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 — points won

22 rallies

My winner32%
Forced opp. error23%
Drew opp. unforced45%

Of the 22 rallies Kodai Naraoka won, 45% from drawing an opponent unforced error, 32% from their own winners and 23% from forcing an opponent error.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
My winner	32%	7
Forced opp. error	23%	5
Drew opp. unforced	45%	10

Rally outcome — points lost

42 rallies

Opp. winner21%
My forced error29%
My unforced error50%

Of the 42 rallies Kodai Naraoka lost, 50% from their own unforced errors, 29% from their own forced errors and 21% from an opponent winner.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
Opp. winner	21%	9
My forced error	29%	12
My unforced error	50%	21

Where the errors went

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Into the net52%
Out the back24%
Out on sides24%

Across 33 tagged errors, Kodai Naraoka missed into the net 52% of the time, out the back 24% of the time and out on sides 24% of the time.

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Destination	Share	Errors
Into the net	52%	17
Out the back	24%	8
Out on sides	24%	8

Contact height at the net

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Above Tape10%
Above Net Midline27%
Below Net Midline37%
Below Net26%

On net-area shots, Kodai Naraoka met the shuttle above tape 10% of the time, above net midline 27% of the time, below net midline 37% of the time and below net 26% of the time, and missed most often from below net (15% of those shots) against 3% from above tape.

View contact height by shot

Shot	Height	Share	Shots	Error rate
All net shots	Above Tape	10%	32	3%
All net shots	Above Net Midline	27%	83	4%
All net shots	Below Net Midline	37%	113	8%
All net shots	Below Net	26%	80	15%
Lift	Above Net Midline	30%	33	6%
Lift	Below Net Midline	39%	43	7%
Lift	Below Net	32%	35	6%
Block	Above Tape	3%	3	—
Block	Above Net Midline	22%	20	5%
Block	Below Net Midline	44%	40	13%
Block	Below Net	31%	28	32%
Net	Above Tape	5%	4	—
Net	Above Net Midline	36%	28	0%
Net	Below Net Midline	36%	28	4%
Net	Below Net	22%	17	6%
Drive	Above Tape	86%	25	4%
Drive	Above Net Midline	7%	2	—
Drive	Below Net Midline	7%	2	—

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 — points won

42 rallies

My winner21%
Forced opp. error29%
Drew opp. unforced50%

Of the 42 rallies Alex Lanier won, 50% from drawing an opponent unforced error, 29% from forcing an opponent error and 21% from their own winners.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
My winner	21%	9
Forced opp. error	29%	12
Drew opp. unforced	50%	21

Rally outcome — points lost

22 rallies

Opp. winner32%
My forced error23%
My unforced error45%

Of the 22 rallies Alex Lanier lost, 45% from their own unforced errors, 32% from an opponent winner and 23% from their own forced errors.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
Opp. winner	32%	7
My forced error	23%	5
My unforced error	45%	10

Where the errors went

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Into the net40%
Out the back7%
Out on sides53%

Across 15 tagged errors, Alex Lanier missed out on sides 53% of the time, into the net 40% of the time and out the back 7% of the time.

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Destination	Share	Errors
Into the net	40%	6
Out the back	7%	1
Out on sides	53%	8

Contact height at the net

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Above Tape16%
Above Net Midline40%
Below Net Midline29%
Below Net14%

On net-area shots, Alex Lanier met the shuttle above tape 16% of the time, above net midline 40% of the time, below net midline 29% of the time and below net 14% of the time, and missed most often from below net (7% of those shots) against 2% from above net midline.

View contact height by shot

Shot	Height	Share	Shots	Error rate
All net shots	Above Tape	16%	48	2%
All net shots	Above Net Midline	40%	120	2%
All net shots	Below Net Midline	29%	87	6%
All net shots	Below Net	14%	43	7%
Lift	Above Net Midline	43%	48	0%
Lift	Below Net Midline	38%	42	5%
Lift	Below Net	20%	22	0%
Block	Above Tape	9%	8	13%
Block	Above Net Midline	41%	37	0%
Block	Below Net Midline	35%	32	6%
Block	Below Net	15%	14	14%
Net	Above Tape	5%	3	—
Net	Above Net Midline	59%	33	6%
Net	Below Net Midline	23%	13	8%
Net	Below Net	13%	7	14%
Drive	Above Tape	95%	37	0%
Drive	Above Net Midline	5%	2	—

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