Ruben GARCIA / Lucia RODRIGUEZ beats Julien MAIO / Lea PALERMO to move on to the Round of 16 in the mixed doubles this French Open 2026

Ruben GARCIA / Lucia RODRIGUEZ came through a competitive Mixed Doubles Round of 32 against Julien MAIO / Lea PALERMO at the French Open Badminton 2026, closing it out 21-11 19-21 21-18.

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

What's Next

Ruben GARCIA / Lucia RODRIGUEZ advances to the Round of 16 of the French Open Badminton 2026, while Julien MAIO / Lea PALERMO's run ends here. Up next for Ruben GARCIA / Lucia RODRIGUEZ: the Round of 32 at the Hylo Open 2026 against WU Guan Xun / LEE Chia Hsin — a player winning 55% of 158 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 Julien MAIO / Lea PALERMO with a 51% confidence projection on a blend of ranking, seeding, head-to-head and our own rating. Defying the analytical model's 51% projection, Ruben GARCIA / Lucia RODRIGUEZ produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

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