Rik DE BACKER beats Ivan TUTIC to move on to the Round of 32 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 Ivan TUTIC 20-22 21-5 21-14 in the Men's Singles Round of 64.

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22-20 — 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-L-W in recent recorded matches, while Ivan TUTIC stood at L-L-L-L-L.

What's Next

Rik DE BACKER advances to the Round of 32 of the Luxembourg U17 2026, while Ivan TUTIC's run ends here. Up next for Rik DE BACKER: the Round of 32 against Joey KOBYLANSKI — a player winning 56% of 18 recorded matches. Our results ledger has no previous meetings between the two.

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