Samuel TAMANG beats Mebel Mano KURIAN to move on to the Quarter Finals in the men's singles this NAVEK Türkiye Junior International 2026

Samuel TAMANG dropped the opener but found another gear at the NAVEK Türkiye Junior International 2026, overturning Mebel Mano KURIAN 15-21 21-16 21-12 in the Men's Singles Round of 16.

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21-16 — game 2 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 5 points.

Head-to-Head

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

Coming in, Samuel TAMANG had gone L-W-W-L-W in recent recorded matches, while Mebel Mano KURIAN stood at L-W-W-L-W.

What's Next

Samuel TAMANG advances to the quarter-finals of the NAVEK Türkiye Junior International 2026, while Mebel Mano KURIAN's run ends here.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Samuel TAMANG with a 63% confidence projection based on world ranking trajectory and match pacing data. The encounter closely reflected the analytical projection.

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