Match Info

BWF WORLD TOUR - MEN: Malaysia Open - 1/16-finals

Date: 6 January 2026, Tuesday

Location: Axiata Arena (Kuala Lumpur)


	Yuji Tanaka		Victor Lai

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Yuji Tanaka
55.9%

Victor Lai
44.1%

(when we started the analysis)

53.6%

46.4%

Yuji Tanaka has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2.3%)

Victor Lai has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.3%)

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Tanaka is ranked BWF: 19. Lai is ranked BWF: 22.

Tanaka is in very good shape right now (last 5 games: 4 wins).

Lai has been unpredictable lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).

In this match, both players are almost equally likely to win.

In recent times, the players did not meet on the field.

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Yuji Tanaka
Badminton
23.11.25	Yuji Tanaka - Lakshya Sen	0:2 ✺
22.11.25	Yuji Tanaka - Chun Yi Lin	2:0 ✺
21.11.25	Yuji Tanaka - Rasmus Gemke	2:0 ✺
20.11.25	Yuji Tanaka - Sholeh Aidil	2:0 ✺
19.11.25	Jonatan Christie - Yuji Tanaka	0:2 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 22.4 LWWWW
- Victor Lai
Badminton
12.11.25	Jia Heng Jason Teh - Victor Lai	2:1 ✺
08.11.25	Yudai Okimoto - Victor Lai	2:0 ✺
07.11.25	Li Yang Su - Victor Lai	1:2 ✺
06.11.25	Jhuo Fu Liao - Victor Lai	0:2 ✺
05.11.25	Dmitriy Panarin - Victor Lai	0:2 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 3.8 LLWWW

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Yuji Tanaka
Badminton
09.10.26	Kunlavut Vitidsarn - Yuji Tanaka	✺

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