THE SPORT SCAN – Brothers Alexis and Felix Lebrun qualified for the doubles final of the WTT Finals in Fukuoka this Friday and celebrated this historic first with a new reference to Japanese culture.
This Friday, the Lebrun brothers became the first French people in history to qualify for a WTT Finals final in Fukuoka. For this, they beat their compatriots Bourrassaud/Dorr (3-0; 12-10, 11-6, 11-3). After a tight first set, the French continued in the rest of the match.
After a reference to mangas on Thursday during their quarter-final, they once again gave a nod to Japan. They did a few sumo steps before throwing themselves into each other’s arms. “We love Japanese culture, it’s a tribute to sumos”confided Félix Lebrun after his victory. They will now prepare before their final scheduled for Saturday. They are the first Europeans to qualify for the Masters final in doubles.
