Alex Lanier may be the youngest member of the French team, but his journey to the quarter-finals of the singles at the European Championships will leave a bitter taste in his mouth. Given the start of the tournament and the potential of the 19-year-old Calvadosian, there seemed to be room to reach the final four of the competition and thus get a medal. “Playing like that, I couldn’t get to the semi-finals, he reacted on Friday April 12, after his defeat against the Finn Joakim Oldorff (n°68) in two sets (21-12, 21-19). It’s a bit stupid to lose like that, to not have shown the things I showed before. I feel like I disappointed myself and everyone. »
The 48th player in the world hit a big entry by dominating his compatriot Christo Popov (world n°20, 21-17, 21-19) to offer a clearer picture. He confirmed the next day by beating the German Fabian Roth (n°86, 23-21, 21-11). But this Friday, April 12, the Norman came up against another rising star in world badminton, without being able to show the full extent of his talent.
His progression in the world rankings will continue
Very close to taking his opponent to the beauty, coming back to 20-19 in the second set, Alex Lanier saw his last smash take the net, then wanted to smash his racket. Above all, he paid for a missed start to the match (21-12, 21-19). “I didn’t play well this match, I just wasn’t good, supports Alex Lanier. I made a lot of mistakes. It wasn’t a great day for me. He played well, he was able to adapt well, make good trajectories which bothered me. I played a game with a lot of mistakes, I didn’t put the shuttle in the field often enough and that made the difference in the end. »
Thanks to this quarter-final, the player from Dives-sur-Mer will however continue his progression in the world rankings. And thus get closer to the top 35 in the world in order to enter more easily into the tables of major tournaments.
2024-04-12 14:20:21
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