Lokesh VISWANATHAN / V R NARDHANA beats Mithileish P KRISHNAN / Varna PRABHUANAND to move on to the Quarter Finals in the mixed doubles this KBA DIAMOND JUBILEE India International Challenge 2026
It went all the way at the KBA DIAMOND JUBILEE India International Challenge 2026: Lokesh VISWANATHAN / V R NARDHANA held their nerve in the decider to beat Mithileish P KRISHNAN / Varna PRABHUANAND 21-14 16-21 22-20 in the Mixed Doubles Round of 16.
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22-20 — game 3 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 points.
What's Next
Lokesh VISWANATHAN / V R NARDHANA advances to the quarter-finals of the KBA DIAMOND JUBILEE India International Challenge 2026, while Mithileish P KRISHNAN / Varna PRABHUANAND's run ends here. Up next for Lokesh VISWANATHAN / V R NARDHANA: the Qualifying Round of 32 at the Telangana India International Challenge 2026 against Posawat BUNON / Peeraya WECHAWONG — a player winning 20% of 10 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 Lokesh VISWANATHAN / V R NARDHANA with a 62% confidence projection on a blend of ranking, seeding, head-to-head and our own rating. The encounter closely reflected the analytical projection.
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