Frenchman Alex Lanier tells us how his journey of becoming a professional badminton player began and his rapid rise to the top of the game. The 19-year-old capped a string of good results including the Japan Open win to walk away with the BWF Rising Star of the Year award in 2024.<br /><br />Lanier lost to Thailand's world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn after a 11-21, 21-12, 21-23 nail-biting battle in the men's singles first round of the Malaysia Open on Wednesday (Jan 8).<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
