Kaloyana NALBANTOVA beats Devika SIHAG to move on to the Round of 16 in the women's singles this Li-Ning China Masters 2026

Kaloyana NALBANTOVA kept it clean at the Li-Ning China Masters 2026, seeing off Devika SIHAG 21-18 21-15 without dropping a game in the Women's Singles Round of 32.

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

What's Next

Kaloyana NALBANTOVA advances to the Round of 16 of the Li-Ning China Masters 2026, while Devika SIHAG's run ends here. Up next for Kaloyana NALBANTOVA: the Quarter Finals against Tomoka MIYAZAKI — a player winning 64% of 140 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 Devika SIHAG with a 56% confidence projection on the world-ranking gap between them. Defying the analytical model's 56% projection, Kaloyana NALBANTOVA produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

Player profiles: Kaloyana NALBANTOVA · Devika SIHAG

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