| Alex Lanier | |
| Country: | France |
| Birth Date: | 2005 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Caen, France |
| Years Active: | 2020–present |
| Handedness: | Right |
| Event: | Men's singles |
| Career Record: | 185 wins, 60 losses |
| Highest Ranking: | 29 |
| Date Of Highest Ranking: | 30 July 2024 |
| Current Ranking: | 29 |
| Date Of Current Ranking: | 30 July 2024 |
| Bwf Id: | F01EAC7A-8319-4695-85D3-869A0EDE2DB5 |
Alex Lanier (born 26 January 2005) is a French badminton player.[1]
Alex Lanier started playing badminton at the age of 3 and later joined the Dives-sur-Mer badminton club. In 2019, he left the Dives-sur-Mer, to join the club of Strasbourg, to compete in the French interclub division. In 2020, he joined INSEP at the age of only 15.[2]
In June 2021, he competed in the Lithuanian International tournament and won his first international title in the final by defeating Canada's player B. R. Sankeerth.[3] Afterwards, he managed to advance to the final at the Latvia International, but lost to India's Meiraba Luwang Maisnam.[4] He bounced back at the Italian International and won his second international title by defeating Czech player Jan Louda.[5]
In 2022, he clinched the boys' singles title at the European Junior Championships.[6] In October, he secured his first win on a World Tour event at the age of only 17, as he defeated Japanese Takuma Obayashi at the Canada Open.[7]
Boys' singles
Boys' singles
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[8] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[9]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Canada Open | Super 100 |  Takuma Obayashi | 21–12, 12–21, 21–13 | Winner | ||
| 2024 | Canada Open | Super 500 | Koki Watanabe | 22–20, 17–21, 6–21 | Runner-up |
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Lithuanian International |  B. R. Sankeerth | 18–21, 23–21, 21–15 | Winner | ||
| 2021 | Latvia International |  Meiraba Luwang Maisnam | 15–21, 21–12, 20–22 | Runner-up | ||
| 2021 | Italian International |  Jan Louda | 21–12, 18–21, 21–11 | Winner | ||
| 2022 | Estonian International | Kok Jing Hong | 22–20, 21–15 | Winner | ||
| 2023 | Estonian International | Yushi Tanaka | 13–21, 21–15, 12–21 | Runner-up | ||
| 2023 | Polish Open |  Kalle Koljonen | 21–14, 21–15 | Winner | ||
| 2023 | Irish Open |  Nhat Nguyen | 13–21, 19–21 | Runner-up | ||
| 2024 | Luxembourg Open |  Jason Teh | 21–17, 21–15 | Winner | ||
| 2024 | Denmark Challenge | Yushi Tanaka | 21–15, 12–21, 11–21 | Runner-up | ||
| 2024 | Nantes International |  Pablo Abián | 21–14, 21–13 | Winner |
BWF International Challenge tournament
BWF International Series tournament
BWF Future Series tournament