The Commonwealth Games medallists, ranked 58th in the world currently, registered a hard-fought 21-12, 14-21, 21-13 victory at the Titan Gym in California to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the BWF Super 300 event. Treesa and Gayatri looked in control after comfortably taking the opener, but the Spanish pair fought back hard to force a decider.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But the Indian pair found their touch in the third game and ended with a dominant display to clinch victory. The tournament is another step in the comeback trail of the duo, with Treesa returning to competition at the Indonesia Open earlier this month after a three-month rehabilitation period owing to injury.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India\u2019s only representatives in the women\u2019s doubles draw, Treesa and Gayatri, will next take on Japan\u2019s Sumire Nakade and Miyu Takahashi for a place in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But the Indian pair found their touch in the third game and ended with a dominant display to clinch victory. The tournament is another step in the comeback trail of the duo, with Treesa returning to competition at the Indonesia Open earlier this month after a three-month rehabilitation period owing to injury.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, defending men\u2019s singles champion Ayush Shetty will not return to defend the title he won at last year\u2019s US Open.<\/p>\r\n\r\n