Nikhil Deepak PULIKKOTTIL beats Marco GARCIA to move on to the Round of 32 in the men's singles this Austrian U17 Open 2026

Nikhil Deepak PULIKKOTTIL kept it clean at the Austrian U17 Open 2026, seeing off Marco GARCIA 21-14 21-18 without dropping a game in the Men's Singles Round of 64.

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21-18 — game 2 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 3 points.

What's Next

Nikhil Deepak PULIKKOTTIL advances to the Round of 32 of the Austrian U17 Open 2026, while Marco GARCIA'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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