Alexis Lebrun, who is Félix’s nephew, was eliminated entering a simple match at the WTT Finals in Fukuoka, the final competition of the year that brought together the best players of the season, winning 3 sets to 1 with Chinois Lin Shidong. N.2 World Cup.
The brothers have the occasion to console these feuding pairs, selling out the semi-final of the doubles, against another French pair, Florian Borrasaud and Esteban Dor.
In this last outing on the international circuit, Alexis Lebrun, 21 years old and N.14 mondial n’a donc puere mieux que son cadet, mercredi par l’Allemand Benedikt Duda (3-2).
Lebrun’s tenure did not withstand the big times, reported at 11-8, before the top three (11-7, 11-8, and 11-4) faced Lin Shidong, five behind. Six final rounds on the circuit and a major favorite in Japan.
«Alexis is fait son match avec les Armes du moment, il est en fait physique sur cette fin de saison. Rhythm style »according to AFP, Nathaniel Mullen, the coach’s son.
At the beginning of mid-summer in Japan, the LeBron brothers managed to reach the last time in double matches in 3 sets against 1 (6-11, 11-8, 15-13, 14-12) Japanese duo Tomokazu Harimoto and Sora Matsushima.
On the evening, they reunited with Bourassaud and Dor, training partners in Montpellier, who disposed of 3 games in 2 (9-11, 8-11, 11-8, 12-10, 11-6) HK Ho Kwan Keat and Lam Siu Hang.
“Esteban and Florian were tremendous. This is amazing, it is just a fact.”Said Mullen, who accompanies the finish line to the edge of the terrain.
This 100% French encounter ensures a three-color duo at the end, a sign of the good health of the ping bleu.
“Fair the world”
Face au duo Nippon, possé by the local public, les freres Lebrun ont démarré timidement, concédant la first manche à leurs adversaires, dont le fougueux and démonstratif Harimoto.
The European champions finally came out, losing a beautiful battle in the quadruple, when they only led five balls in the match (10-5 after 10-10). This is the last chance that may be imposed (14-12).
“Ce double is good satisfaction. It’s not easy to rent this type of party. Felix will have to resell and it will not be easy after the defeat (with simple products) and Alexis will enter »It’s Said Mullen.
“I aimed too much at your reaction to the fur and to measure the match. The real point today is able to do two roundabouts when others are very happy, in the first group. When two or three tactical solutions are found, they may become untenable.In il ajouté.
For table tennis tricolor in general, and the Lebrun brothers in particular, a year of riches, au-delà des JO de Paris and shiny bronze medals from Félix Lebrun en simple et par l’équipe de France (Simone Gozy, Félix and Alexis Lebrun).
The post-Olympic series is all Russian, with two European Champions titles – simply for Alexis Lebrun and a double – before Al-Talaba’s October victory over the WTT Champions in Montpellier, or also competing at the club.
