This is a new benchmark victory for Alex Lanier. At 19, the Calvadosian eliminated the 19th player in the world,
Alex Lanier has another reference victory under his belt. | YOHAN NONOTTE/BADMINTONPHOTO View in full screen close
- Alex Lanier has another reference victory under his belt. | YOHAN NONOTTE/BADMINTONPHOTO
Ouest-France Published on 03/20/2024 at 7:05 p.m.
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Defeated in the quarter-finals of the Orléans Masters on Friday March 15, Alex Lanier (43rd in the world) continues with another Super 300 this week. At the very tough Swiss Open, this Wednesday, March 20, the 19-year-old Divais took the scalp of the Japanese Koki Watanabe, 19th in the world and seeded number 8, in three sets and at the end of the suspense (22-20, 18-21, 21-19).
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The Calvadosian, who thus offered himself a new benchmark victory, will face another Japanese, Takuma Obayashi (31st), or the Indian Kiran GEORGE (36th), this Thursday March 21 in the round of 16.
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