ZHAN Shing Yui beats Mario RODRIGUEZ to move on to the Final in the men's singles this DUBROVNIK VALAMAR Junior Open 2026 presented by YONEX

ZHAN Shing Yui kept it clean at the DUBROVNIK VALAMAR Junior Open 2026 presented by YONEX, seeing off Mario RODRIGUEZ 21-15 21-16 without dropping a game in the Men's Singles Semi Finals.

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

What's Next

ZHAN Shing Yui advances to the final of the DUBROVNIK VALAMAR Junior Open 2026 presented by YONEX, while Mario RODRIGUEZ's run ends here. Up next for ZHAN Shing Yui: the Round of 64 at the Wag Badminton Asia U17 U15 Junior Championships 2026 against TAN Yi Kai Julian Clement / SOMASUNDARAM Rithika. Our results ledger has no previous meetings between the two.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Mario RODRIGUEZ with a 51% confidence projection based on world ranking trajectory and match pacing data. Defying the analytical model's 51% projection, ZHAN Shing Yui produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

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