Rik DE BACKER / Sophie DELARUE beats Ianis Aaron ELBASE / Belen SOTO to move on to the Round of 16 in the mixed doubles this Austrian U17 Open 2026

Rik DE BACKER / Sophie DELARUE kept it clean at the Austrian U17 Open 2026, seeing off Ianis Aaron ELBASE / Belen SOTO 21-15 21-18 without dropping a game in the Mixed Doubles Round of 32.

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21-18 — game 2 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 3 points.

What's Next

Rik DE BACKER / Sophie DELARUE advances to the Round of 16 of the Austrian U17 Open 2026, while Ianis Aaron ELBASE / Belen SOTO's run ends here. Up next for Rik DE BACKER / Sophie DELARUE: the Qualifying Round of 64 at the Yonex Belgian International 2026 against Alvaro MORAN — a player winning 50% of 8 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 Ianis Aaron ELBASE / Belen SOTO with a 51% confidence projection based on world ranking trajectory and match pacing data. Defying the analytical model's 51% projection, Rik DE BACKER / Sophie DELARUE produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

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