Kozimjon RAKHMATULLAEV beats Eymen OZTURK to move on to the Quarter Finals in the men's singles this Azerbaijan Junior Open 2026

Kozimjon RAKHMATULLAEV kept it clean at the Azerbaijan Junior Open 2026, seeing off Eymen OZTURK 21-19 21-17 without dropping a game in the Men's Singles Round of 16.

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21-19 — game 1 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 points.

What's Next

Kozimjon RAKHMATULLAEV advances to the quarter-finals of the Azerbaijan Junior Open 2026, while Eymen OZTURK's run ends here. Up next for Kozimjon RAKHMATULLAEV: the Round of 16 at the Badminton Asia Central Asia Regional Championships 2026 Individual against Abdujalol ABDURAHMON / Sabina GHANIEVA. Our results ledger has no previous meetings between the two.


Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Eymen OZTURK with a 51% confidence projection based on world ranking trajectory and match pacing data. Defying the analytical model's 51% projection, Kozimjon RAKHMATULLAEV produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

Player profiles: Bekzod RAKHMATULLAEV · Mustafa Kemal Ozturk

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