Arctic Open: Unshakeable Unity Powers Lane/Vendy
They have been together for more than 10 years and at CLASH OF CLANS Arctic Open 2025, Ben Lane and Sean Vendy proved their unity is more than just a strength – it’s a weapon.
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At the Energia Arena on Sunday, the Englishmen battled through a tense three-game thriller to defeat top seeds Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik 21-18 25-27 21-17, capturing their first Super 500 title, and their third HSBC BWF World Tour crown together. It marks a triumphant return to the podium after Lane’s ankle injury sidelined them for three months until August.
“We’ve played them plenty of times,” Lane said of the Malaysians, “especially over the last few weeks so we knew it was going to be tough. Super happy to come out on top.”
The match was a mental and physical rollercoaster but Vendy credited their poise in pressure moments. “Our change of pace and attack probably won us that match. But it could have gone either way. We just played the big points well.”