Phil DANIEL / Nikhil Deepak PULIKKOTTIL beats Alfie MARTIN / Lewis SMITH to move on to the Semi Finals in the men's doubles this YONEX All England Junior 2026

Phil DANIEL / Nikhil Deepak PULIKKOTTIL dropped the opener but found another gear at the YONEX All England Junior Badminton Championships 2026, overturning Alfie MARTIN / Lewis SMITH 19-21 21-9 21-17 in the Men's Doubles Quarter Finals.

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21-19 — game 1 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 points.

What's Next

Phil DANIEL / Nikhil Deepak PULIKKOTTIL advances to the semi-finals of the YONEX All England Junior Badminton Championships 2026, while Alfie MARTIN / Lewis SMITH's run ends here.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Phil DANIEL / Nikhil Deepak PULIKKOTTIL with a 83% confidence projection based on world ranking trajectory and match pacing data. The encounter closely reflected the analytical projection.

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