Furkan KUCUK / Ahmet Rafi SARAC beats Ayaz KILIC / Envar Zahid SENER to move on to the Final in the men's doubles this Istanbul U17 Open 2026

Furkan KUCUK / Ahmet Rafi SARAC came through a competitive Men's Doubles Semi Finals against Ayaz KILIC / Envar Zahid SENER at the Istanbul U17 Open 2026, closing it out 21-16 18-21 21-12.

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

What's Next

Furkan KUCUK / Ahmet Rafi SARAC advances to the final of the Istanbul U17 Open 2026, while Ayaz KILIC / Envar Zahid SENER's run ends here.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Ayaz KILIC / Envar Zahid SENER with a 63% confidence projection based on world ranking trajectory and match pacing data. Defying the analytical model's 63% projection, Furkan KUCUK / Ahmet Rafi SARAC produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

Player profiles: Ayaz KILIC · Burak KUCUK

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