Play like Victor Lai

Men's Singles CAN #15 MS

About Victor

Right-handed; attacking singles with aggressive pace

b. 2004-12-19 184 cm Full bio → BWF profile

2025 BWF World Championships MS bronze (Paris) — first Canadian badminton medal ever at a World Championships
2025 BWF Pan American Championships MS gold
2025 Canada Open (Super 300) MS runner-up — first BWF World Tour final for Canada
2026 All England Open MS semi-final — first Canadian SF since Wendy Carter (WS, 1978)
2026 India Open (Super 750) MS semi-final
2025 Junior Pan American Games MS gold
Named 2025 BWF Eddy Choong Rising Star of the Year nominee

How Victor plays

Frames that match Victor's style

Ranked by how closely each frame's balance and flex match the profile above — not by who's sponsored to use them. 100% = an exact fit for the style. Grouped by tier so you can pick at your own level.

Pro tier

91% style match

Yonex Astrox 100 ZZ

Head Heavy ·Extra Stiff ·Advanced

91% style match

Victor Thruster F Ultra

Head Heavy ·Extra Stiff ·Advanced

91% style match

Li-Ning Axforce 90 Max

Head Heavy ·Stiff ·Advanced

Intermediate tier

91% style match

Victor Thruster Hammer Light

Head Heavy ·Stiff ·Intermediate

74% style match

Yonex Astrox 100 Game

Head Heavy ·Medium ·Intermediate

74% style match

Babolat Satelite Blast

Head Heavy ·Medium ·Intermediate

Beginner tier

91% style match

Victor Wavetec Magan 5

Head Heavy ·Stiff ·Beginner

74% style match

Yonex Astrox 88 Play

Head Heavy ·Medium ·Beginner-Intermediate

74% style match

Victor Ultramate 6

Head Heavy ·Medium ·Beginner

Their racquet

Yonex Astrox 100 ZZ

Head Heavy ·Extra Stiff ·Advanced

See spec page

Step down — Victor's racquet at every tier

Victor Lai's Yonex Astrox 100 ZZ is a pro-tier signature — built for an elite swing. Here is that same chassis stepped through each tier, so an intermediate or club player can buy into the line at the level they'll actually enjoy.

Pro tier

Step-down variant