Indonesia Open: Explosive Opener in Store
Defending champion Anders Antonsen meets KFF Singapore Open champion Alex Lanier in a potentially explosive opening round at the POLYTRON Indonesia Open 2026 that begins Tuesday.
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Antonsen has an enviable record at the iconic Istora, featuring in six finals (Indonesia Masters and Indonesia Open), and winning three. But on Wednesday he takes on a player who beat him last week in Singapore on his way to winning the title.
On Sunday, having become the first Frenchman to win the men’s singles title at the Singapore Open, Lanier talked of how pleased he was with his fighting qualities.
“I’m proud of the way I fought like crazy. It was a lot of determination, trying to elevate mentally to stay in it, to stay all the time and wait for my chance. And it came. It’s very tough to win in men’s singles, it’s crazy tough. I should also enjoy the way I played but also the way I fought like crazy, because to win a (World Tour Super) 750 or 1000 or even a 500 you need to fight like crazy. It’s so demanding, so I think should be proud and also excited about the upcoming tournament.”