Nikhil Deepak PULIKKOTTIL beats Esteyban SAINTHUILE to move on to the Semi Finals in the men's singles this FZ FORZA French U17 International 2026

Nikhil Deepak PULIKKOTTIL kept it clean at the FZ FORZA French U17 International 2026, seeing off Esteyban SAINTHUILE 21-16 21-17 without dropping a game in the Men's Singles Quarter Finals.

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21-17 — game 2 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 4 points.

What's Next

Nikhil Deepak PULIKKOTTIL advances to the semi-finals of the FZ FORZA French U17 International 2026, while Esteyban SAINTHUILE's run ends here.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Nikhil Deepak PULIKKOTTIL with a 51% confidence projection based on world ranking trajectory and match pacing data. The encounter closely reflected the analytical projection.

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