Lovis DETERS / Soheyl SAFARI ARAGHI beats Hannes MERGET / Sathvik SHANKAR to win the men's doubles title this YONEX German U17 Open 2026

Lovis DETERS / Soheyl SAFARI ARAGHI dropped the opener but found another gear at the YONEX German U17 Open 2026, overturning Hannes MERGET / Sathvik SHANKAR 18-21 21-17 21-13 in the Men's Doubles Final.

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21-18 — game 1 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 3 points.

What's Next

That's a title for Lovis DETERS / Soheyl SAFARI ARAGHI — the YONEX German U17 Open 2026 crown is decided, and the badminton tour moves on with a new result in the books.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Hannes MERGET / Sathvik SHANKAR with a 51% confidence projection based on world ranking trajectory and match pacing data. Defying the analytical model's 51% projection, Lovis DETERS / Soheyl SAFARI ARAGHI produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

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