PRANIT SOMANI beats Karthik Rupa SUHAAS to move on to the Quarter Finals in the men's singles this KOTAK India Junior International Series 2026

It went all the way at the KOTAK India Junior International Series 2026: PRANIT SOMANI held their nerve in the decider to beat Karthik Rupa SUHAAS 21-17 19-21 25-23 in the Men's Singles Round of 16.

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

What's Next

PRANIT SOMANI advances to the quarter-finals of the KOTAK India Junior International Series 2026, while Karthik Rupa SUHAAS's run ends here.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored PRANIT SOMANI 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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