Asian Games 2026: PV Sindhu, Unnati Hooda lose, Treesa-Gayatri win as India lose 1-3
- On Tuesday, Team India crashed out of the Asian Games 2026 women's badminton quarterfinals, losing 1-3 to Japan and ending their campaign in Nagoya.
- Two-Time Olympic-medallist Sindhu lost to Akane Yamaguchi in three games, while Unnati Hooda fell to Tomoka Miyazaki 16-21, 18-21, giving Japan a 2-0 lead.
- Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand Pullela defeated Yuki Fukushima and Mayu Matsumoto 21-17, 21-16, narrowing the deficit to 1-2 and keeping India's hopes alive.
- Following the doubles victory, Tanvi Sharma lost to Nozomi Okuhara 12-21, 10-21 in the third singles match, sealing Japan's 3-1 victory.
- Despite Treesa and Gayatri recently winning bronze at the New Delhi World Championships, the singles players faltered, marking a largely disappointing tournament exit for Team India.
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[Sports Chosun Reporter Kim Ga-eul] Japan is cheering for 'badminton rising star' Tomoka Miyazaki (world No. 9). On the 22nd, the Japanese women's badminton team defeated India 3-1 (2-1, 2-0, 0-2, 2-0) in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games women's team match held at the Ichinomiya Municipal Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The Japanese media outlet 'Nikkan Sports' reported, 'Japan's promising player Miyazaki
Asian Games 2026: PV Sindhu-led India women's badminton team goes down to Japan 3-1, knocked out in quarterfinal
The women's doubles duo of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand won India's only match of the contest against Japan, beating Yuki Fukushima and Mayu Matsumoto 21-17, 21-16.
Asian Games: India's medal wait extends to 16 years after women's team crash vs Japan
India lost 1-3 to defending champions Japan in the Asian Games 2026 women's badminton quarter-final. Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand earned the lone point, but the defeat extended India's medal drought.
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