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‘The Crowd Was Carrying Us’: Treesa-Gayatri Embrace Home Support As World C’ships Medal Beckons
Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium: Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand are refusing to let the prospect of a World Championships medal alter their approach after the Indian women’s doubles pair reached the quarter-finals on Thursday, with the duo crediting the home crowd for helping them overcome seventh seeds Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi of Japan at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.
The 21-16, 21-12 victory moved the 39th-ranked Indians to within one win of a guaranteed medal. But for Gayatri, the pressure of playing a seeded opponent in front of a packed home crowd is one she would rather embrace than avoid.
“I think getting on court, definitely there's a little pressure, but it's the kind of pressure you enjoy because you're playing in Delhi. So I think yeah, even in the first set we were down 13-16, but then we got some tips from our coaches, and I think after that we've implemented it pretty well, so yeah, I think I'm super happy. Even in the second game there were a few, it was pretty tricky, neck-to-neck, but then yeah, I'm glad we could stay calm and pull the game off,” Gayatri told reporters after the win.
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