Nikhil Deepak PULIKKOTTIL beats Cedric PASCHER to move on to the Quarter Finals in the men's singles this VICTOR U19 Irish Open 2026

Nikhil Deepak PULIKKOTTIL kept it clean at the VICTOR U19 Irish Open 2026, seeing off Cedric PASCHER 22-20 21-16 without dropping a game in the Men's Singles Round of 16.

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22-20 — game 1 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 points.

What's Next

Nikhil Deepak PULIKKOTTIL advances to the quarter-finals of the VICTOR U19 Irish Open 2026, while Cedric PASCHER's run ends here.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Cedric PASCHER with a 51% confidence projection based on world ranking trajectory and match pacing data. Defying the analytical model's 51% projection, Nikhil Deepak PULIKKOTTIL produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

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