Seppe DAEMERS / Rik DE BACKER beats Yusuf Mohammad BILAL / Ethan FEAKIN to move on to the Semi Finals in the men's doubles this YONEX France U17 Open 2026

Seppe DAEMERS / Rik DE BACKER dropped the opener but found another gear at the YONEX France U17 Open 2026, overturning Yusuf Mohammad BILAL / Ethan FEAKIN 19-21 21-7 21-9 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

Seppe DAEMERS / Rik DE BACKER advances to the semi-finals of the YONEX France U17 Open 2026, while Yusuf Mohammad BILAL / Ethan FEAKIN's run ends here. 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 Yusuf Mohammad BILAL / Ethan FEAKIN 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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