Ria HAGA / Rio YAMAKITA beats Nur Aina MAISARAH / TEH Si Yan to move on to the Quarter Finals in the women's doubles this YATSUSHIRO Asia Junior 2026 (Individual)

Ria HAGA / Rio YAMAKITA dropped the opener but found another gear at the YATSUSHIRO Badminton Asia Junior Championships 2026 (Individual), overturning Nur Aina MAISARAH / TEH Si Yan 18-21 21-14 21-18 in the Women's Doubles Round of 16.

[SCORE_BREAKDOWN]

21-18 — game 1 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 3 points.

What's Next

Ria HAGA / Rio YAMAKITA advances to the quarter-finals of the YATSUSHIRO Badminton Asia Junior Championships 2026 (Individual), while Nur Aina MAISARAH / TEH Si Yan's run ends here. Up next for Ria HAGA / Rio YAMAKITA: the Final at the Vlll Guatemala Future Series 2026 against Aoi BANNO / Yuzu UENO — a player winning 81% of 32 recorded matches. Aoi BANNO / Yuzu UENO holds the head-to-head edge 1-0, which makes this the sterner test.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Nur Aina MAISARAH / TEH Si Yan with a 63% confidence projection based on world ranking trajectory and match pacing data. Defying the analytical model's 63% projection, Ria HAGA / Rio YAMAKITA produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

Player profiles: Daniela Chagay Leiva · Shriyans Ankith BHAGAVATULA

Create a profile + link Telegram for match alerts

Create a profile + link Telegram for match alerts — scan or tap.

Recovery & performance from the Crazybadman store

• Iso Whey Zero Black (Protein Powder) — S$2.90
• Iso Whey Zero Clear (Protein Powder) — S$2.90