Nikhil Deepak PULIKKOTTIL beats Lubin RACINNE to move on to the Quarter Finals in the men's singles this YONEX France U17 Open 2026

Nikhil Deepak PULIKKOTTIL came through a competitive Men's Singles Round of 16 against Lubin RACINNE at the YONEX France U17 Open 2026, closing it out 21-16 19-21 21-16.

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

What's Next

Nikhil Deepak PULIKKOTTIL advances to the quarter-finals of the YONEX France U17 Open 2026, while Lubin RACINNE'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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