Nidhi SHUKLA beats Darena PAVLOVA to move on to the Round of 16 in the women's singles this HEBAR U17 Bulgaria Open 2026

Nidhi SHUKLA kept it clean at the HEBAR U17 Bulgaria Open 2026, seeing off Darena PAVLOVA 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

Nidhi SHUKLA advances to the Round of 16 of the HEBAR U17 Bulgaria Open 2026, while Darena PAVLOVA's run ends here.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Darena PAVLOVA with a 63% confidence projection based on world ranking trajectory and match pacing data. Defying the analytical model's 63% projection, Nidhi SHUKLA produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

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