‘It’s About Playing with No Fear’
In the months since the TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2025 where he emerged as one of the breakout stars of men’s singles, Victor Lai has shown that he’s here to stay. He made semifinals in Indonesia (Super…
· DEV SUKUMAR
In the months since the TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2025 where he emerged as one of the breakout stars of men’s singles, Victor Lai has shown that he’s here to stay. He made semifinals in Indonesia (Super 100) and Korea (Super 300), and won the Canadian International Challenge at the close of the year.
This season the Canadian stepped up a level, making the semifinals of the India Open (Super 750) with wins over players like Toma Junior Popov, Brian Yang and Chi Yu Jen before falling to eventual winner Lin Chun-Yi in a three-game thriller.
A few days away from competing at his first All England, Lai talks about his preparations for this season, handling attention and adopting a new mindset.