Victor LAI beats Alex LANIER to move on to the Round of 16 in the men's singles this All England Open 2026

It went all the way at the All England Open Badminton Championships 2026: Victor LAI held their nerve in the decider to beat Alex LANIER 21-12 21-23 23-21 in the Men's Singles Round of 32.

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23-21 — game 2 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 points.

Head-to-Head

This was the first meeting between the two in our results ledger.

Coming in, Victor LAI had gone W-W-W-L-W in recent recorded matches, while Alex LANIER stood at W-W-W-W-W.

What's Next

Victor LAI advances to the Round of 16 of the All England Open Badminton Championships 2026, while Alex LANIER's run ends here. Up next for Victor LAI: the Semi Finals at the Iii Costa Rica Future Series 2026 against Jacob ZHANG — a player winning 59% of 34 recorded matches. Our results ledger has no previous meetings between the two.

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