Riyan MALHAN beats YUAN Cai Jun to move on to the Round of 16 in the men's singles this WAG Asia U17 & U15 Junior 2026

Riyan MALHAN dropped the opener but found another gear at the WAG Badminton Asia U17 & U15 Junior Championships 2026, overturning YUAN Cai Jun 4-15 15-12 15-12 in the Men's Singles Round of 32.

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15-12 — game 2 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 3 points.

What's Next

Riyan MALHAN advances to the Round of 16 of the WAG Badminton Asia U17 & U15 Junior Championships 2026, while YUAN Cai Jun's run ends here. Up next for Riyan MALHAN: the Final against ZHAN Shing Yui — a player winning 73% of 30 recorded matches. Riyan MALHAN leads their head-to-head 1-0, so the ledger leans their way going in.

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