Update on Singapore Open Semifinal 2024: Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly
The Indian pair was defeated by Japan’s Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida, who are ranked fourth in the world. The final score was 23-21 in the first set and 21-11 in the second set.
India’s duo of Gayatri Gopichand and Trisha Jolly have been knocked out of the Singapore Open. In the semi-finals, Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida from Japan, who are ranked fourth in the world, defeated the Indian pair with a score of 23-21, 21-11 in a match that lasted 47 minutes.
As a result, India’s participation in the tournament has come to an end. Previously, India’s Satwik-Chirag, PV Sindhu, and HS Prannoy had also been eliminated from the competition.
Indian duo suffers back-to-back defeats.
The opening match of the women’s doubles semifinals between Japan and India provided an exhilarating spectacle. Neither team managed to establish a significant lead, with both sides trading points throughout. Japan had multiple opportunities to secure match points but failed to capitalize on them. However, due to an error from the Indian pair, Matsuyama and Shida emerged victorious in the game. The pressure mounted on the Indian team during the second game as they fell behind after an initial two-point lead. Gayatri and Trisha faced a 21-11 defeat in the second game, resulting in their elimination from the tournament.
Gayatri (left) and Trisha (right) reached the semi-finals after defeating world number 2 and world number 6.
India’s Trisha and Gayatri secured their spot in the semi-finals by triumphing over the second and sixth-ranked pairs in the world. This marked their first semi-final appearance of the season. In the round of 16, they emerged victorious against South Korea’s Baek Ha Na and Lee So Hee, who are ranked second globally, in a thrilling three-game match with scores of 21-9, 14-21, and 21-15. Following this impressive win, they advanced to the semi-finals by defeating the sixth-ranked South Korean pair, Kim Yeong and Kong Yong, with scores of 21-18, 21-9, and a nail-biting 24-23. Notably, Trisha and Gayatri had previously reached the semi-finals of the 2023 All England Open, where they secured a commendable third-place finish.
Satwik-Chirag, Sindhu, and Prannoy Already Eliminated
In the Singapore Open tournament, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, the Indian duo ranked No. 1 in the world, suffered a loss in the Round of 32 to the Danish pair. The match ended in straight games with a score of 22-20, 21-18. Moving on to the men’s singles, India’s HS Prannoy faced a defeat against Japan’s 11th seeded player, Kenta Nishimoto, after a thrilling three-set match that ended with a score of 13-21, 21-14, 15-21. Meanwhile, in the Round of 16 of the women’s singles, Spanish player Carolina Marin emerged victorious against Olympic medalist PV Sindhu in a closely contested match that ended with a score of 21-11, 11-21, 20-22.
