Rishabh KALIDASAN / Vaidehi KALIDASAN beats MOHAMED NAFEEZ RAFFI SMITHA / Daksha VINOTH BINDU to move on to the Semi Finals in the mixed doubles this Azerbaijan Junior Open 2026

It went all the way at the Azerbaijan Junior Open 2026: Rishabh KALIDASAN / Vaidehi KALIDASAN held their nerve in the decider to beat MOHAMED NAFEEZ RAFFI SMITHA / Daksha VINOTH BINDU 21-13 14-21 22-20 in the Mixed Doubles Quarter Finals.

[SCORE_BREAKDOWN]

22-20 — game 3 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 points.

What's Next

Rishabh KALIDASAN / Vaidehi KALIDASAN advances to the semi-finals of the Azerbaijan Junior Open 2026, while MOHAMED NAFEEZ RAFFI SMITHA / Daksha VINOTH BINDU's run ends here.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored MOHAMED NAFEEZ RAFFI SMITHA / Daksha VINOTH BINDU with a 63% confidence projection based on world ranking trajectory and match pacing data. Defying the analytical model's 63% projection, Rishabh KALIDASAN / Vaidehi KALIDASAN produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

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