From one coronation to another? A week after his coronation at home in Montpellier, Félix Lebrun is aiming for another success in WTT Champions starting this Sunday in Frankfurt (November 3-10), Germany.
And in a twist of fate, the draw reserved for the youngest of the Lebrun brothers (18 years old) the same opponent in the first round as in Montpellier in the person of Simon Gauzy. In the south of France, Félix Lebrun, now 5th player in the world, easily beat his compatriot (three sets to zero, 11-8, 11-9, 12-10), with whom he won the bronze medal this summer. by team at the Paris Olympic Games.
He will therefore have to repeat such a performance to continue his journey and offer himself a second round against the winner of the match which will pit the Australian Nicholas Lum against the South Korean An Jae-huyn on Monday.
World number 5 and seeded n°3 in the tournament, Félix Lebrun is obviously among the favorites of this WTT Champions, the second most competitive category of tournaments in table tennis, the equivalent of the Maters 1000 in tennis, along with the Chinese Wang Chuqin and Lin Shidong or Brazilian Hugo Calderano. His brother Alexis Lebrun, outsider, will face the South Korean Lin Yun-ju, seeded n°8, in the first round on Monday evening.
The first round of the WTT Champions in Frankfurt between Félix Lebrun and Simon Gauzy is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. this Sunday. The meeting will be broadcast on the RMC Sports Twitch and YouTube channels.
