Lewis SMITH / Katie HOULT beats Kin Hei (Will) YU / Anoushka SHETTY to move on to the Quarter Finals in the mixed doubles this YONEX All England Junior 2026

It went all the way at the YONEX All England Junior Badminton Championships 2026: Lewis SMITH / Katie HOULT held their nerve in the decider to beat Kin Hei (Will) YU / Anoushka SHETTY 26-24 14-21 23-21 in the Mixed Doubles Round of 16.

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26-24 — game 1 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 points.

What's Next

Lewis SMITH / Katie HOULT advances to the quarter-finals of the YONEX All England Junior Badminton Championships 2026, while Kin Hei (Will) YU / Anoushka SHETTY's run ends here.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Lewis SMITH / Katie HOULT with a 63% confidence projection based on world ranking trajectory and match pacing data. The encounter closely reflected the analytical projection.

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