Nikhil Deepak PULIKKOTTIL / Mutiara MANDALA beats Kilian SCHERER / Alexia NEDELCU to move on to the Final in the mixed doubles this Austrian U17 Open 2026

Nikhil Deepak PULIKKOTTIL / Mutiara MANDALA came through a competitive Mixed Doubles Semi Finals against Kilian SCHERER / Alexia NEDELCU at the Austrian U17 Open 2026, closing it out 21-17 16-21 21-14.

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21-17 — game 1 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 4 points.

What's Next

Nikhil Deepak PULIKKOTTIL / Mutiara MANDALA advances to the final of the Austrian U17 Open 2026, while Kilian SCHERER / Alexia NEDELCU's run ends here.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Kilian SCHERER / Alexia NEDELCU with a 51% confidence projection based on world ranking trajectory and match pacing data. Defying the analytical model's 51% projection, Nikhil Deepak PULIKKOTTIL / Mutiara MANDALA produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

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