21:30
Clapping for Félix
The final celebration was expected and Félix chose to attract the audience of the Sud de France Arena with a clapping!
21:29
Félix’s premiere!
The younger Lebrun finally won against his big brother (11-6, 7-11, 16-14, 11-9). Aged 18, he lost in their first 4 professional confrontations.
21:28
Finally !
Match ball for the little brother!
21:27
What if…
Félix struggles to make things happen. He fails to get a match point: 9-9!
21:26
Félix two points from the match
It’s getting closer for the youngest who has never beaten his brother in an official match (9-7). But Alexis resists.
21:26
Alexis is still there
What mental resources. The elder comes back to two points (7-5).
21:25
Féfé gets closer
Alexis gets impatient and looks for the fault without managing to hit the table (7-3).
21:24
Félix pressurizes his elder
The young Montpellier is in the lead in this 4th round. He is 6 points from the match and his brother is 2 points behind him (5-3).
21:23
Alexis does Felix
This time, the big one pushes back the little one, who ends up breaking down (2-1).
21:21
Felix’s howl (2-1)
It’s done, Felix lets out a long cry of relief. He won the 3rd act and is only one round away from the quarter-finals (16-14).
21:20
We need two points difference gentlemen
Félix calls a timeout when neither brother manages to convert his set points. The next one to come will be for the cadet (15-14).
21:19
The carrot
New set point for Alexis who takes advantage of a stroke of luck after another crazy exchange (13-12). What tension.
21:18
Alexis resists
He did not let himself be taken aback, erased two set points and even got himself a set point in his turn (12-11).
21:17
Alexis cracks with a forehand
The elder’s attack goes far, set point for Félix (10-9).
21:17
It’s about refocusing
Difficult to come down from our cloud, but both players are already refocusing. Félix is very close to a second set (9-8).
21:15
WHAT A CRAZY POINT!
Alexis was pushed several meters from the table, but despite that, he managed to bring back several smashes from Félix. One knee on the ground, before hitting a backhand, he still ends up breaking down. Félix takes the point and the two brothers exchange a knowing look, proud of their effect in front of the Montpellier public (6-4)!
21:12
Alexis confirms
Trailing by two points in this 3rd round, Alexis strings together four winning points (4-2). Will doubt creep into the youngster?
21:10
A frantic pace
The exchanges follow one another at breakneck speed, the two brothers do not let each other breathe by serving quickly after each point.
21:09
Alexis equalizes (11-7)
Felix’s ball hits the net and ends up behind the table. Here’s Alexis again. The two brothers are two sets from the match.
21:09
Alexis can equalize
Three set points for Alexis.
21:08
The return of Alexis
The older of the two Lebruns wakes up. He has just scored the last five points (8-5). He encourages himself louder and louder.
21:07
Felix walks his brother
The younger brother pushed his brother away from the table. He cannot return the ball correctly. Félix is in the lead (4-3).
21:05
What an exchange!
The second set starts strong. After a long exchange, Félix equalizes (1-1).
21:04
The first round for the youngest
Félix Lebrun dominates the first round (11-6) which he wins on his first opportunity.
21:03
Four Felix set balls
Alexis fails to serve before Félix makes him suffer on his own throw-in. Four set points for the cadet (10-6)!
21:02
What defense of Alexis
Despite an acceleration from Félix on the backhand, Alexis blocks well and surprises his brother (5-5).
21:02
It’s tense
Far from the table, Félix ends up breaking down during the exchange. Alexis doesn’t let him escape (4-3).
21:01
Felix responds
The younger responds to the elder’s attack before pushing him to make a mistake, he returns to a tie (2-2).
21:00
Alexis Lebrun starts in service
The elder starts strong: 2-0.
20:58
Rise in temperature
The warm-up between the two brothers has begun.
20:56
Brothers on the track
Alexis and Félix appear in front of the audience at the Sud de France Arena.
20:55
20:43
Felix’s week
While he is already playing at home, in his hometown of Montpellier, Félix Lebrun started his tournament against a familiar face, already.
He dominated Frenchman Simon Gauzy in three sets, with whom he won bronze and gold in the team event at the Olympic Games. In the round of 16, he then beat the Chinese Peng Xiang (3-1), against whom he had lost three weeks previously.
20:38
“Today, they are on equal terms”
20:28
Alexis on an exceptional dynamic
Last weekend was good for Team Lebrun, especially for Alexis. The latter not only won the European doubles title alongside his brother. He also won in singles, dominating the opponent – Benedikt Duda – who had eliminated Félix in the quarter-finals.
20:23
Alexis Advantage
If Félix (7th) is much higher ranked than Alexis (16th) in the World Ranking, the eldest has never lost against his little brother in an official match. In the confrontation game, he leads 4 to 0.
20:15
With the Lebrun effect, Montpellier wants to organize the 2027 World Table Tennis Championships
Delighted by the enthusiasm surrounding the Montpellier brothers, the Metropolis wants to become the “French capital of table tennis”, before conquering Europe and the world. A bid to host the 2027 World Championships will soon be submitted and should establish this status.
20:05
The long-awaited duel from the quarter-finals
We only had to wait three rounds to see the two brothers meet around a ping table! Alexis, 21, and Félix, 18, will meet at their home in Montpellier in the quarter-finals of this WTT Champions tournament.
19:56
Good evening everyone
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