Phil DANIEL / Nikhil Deepak PULIKKOTTIL beats Leo Hanxiang LUO / Thomas REIBER to move on to the Round of 16 in the men's doubles this Austrian U17 Open 2026

Phil DANIEL / Nikhil Deepak PULIKKOTTIL kept it clean at the Austrian U17 Open 2026, seeing off Leo Hanxiang LUO / Thomas REIBER 21-19 21-14 without dropping a game in the Men's Doubles Round of 32.

[SCORE_BREAKDOWN]

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 Round of 16 of the Austrian U17 Open 2026, while Leo Hanxiang LUO / Thomas REIBER's run ends here.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Leo Hanxiang LUO / Thomas REIBER with a 55% confidence projection based on world ranking trajectory and match pacing data. Defying the analytical model's 55% projection, Phil DANIEL / Nikhil Deepak PULIKKOTTIL produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

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