendar.

For India's leading women's doubles pair, the Denmark Open represents another opportunity to test themselves against strong international opposition and build consistency at the highest level. Their opening result also provided a positive start to India's campaign in Odense, with the pair successfully negotiating a difficult first-round contest.

The day brought a contrasting result for India's other women's doubles combination, Rutuparna Panda and Swetaparna Panda.

The Indian sisters lost 14-21, 14-21 to China's Bao Li Jing and Cao Zi Han, bringing their campaign to an end. They were unable to secure a game against the Chinese pair, who won both games by the same seven-point margin. The defeat meant Treesa and Gayatri were India's successful women's doubles representatives in the reported results from the opening day.

Devika Sihag bows out in women's singles

India also suffered an early exit in women's singles, with Devika Sihag losing to Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong in the round of 32. Chochuwong won 21-13, 21-14 to advance, ending Devika's campaign at the tournament. The Indian was unable to overturn the deficit in either game against the Thai shuttler.

The result was disappointing for Devika, but the focus for India shifted to the players who remained in contention as the tournament progressed.

India's schedule also featured several important matches beyond the opening-round results. In men's singles, Kidambi Srikanth was scheduled to face France's Alex Lanier, the eighth seed, in the round of 16. The supplied head-to-head record favoured Lanier 1-0.

In women's singles, Ashmita Chaliha was set to take on Japan's Akane Yamaguchi, the third seed, while Tanvi Sharma was scheduled to meet Germany's Yvonne Li. The supplied head-to-head record showed Tanvi leading Li 1-0.

Treesa and Gayatri were also scheduled to face Indonesia's Rachel and Febi in the women's doubles round of 16.

These fixtures offered India further opportunities to progress in the tournament, although the results of those matches were not included in the available information.

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand's 22-20, 21-14 victory was the standout Indian result in the reported Denmark Open 2026 action. Their recovery from 11-15 down in the opening game demonstrated their ability to remain competitive under pressure, while the second-game win helped them complete the contest efficiently.

With a place in the quarterfinals at stake against Indonesia's Rachel Allessya Rose and Febi Setianingrum, the Indian pair had another important test ahead. Their opening performance, however, gave them a solid foundation as they pursued a deeper run at the Odense tournament.