The Facts
- Popov is ranked BWF: 13., and Lanier is ranked BWF: 5..
- Popov has experienced an up-and-down run in recent matches (last 5 matches: 3 wins).
- Lanier is on a roll with consecutive victories (last 5 matches: 5 wins).
- Lanier may face physical fatigue compared to their opponent, having played more matches in recent days.
- In this matchup, Lanier is considered the favorite to take the win.
- In the last 4 head-to-head meetings, Popov has recorded 1 win, 0 draws, and 3 losses, with a goal aggregate of 3:7 (averaging 0.8:1.8 goals per game).
Draw
20251/16-finals
| 1 | Axelsen V. | Hatano R. | 2 : 1 |
| 2 | Wang P. | Farhan A. | 0 : 2 |
| 3 | Gemke R. | Christophersen M. | 2 : 1 |
| 4 | Gunawan J. | Shetty A. | 2 : 0 |
| 5 | Popov T. J. | Kweekel J. | 2 : 0 |
| 6 | Srikanth K. | Rajawat P. | 0 : 2 |
| 7 | Yang B. | Koljonen K. | 2 : 1 |
| 8 | Johannesen M. | Mannepalli T. | 1 : 2 |
| 9 | George K. | Oldorff J. | 2 : 1 |
| 10 | Wangcharoen K. | Wang Z. X. | 0 : 2 |
| 11 | Takahashi K. | Jeon H. J. | 2 : 1 |
| 12 | Carraggi J. | Popov C. | 0 : 2 |
| 13 | Obayashi T. | Hoh J. | 1 : 2 |
| 14 | Nguyen N. | Teh J. H. J. | 1 : 2 |
| 15 | Su L. Y. | Cheam J. W. | 0 : 2 |
| 16 | Merkle A. | Loh K. Y. | 0 : 2 |
1/8-finals
| 1 | Axelsen V. | Farhan A. | 2 : 0 |
| 2 | Gemke R. | Gunawan J. | 1 : 2 |
| 3 | Popov T. J. | Rajawat P. | 2 : 1 |
| 4 | Yang B. | Mannepalli T. | 1 : 2 |
| 5 | George K. | Wang Z. X. | 0 : 2 |
| 6 | Takahashi K. | Popov C. | 2 : 1 |
| 7 | Hoh J. | Teh J. H. J. | 1 : 2 |
| 8 | Cheam J. W. | Loh K. Y. | 1 : 2 |
Quarter-finals
| 1 | Axelsen V. | Gunawan J. | 2 : 1 |
| 2 | Popov T. J. | Mannepalli T. | 2 : 1 |
| 3 | Wang Z. X. | Takahashi K. | 1 : 2 |
| 4 | Teh J. H. J. | Loh K. Y. | 0 : 2 |
Semi-finals
| 1 | Axelsen V. | Popov T. J. | 2 : 1 |
| 2 | Takahashi K. | Loh K. Y. | 0 : 2 |
Final
| 1 | Axelsen V. | Loh K. Y. | 2 : 0 |
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