Daria-Irina GHERASIM / Cristina Maria SIRBU beats Sara DEL CASTILLO / Ines PONCELA to move on to the Round of 16 in the women's doubles this 16th Multi Alarm Hungarian Junior 2026 presented by VICTOR

Daria-Irina GHERASIM / Cristina Maria SIRBU dropped the opener but found another gear at the 16th Multi Alarm Hungarian Junior Championships 2026 presented by VICTOR, overturning Sara DEL CASTILLO / Ines PONCELA 16-21 21-9 21-12 in the Women's Doubles Round of 32.

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21-16 — game 1 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 5 points.

What's Next

Daria-Irina GHERASIM / Cristina Maria SIRBU advances to the Round of 16 of the 16th Multi Alarm Hungarian Junior Championships 2026 presented by VICTOR, while Sara DEL CASTILLO / Ines PONCELA's run ends here. Up next for Daria-Irina GHERASIM / Cristina Maria SIRBU: the Round of 128 against Adela LACHOVA — a player winning 29% of 14 recorded matches. Our results ledger has no previous meetings between the two.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Sara DEL CASTILLO / Ines PONCELA with a 63% confidence projection based on world ranking trajectory and match pacing data. Defying the analytical model's 63% projection, Daria-Irina GHERASIM / Cristina Maria SIRBU produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

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