Seppe DAEMERS / Rik DE BACKER beats Martin ANQUETIL / Paul PILLARD to win the men's doubles title this VICTOR JOT U17 2026

Seppe DAEMERS / Rik DE BACKER dropped the opener but found another gear at the VICTOR JOT U17 2026, overturning Martin ANQUETIL / Paul PILLARD 24-26 21-11 21-11 in the Men's Doubles Final.

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26-24 — game 1 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 points.

What's Next

That's a title for Seppe DAEMERS / Rik DE BACKER — the VICTOR JOT U17 2026 crown is decided, and the badminton tour moves on with a new result in the books. Up next for Seppe DAEMERS / Rik DE BACKER: the Qualifying Round of 64 at the Yonex Belgian International 2026 against Dhivyesh SANKARAN. Our results ledger has no previous meetings between the two.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Martin ANQUETIL / Paul PILLARD with a 63% confidence projection based on world ranking trajectory and match pacing data. Defying the analytical model's 63% projection, Seppe DAEMERS / Rik DE BACKER produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

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