Orleans Masters: Lanier Fulfils Quest for Home Title
Alex Lanier celebrated his biggest win on home turf, winning the Orleans Masters Badminton 2025 to get a first HSBC BWF World Tour Super 300 title under his belt.
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Having never made it past the quarterfinals in three previous attempts, Lanier came through a tough draw including a first round meeting with 2023 champion Priyanshu Rajawat. In the final on Sunday, the Frenchman fought off a second game comeback by second seed Lin Chun-Yi, 21-13 21-18.
“It has been really nice to play here. The atmosphere was great. Everybody was screaming for me so that was very nice. Honestly, It gave me a bit of energy and the focus that I needed.”
Speaking of his first World Tour win at home, the Frenchman said: