Men's singles · 2026-08-23

Kodai Naraoka vs Alex Lanier — BWF World Championships 2026, F

Alex Lanier won 2–0

AI-powered rally-by-rally match analysis.

Alex Lanier dominated this match with identical 21-11 victories in both games, never allowing Kodai Naraoka to mount serious resistance despite four lead changes in the opening game. Lanier's decisive runs—an eight-point surge from 12-10 to 20-10 in game one and a seven-point burst closing out game two—showcased superior court positioning and finishing, with five smashes converted to winners compared to Naraoka's two. Naraoka's unforced errors from blocks and net play proved costly when the rallies extended, as both players traded lengthy exchanges averaging over fourteen shots per rally.

Point progression

Kodai NaraokaAlex Lanier

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Running score across 64 tracked rallies, Kodai Naraoka against Alex Lanier. Games closed 11–21, 11–21.

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Game	Kodai Naraoka	Alex Lanier
Game 1	11	21
Game 2	11	21

Rally length

Avg rally — by shots

14.7shots

Avg rally — by time

16.4sec

Rallies by length (shots)

1–2

3–4

5–8

9–14

15–20

21+

64 rallies tracked, most of them (25%) in the 5–8 shot band. The longest ran 54 shots.

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Length (shots)	Rallies	Avg seconds
1–2	1	4.8
3–4	5	6.0
5–8	16	8.2
9–14	16	12.6
15–20	11	18.1
21+	15	32.0

Shot patterns

Most common 3-shot runs

1.B1Backhand Lift Cross→A1Around-the-Head Smash Straight→B1Forehand Block Straight
Happened 6× out of 63 rallies
2.B1Forehand Block Straight→A1Backhand Net Straight→B1Forehand Lift Straight
Happened 6× out of 63 rallies
3.A1Backhand Net Straight→B1Forehand Lift Straight→A1Around-the-Head Clear Cross
Happened 4× out of 63 rallies
4.A1Forehand Block Straight→B1Backhand Net Cross→A1Backhand Lift Cross
Happened 4× out of 63 rallies
5.A1Forehand Lift Cross→B1Forehand Drive Straight→A1Backhand Block Straight
Happened 4× out of 63 rallies

Most common 5-shot runs

1.A1Backhand Lift Cross→B1Around-the-Head Smash Straight→A1Forehand Block Straight→B1Backhand Drive Middle→A1Backhand Block Cross
Happened 2× out of 63 rallies
2.B1Around-the-Head Half Smash Straight→A1Forehand Block Straight→B1Backhand Net Cross→A1Backhand Lift Cross→B1Backhand Drop Straight
Happened 2× out of 63 rallies
3.B1Forehand Block Straight→A1Backhand Net Straight→B1Forehand Lift Straight→A1Around-the-Head Clear Cross→B1Around-the-Head Half Smash Cross
Happened 2× out of 63 rallies
4.A1Long Serve Body→B1Around-the-Head Half Smash Straight→A1Forehand Block Straight→B1Backhand Block Middle→A1Backhand High Lift Straight
Happened 1× out of 63 rallies
5.A1Short Serve Body→B1Backhand Flat Push Straight→A1Forehand Clear Straight→B1Around-the-Head Smash Straight→A1Forehand Block Straight
Happened 1× out of 63 rallies

Who did what

Most winners

Alex Lanier

Most errors forced

Alex Lanier

Most unforced errors

Kodai Naraoka

By player

Kodai Naraoka

469 shots

Winners 7Forced 5Unforced 21

Most-used shots

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Of 469 shots Kodai Naraoka played, the most used were lift (24%), block (19%) and net (16%).

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Shot	Share	Shots
Lift	24%	111
Block	19%	91
Net	16%	77
Smash	12%	58
Drop	9%	41
Clear	8%	38

Points won — by shot

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Smash

23%

My winner2Forced opp. error3Drew opp. unforced0

My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points Kodai Naraoka won break down by the shot that ended them — led by smash (23%), lift (18%) and drive (14%).

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Shot	Share
Smash	23%
Lift	18%
Drive	14%
Block	9%
Drop	9%
Net	9%
Brush	5%
Clear	5%
Kill	5%
Serve	5%

Points lost — by shot

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Block

38%

Opp. winner1My forced error10My unforced error5

Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Points Kodai Naraoka lost break down by the shot that ended them — led by block (38%), smash (21%) and lift (19%).

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Shot	Share
Block	38%
Smash	21%
Lift	19%
Clear	7%
Kill	5%
Net	5%
Drive	2%
Drop	2%

Rally outcome

unforced error48%
forced error27%
winner25%

How rallies involving Kodai Naraoka ended: unforced error (48%), forced error (27%) and winner (25%).

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Outcome	Share
unforced error	48%
forced error	27%
winner	25%

Alex Lanier

471 shots

Winners 9Forced 12Unforced 10

Most-used shots

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Of 471 shots Alex Lanier played, the most used were lift (24%), block (19%) and smash (13%).

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Shot	Share	Shots
Lift	24%	112
Block	19%	91
Smash	13%	60
Net	12%	56
Drop	9%	43
Serve	9%	42

Points won — by shot

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Smash

31%

My winner5Forced opp. error8Drew opp. unforced0

My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points Alex Lanier won break down by the shot that ended them — led by smash (31%), block (14%) and lift (14%).

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Shot	Share
Smash	31%
Block	14%
Lift	14%
Drop	12%
Drive	10%
Clear	7%
Kill	7%
Net	5%

Points lost — by shot

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Block

23%

Opp. winner0My forced error3My unforced error2

Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Points Alex Lanier lost break down by the shot that ended them — led by block (23%), drop (18%) and net (18%).

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Shot	Share
Block	23%
Drop	18%
Net	18%
Lift	14%
Smash	14%
Brush	5%
Drive	5%
Kill	5%

Rally outcome

unforced error48%
forced error27%
winner25%

How rallies involving Alex Lanier ended: unforced error (48%), forced error (27%) and winner (25%).

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Outcome	Share
unforced error	48%
forced error	27%
winner	25%

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