Seppe DAEMERS / Rik DE BACKER beats Leo QUAEYBEUR / Kim VERRIELE to move on to the Round of 16 in the men's doubles this YONEX France U17 Open 2026

Seppe DAEMERS / Rik DE BACKER was in commanding form at the YONEX France U17 Open 2026, dismantling Leo QUAEYBEUR / Kim VERRIELE 21-7 21-19 in a Men's Doubles Round of 32 clash that was never in doubt.

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

What's Next

Seppe DAEMERS / Rik DE BACKER advances to the Round of 16 of the YONEX France U17 Open 2026, while Leo QUAEYBEUR / Kim VERRIELE'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 Leo QUAEYBEUR / Kim VERRIELE 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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