Cengizhan YAZICI / Gulsu VURAL beats Ali GOZALOV / Viktoria KUMANYAYEVA to move on to the Quarter Finals in the mixed doubles this Azerbaijan Junior Open 2026

It went all the way at the Azerbaijan Junior Open 2026: Cengizhan YAZICI / Gulsu VURAL held their nerve in the decider to beat Ali GOZALOV / Viktoria KUMANYAYEVA 21-11 15-21 21-19 in the Mixed Doubles Round of 16.

[SCORE_BREAKDOWN]

21-19 — game 3 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 points.

What's Next

Cengizhan YAZICI / Gulsu VURAL advances to the quarter-finals of the Azerbaijan Junior Open 2026, while Ali GOZALOV / Viktoria KUMANYAYEVA's run ends here.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Ali GOZALOV / Viktoria KUMANYAYEVA with a 51% confidence projection based on world ranking trajectory and match pacing data. Defying the analytical model's 51% projection, Cengizhan YAZICI / Gulsu VURAL produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

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