Rik DE BACKER beats Jason DE GRAAF to move on to the Quarter Finals in the men's singles this Luxembourg U17 2026

Rik DE BACKER dropped the opener but found another gear at the Luxembourg U17 2026, overturning Jason DE GRAAF 19-21 21-19 21-18 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.

Head-to-Head

This was the first meeting between the two in our results ledger.

Coming in, Rik DE BACKER had gone W-W-W-W-W in recent recorded matches, while Jason DE GRAAF stood at L-W-L-W-W.

What's Next

Rik DE BACKER advances to the quarter-finals of the Luxembourg U17 2026, while Jason DE GRAAF's run ends here. Up next for Rik DE BACKER: the Quarter Finals against Sathvik SHANKAR — a player winning 63% of 49 recorded matches. Our results ledger has no previous meetings between the two.

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