Vaidehi KALIDASAN / Taralaxmi KARTHIKEYAN beats Viktoria KUMANYAYEVA / Nazrin MEHRALIZADE to move on to the Semi Finals in the women's doubles this Azerbaijan Junior Open 2026

Vaidehi KALIDASAN / Taralaxmi KARTHIKEYAN was in commanding form at the Azerbaijan Junior Open 2026, dismantling Viktoria KUMANYAYEVA / Nazrin MEHRALIZADE 21-11 21-15 in a Women's Doubles Quarter Finals clash that was never in doubt.

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21-15 — game 2 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 6 points.

What's Next

Vaidehi KALIDASAN / Taralaxmi KARTHIKEYAN advances to the semi-finals of the Azerbaijan Junior Open 2026, while Viktoria KUMANYAYEVA / Nazrin MEHRALIZADE's run ends here. Up next for Vaidehi KALIDASAN / Taralaxmi KARTHIKEYAN: the Round of 32 at the Wag Badminton Asia U17 U15 Junior Championships 2026 against Pan Yu Er LI / Yu Xuan ZHANG. Our results ledger has no previous meetings between the two.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Viktoria KUMANYAYEVA / Nazrin MEHRALIZADE with a 51% confidence projection based on world ranking trajectory and match pacing data. Defying the analytical model's 51% projection, Vaidehi KALIDASAN / Taralaxmi KARTHIKEYAN produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

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