For the second year in a row, Alex Lanier received an invitation from badminton legend Lin Dan for the King Cup. During this stay in Shenzhen (China), to compete in the competition organized by the double Olympic champion in a separate format which is not part of the international circuit, the eighth player in the world began by eliminating the Canadian Victor Lai (n°22), Friday December 26, 2025 in the quarter-final (21-14, 21-19).
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The next day, the 20-year-old Calvadosian did not experience the same outcome against world number 1, Shi Yu Qi. The Chinese, 2025 world champion last August in Paris, won in two sets against the Frenchman (21-15, 21-17). The Norman will quickly return to Insep for a few days of training, before two big meetings at the start of 2026: a Super 1000 in Malaysia (from January 6 to 11) then a Super 750 in India (from January 13 to 18). Before that, we took a lot of time to be as strong as possible. I’ve never felt so good
confided Alex Lanier in our columns during the holidays. With, in mind, a first entry into the world top 5 during the 2026 season.
