New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand continued India's progress at the BWF World Championships 2026 with a straight-game victory over the 16th seeds Lauren Lam and Allison Lee of the USA, while Kavipriya Selvam and Simran Singhi's campaign ended with a defeat to Bulgaria's Stoeva sisters in the women's doubles Round of 32 here on Tuesday.

Treesa and Gayatri produced a composed performance at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, defeating the American pair of Lam and Lee 21-15, 21-12 to book their place in the Round of 16.

The Indian pair, ranked 39th in the world, maintained control through both games and did not allow their American opponents to build sustained pressure. After taking the opening game 21-15, Treesa and ...