The point of the year? On the Montpellier side, during the WTT Champions, the Lebrun brothers, Alexis and Félix, competed in singles this Saturday, October 26. A place in the last four of the tournament was at stake. The stars of French ping-pong amazed the Montpellier public.
An exchange between the two brothers particularly marked the spirits. This monumental point occurred during the 3rd set. The room was excited after this exchange of around twenty blows where Alexis, the big brother, multiplied the dives in the face of Félix’s attacks. The latter ended up winning this exceptional point.
“The point is completely crazy, he (Alexis) brings everything back, afterwards, he acts a bit like a joke, he jumps in all directions”confided the younger of the two after this match. “Both of us looked at each other at the end and laughed.normally these are points that only happen in training”, underlined Alexis, recently crowned European champion in singles and doubles with Félix.
This fratricidal duel was won in four sets by Félix Lebrunindividual bronze medalist at the last Olympic Games. The 18-year-old Frenchman will challenge Chinese Lin Shidong, seeded n°1, in Montpellier on Sunday.
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