Sai Nachiketh BHATRAJU beats Neeraj Nair PS to move on to the Round of 32 in the men's singles this KOTAK India Junior International Series 2026

Sai Nachiketh BHATRAJU kept it clean at the KOTAK India Junior International Series 2026, seeing off Neeraj Nair PS 21-13 21-19 without dropping a game in the Men's Singles Round of 64.

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21-19 — game 2 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 points.

What's Next

Sai Nachiketh BHATRAJU advances to the Round of 32 of the KOTAK India Junior International Series 2026, while Neeraj Nair PS's run ends here.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Neeraj Nair PS with a 51% confidence projection based on world ranking trajectory and match pacing data. Defying the analytical model's 51% projection, Sai Nachiketh BHATRAJU produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

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