Singapore Grand Smash: Against all odds, Félix Lebrun stops in the round of 16

Félix Lebrun ne s’attendait certainement pas à tomber si tôt. GIACOMO ITALIANO

Après s’être imposé en trois sets lors du premier tour non sans mal, le Montpelliérain, 5e joueur mondial, a échoué en cinq manches face au Taïwanais Kao Cheng-Jui (24).

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Après une entrée en lice réussie dimanche, Félix Lebrun(5) failed on Tuesday in the last 16 of the Singapore Grand Smash, against Kao Cheng-Jui, 24th player in the world. The French number one lost in five sets: 11-4,9-11,11-9,10-12, 9-11.

The 18-year-old from Montpellier thought he had done the hardest part in the last set by taking the lead 8-3. That was without taking into account the Asian's reaction. This is an undeniable setback for the Olympic bronze medallist.

In doubles this Tuesday with Alexis

Félix will however have the opportunity to make up for it on Wednesday, during the doubles (11:35 a.m.). With his brother Alexis, they are currently first in the WTT rankings and will face the South Korean pair, Lim Jonghoon and An Jaehyun, ranked 26th in the world.

Two French matches on the program

This Wednesday, February 5, fans of French table tennis will also be treated to a double dose of singles sinceAlexis Lebrun (14th) will aim for the last 16 against the Japanese Hiroto Shinozuka (26) before Simon Gauzy (39), who will have the difficult task of beating the Chinese Lin Shidong, world number 2.