Men's singles · 2026-05-20
Alex Lanier vs Hu Zhe An — PERODUA Malaysia Masters 2026, R16
Hu Zhe An won 2–1
AI-powered rally-by-rally match analysis.
Hu Zhe An turned a competitive match into a decisive victory by winning the final two games after dropping the opener to Alex Lanier. Lanier controlled Game 1 with a commanding six-shot run from 5-3 to 9-5, closing it out 21-15, but Hu seized momentum in Game 2 with a four-shot burst at 8-7 that propelled him to 21-15 and never relinquished control thereafter. The third game remained tight with two lead changes, but Hu's four-shot run from 6-6 to 10-6 proved decisive as he edged out the final game 20-15 to claim the match, with both players relying heavily on smashes as their primary finishing shot.
Point progression
Rally length
Avg rally — by shots
11.2shots
Avg rally — by time
12.4sec
Rallies by length (shots)
Shot patterns
Most common 3-shot runs
- 1.A1Forehand Lift Cross→B1Forehand Drive Straight→A1Backhand Block Straight
Happened 8× out of 104 rallies
- 2.B1Forehand Drive Straight→A1Backhand Block Straight→B1Forehand Lift Straight
Happened 8× out of 104 rallies
- 3.A1Backhand Lift Straight→B1Forehand Drive Straight→A1Backhand Block Straight
Happened 6× out of 104 rallies
- 4.A1Backhand Lift Cross→B1Around-the-Head Smash Middle→A1Backhand Block Straight
Happened 4× out of 104 rallies
- 5.A1Forehand Lift Straight→B1Around-the-Head Smash Straight→A1Forehand Block Straight
Happened 4× out of 104 rallies
Most common 5-shot runs
- 1.A1Forehand Lift Cross→B1Forehand Drop Cross→A1Forehand Drive Middle→B1Backhand Drive Middle→A1Backhand Block Middle
Happened 3× out of 104 rallies
- 2.A1Backhand Block Middle→B1Backhand Lift Cross→A1Around-the-Head Drop Straight→B1Forehand Net Straight→A1Backhand Lift Cross
Happened 2× out of 104 rallies
- 3.B1Forehand Block Cross→A1Forehand Lift Cross→B1Forehand Drop Cross→A1Forehand Block Straight→B1Backhand Lift Cross
Happened 2× out of 104 rallies
- 4.B1Forehand Block Straight→A1Backhand Lift Straight→B1Forehand Drive Straight→A1Backhand Block Straight→B1Forehand Block Middle
Happened 2× out of 104 rallies
- 5.B1Forehand Drive Straight→A1Backhand Block Straight→B1Forehand Lift Straight→A1Around-the-Head Smash Cross→B1Backhand Block Straight
Happened 2× out of 104 rallies
Who did what
By player
Most-used shots
Points won — by shot
Smash
35%
Points lost — by shot
Lift
25%
Rally outcome
- unforced error51%
- winner27%
- forced error22%
Most-used shots
Points won — by shot
Net
23%
Points lost — by shot
Lift
27%
Rally outcome
- unforced error51%
- winner27%
- forced error22%