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Ooh la la, Lanier! Alex crowns fairy-tale run

PETALING JAYA: French boy Alex Lanier is a star in the making.

The 19-year-old crowned his fairy-tale run in the Japan Open men’s singles yesterday by pulling off another sensational win – a 21-17, 22-20 victory over Taiwan’s world No. 10 Chou Tien-chen.

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