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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

Alex LanierHu Zhe An
0510152021

Rally length

Avg rally — by shots

11.2shots

Avg rally — by time

12.4sec

Rallies by length (shots)

4
1–2
20
3–4
29
5–8
25
9–14
17
15–20
13
21+

Shot patterns

Most common 3-shot runs

  1. 1.A1Forehand Lift CrossB1Forehand Drive StraightA1Backhand Block Straight

    Happened 8× out of 104 rallies

  2. 2.B1Forehand Drive StraightA1Backhand Block StraightB1Forehand Lift Straight

    Happened 8× out of 104 rallies

  3. 3.A1Backhand Lift StraightB1Forehand Drive StraightA1Backhand Block Straight

    Happened 6× out of 104 rallies

  4. 4.A1Backhand Lift CrossB1Around-the-Head Smash MiddleA1Backhand Block Straight

    Happened 4× out of 104 rallies

  5. 5.A1Forehand Lift StraightB1Around-the-Head Smash StraightA1Forehand Block Straight

    Happened 4× out of 104 rallies

Most common 5-shot runs

  1. 1.A1Forehand Lift CrossB1Forehand Drop CrossA1Forehand Drive MiddleB1Backhand Drive MiddleA1Backhand Block Middle

    Happened 3× out of 104 rallies

  2. 2.A1Backhand Block MiddleB1Backhand Lift CrossA1Around-the-Head Drop StraightB1Forehand Net StraightA1Backhand Lift Cross

    Happened 2× out of 104 rallies

  3. 3.B1Forehand Block CrossA1Forehand Lift CrossB1Forehand Drop CrossA1Forehand Block StraightB1Backhand Lift Cross

    Happened 2× out of 104 rallies

  4. 4.B1Forehand Block StraightA1Backhand Lift StraightB1Forehand Drive StraightA1Backhand Block StraightB1Forehand Block Middle

    Happened 2× out of 104 rallies

  5. 5.B1Forehand Drive StraightA1Backhand Block StraightB1Forehand Lift StraightA1Around-the-Head Smash CrossB1Backhand Block Straight

    Happened 2× out of 104 rallies

Who did what

Most winners

18

Alex Lanier

Most errors forced

13

Alex Lanier

Most unforced errors

35

Alex Lanier

By player

Alex Lanier

608 shots
Winners 18Forced 13Unforced 35

Most-used shots

25%
Lift
21%
Block
20%
Net
9%
Smash
9%
Serve
8%
Drive

Points won — by shot

Smash

35%

My winner8Forced opp. error10Drew opp. unforced0
Smash
Lift
Net
Drive
Kill
Block
Drop
Serve
My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points lost — by shot

Lift

25%

Opp. winner1My forced error1My unforced error12
Lift
Smash
Net
Block
Drive
Clear
Brush
Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Rally outcome

  • unforced error51%
  • winner27%
  • forced error22%

Hu Zhe An

600 shots
Winners 11Forced 11Unforced 20

Most-used shots

23%
Net
19%
Block
18%
Lift
11%
Drive
9%
Serve
9%
Drop

Points won — by shot

Net

23%

My winner1Forced opp. error0Drew opp. unforced12
Net
Smash
Lift
Drive
Block
Drop
Clear
Brush
My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points lost — by shot

Lift

27%

Opp. winner4My forced error2My unforced error8
Lift
Smash
Block
Clear
Drive
Drop
Kill
Net
Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Rally outcome

  • unforced error51%
  • winner27%
  • forced error22%

Players