Chinese and Malaysian pairs end India’s medal hopes in mixed and women’s doubles at Ichinomiya

Ichinomiya, Sept 2026 : India’s Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila, along with world championships bronze medallists Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, bowed out of the Asian Games badminton competition after suffering quarterfinal defeats here on Sunday

In mixed doubles, Tanisha and Dhruv put up a strong fight against world No. 1 Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping of China before losing 21-14, 18-21, 21-18 in a closely contested encounter

The Chinese pair controlled the opening game and went into the mid-game interval with an 11-9 advantage. Feng and Huang stepped up their intensity after the break and pulled away to take the game 21-14

The Indian pair responded well in the second game, keeping the contest close and eventually securing an 18-21 win to force a deciding game

Feng and Huang made a fast start in the decider, opening up a 12-6 lead. Tanisha and Dhruv fought their way back into contention and reduced the deficit to just two points, raising hopes of another comeback

However, the Chinese duo held their nerve in the closing stages and finished the match 21-18 to book their place in the semifinals

In the women’s doubles quarterfinal, Treesa and Gayatri were beaten 21-18, 21-9 by Malaysia’s world No. 5 pair Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan

The Indians stayed level with their Malaysian opponents for much of the opening game. However, Tan and Muralitharan created four game points towards the end and converted the third opportunity after India managed to save two, taking the game 21-18