Singapore Grand Smash: What time and on which channel to watch the Lebrun brothers this Thursday, February 6 ?

Alexis et Félix Lebrun joueront pour une place dans le dernier carré en double. Midi Libre – GIACOMO ITALIANO

Alexis Lebrun, 14e mondial et tête de série N.13, s’est qualifié pour les 8e de finale du Grand Smash de Singapour, mercredi, en écartant 11-8, 11-8, 13-11 le Japonais Hiroto Shinozuka (26e).

The Frenchman, who is making his comeback on the world table tennis circuit, did not waste a set or time this time to get through this round, two days after having been more difficult against the Egyptian Mohamed Elbeiali (44th).

The eldest of the Lebrun brothers (21 years old), European champion, will face the Chinese Fei Xue (53rd) in the next round of this major event, comparable to a Grand Slam tournament in tennis.

The day before, his younger brother Félix was eliminated in the 2nd round, surprised in five sets by the Taiwanese Cheng-Jui Kao.

In the quarter-finals in doubles

His career continues in doubles. The two brothers, world No. 1, fought against the South Koreans Lim Jonghoon and An Jaehyun, but qualified in the tiebreaker (3-2; 11-5, 7-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-7) for the quarter-finals. Stage of the competition where the pair composed of Esteban Dorr and Florian Bourrassaud will also be involved.

No surprises for Gauzy and Pavade

The other Frenchman competing in the men's singles, Simon Gauzy, who won Olympic bronze in Paris with the Lebruns in the team event, did not pull off the feat against the Chinese Lin Shidong, world No. 2, who won 3-1.

Gauzy snatched the third set after being down 2-0, but finally cracked during a hard-fought final set where he saved a match point (11-5, 11-5, 6-11, 11-9).

Earlier in the day, in the women's draw, Prithika Pavade, ranked 20th, also failed to create a surprise against China's Wang Yidi (world number 3), being eliminated in the second round 3-0 (11-2, 11-6, 11-4).

The Lebrun brothers (1st) will play their quarter-final this Thursday, February 6, at 5 a.m. (French time), against the German pair Benedikt Duda and Dang Qiu (101st). The match will be broadcast on RMC Sport's Youtube and Twitch channels.

Alexis (14th) will continue with his round of 16, in singles, at 11:35 (French time), against the Chinese Xue Fei (53rd). The match will also be broadcast on RMC Sport's Youtube and Twitch channels.