The Lebrun brothers are unstoppable.
The two French table tennis prodigies continue their rise to the top of the discipline.
The youngest of the siblings, Félix Lebrun won his two confrontations against Thiago Apolina (3-0) and Marcos Freitas (3-1).
Two precious points after the defeat of his younger brother, Alexis, against the same Marcos Freitas (1-3), at the opening of this quarter-final of the World Team Championships.
During the last duel against Marcos Freitas, Félix Lebrun notably rewarded the public in Busan in South Korea with an incredible point.
This point is presented to you by… Félix Lebrun!
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— French Table Tennis Federation (@ffttofficiel) February 22, 2024
First in its group, the France team easily beat Poland in the 1/8 finals.
Against Portugal, Toulouse's Simon Gauzy won a valuable point by dominating Joao Geraldo (3-1).
The trio is guaranteed a medal, but the color of the metal remains to be seen.
The French will face the winner of Taiwan-Germany.
The Blues reach the final four for the first time in 27 years.
In 1997, they finished in second place behind the Chinese.
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Double reigning French champion, Alexis Lebrun is the oldest of the two (20 years old) and the first to beat a world number 1.
It was in April 2023 against the Chinese Fan Zhendong.
Félix is also a precocious talent who has already proven himself at the high level with numerous titles and a 6th place at world level.
He is the highest ranked player in Europe at just 17 years old.
The French are playing today against Germany in the quarter-finals of the Women's Team World Cup.
French table tennis is in a good position to seek medals six months before the Paris Olympic Games.