Alex Lanier Beats Victor Lai to Create History for France at BWF World Championships
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The Caen native, on a memorable day for French badminton, emulated Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue, who earlier became the first French players to reach a World Championship final, this time in mixed doubles, by defeating the Chinese pair Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin 19-21, 21-13, 21-11 in the semifinals. Lanier will face either Taiwan's Chou Tienchen (world No. 6) or Japan's Kodai Naraoka (No. 11) for the title. Lacking energy, the 21-year-ol…
He did it! On Saturday, August 22, 2026, the young player from Caen (Calvados) Alex Lanier won his place in the finals of the New Delhi Badminton World Championships.
In search of a world first final, the Frenchman, world 9th, managed to overthrow the Canadian Victor Lai in three rounds (16-21, 21-13, 21-14).
Winner of a magnificent duel of 1:25 a.m. against Canadian Victor Lai (World No.7) Saturday, August 22, 2026 in the semifinals of the World Championships in New Delhi, India, Alex Lanier spoke of his good physical fitness and his cool temper at the end of this meeting. At 21, Calvadosian will be on the short Sunday noon to try to win the world title.
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