Seppe DAEMERS / Rik DE BACKER beats Xoel ALVAREZ / Adrian RODRIGUEZ to move on to the Round of 16 in the men's doubles this 2026 European Junior

Seppe DAEMERS / Rik DE BACKER came through a competitive Men's Doubles Round of 32 against Xoel ALVAREZ / Adrian RODRIGUEZ at the 2026 European Junior Championships, closing it out 21-13 18-21 21-17.

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21-18 — game 2 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 3 points.

What's Next

Seppe DAEMERS / Rik DE BACKER advances to the Round of 16 of the 2026 European Junior Championships, while Xoel ALVAREZ / Adrian RODRIGUEZ'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 Xoel ALVAREZ / Adrian RODRIGUEZ with a 84% confidence projection based on world ranking trajectory and match pacing data. Defying the analytical model's 84% projection, Seppe DAEMERS / Rik DE BACKER produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

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