This Friday, Alex Lanier (France, photo) will play his quarter-final against Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Thailand) at the Malaysia Open (Super 1000)
Analysis of the match Alex Lanier Kunlavut Vitidsarn
The Stakes of the match Alex Lanier Kunlavut Vitidsarn
Both players are aiming for the semi-finals. No advantage to level of motivation
State of form
Back on the international circuit after several weeks of break, Alex Lanier began his journey against the new Indonesian nugget Farhan in 3 sets (21-13 19-21 21-13). Arriving in the second round, he faced the Irishman Nguyen, a player much lower ranked than him whom he very easily dominated in the first set before finishing on the wire at the end of the second set (21-8 21-19). Second best French player behind Christo Popov, Alex Lanier continues to perform in the world top 10 on the badista circuit. Last year, he notably reached a final at the Japan Open where he defended his title from the previous year. Le Normand, reigning European champion, has also reached several semi-finals on the circuit as in Denmark.
Opposite, Kunlavut Vitidsarn only had a few days of respite since he participated in the Finals which brings together the 8 best players in the world for the year 2025. At the end of December, he dominated Christie in two sets and Antonsen in 3 sets despite a defeat in 3 sets against Christo Popov. Arriving in the last four, the Thai lost to world No. 1 Shi Yuqi in two sets. For his return to competition in 2026, Vitidsarn started his season with an easy victory over Tzu Wei Wang, world No. 24 (21-10 21-13) before doing the same against Koki Watanabe, world No. 25 (21-12 21-14). The world No. 2 won several titles on the circuit last year, notably in Singapore, in Thailand in front of his fans and even the silver medal at the last World Championships. Lanier lightweight advantage on form
History of confrontations Alex Lanier Kunlavut Vitidsarn
2-2 between the two players. The two men faced each other 4 times in 2025 and the results are balanced. No advantage in confrontations

Other parameters to take into account
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What are the probabilities of the Alex Lanier Kunlavut Vitidsarn prediction?
- Alex Lanier’s victory has a probability of 41%.
- Kunlavut Vitidsarn’s victory has a probability of 59% according to the odds.
Predictions 1-2 of the match Alex Lanier Kunlavut Vitidsarn
The Vitidsarn hill is logical given his state of form after his run at the end of last year. Therefore, playing Lanier seems the interesting option in this type of match. Victory Alex Lanier
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