Nicolas BRIANCOURT / Leo CRELIER beats Alfie MARTIN / Lewis SMITH to move on to the Round of 16 in the men's doubles this 2026 European Junior

Nicolas BRIANCOURT / Leo CRELIER dropped the opener but found another gear at the 2026 European Junior Championships, overturning Alfie MARTIN / Lewis SMITH 18-21 21-19 22-20 in the Men's Doubles Round of 32.

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

What's Next

Nicolas BRIANCOURT / Leo CRELIER advances to the Round of 16 of the 2026 European Junior Championships, while Alfie MARTIN / Lewis SMITH's run ends here. Up next for Nicolas BRIANCOURT / Leo CRELIER: the Round of 128 at the 16th Multi Alarm Hungarian Junior Championships 2026 Presented By Victor against Martin STRATIEV. Our results ledger has no previous meetings between the two.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Alfie MARTIN / Lewis SMITH with a 61% confidence projection based on world ranking trajectory and match pacing data. Defying the analytical model's 61% projection, Nicolas BRIANCOURT / Leo CRELIER produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

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