Maldivian badminton player Zayan Zaki won his Men's Singles qualifying Round of 64 match at the Azerbaijan International Challenge 2026 in Baku, while Revival Sports made its first appearance at a Challenge-level BWF tournament on the European circuit. Other Revival Sports players lost their opening singles and doubles matches, with Naba set to face Japan's Shiori Ebihara in the qualifying Round of 32.
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In Mixed Doubles, Nibal and Naby were drawn against Switzerland's Nicolas Franconvile and Julie Franconvile, currently ranked 135 in the BWF World Rankings
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Aminath Nabeeha (Naba) is set to face Japan's Shiori Ebihara, ranked 162 in the world
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