The Montpellier, 6th in the world, was held in check (2-2) by the Taiwanese Feng Yi-Hin, 55th in the world, which qualifies for the benefit of the number of points scored. Hard for Félix who leaves the tournament without losing a group match.
It doesn’t want to laugh for Félix Lebrun since his title of champion of France. eliminated in the first round of the Incheon tournament at the end of March, the Montpelliérain, the world number 6, was not out of the group stage of the World Cup in Macao where he did not lose a match, held in check this Wednesday, April 16 by the Taiwanese Feng Yi-Hsin (11-9, 12-10, 8-11, 7-11).
His trainer, Nathanaël Molin had warned : “You will have to be very vigilant because it is a formula, these hens of three players in four dry sets, which puts under pressure.” The facts proved him right.
Too many points lost in the first set
Like the day before against Lind (3-1 victory), Félix nevertheless achieved a thunderous start to the match, putting pressure on the young feng taken up (3-0 then 8-2). He then experienced a first air hole which did not prevent him from concluding the first round 11-9 but by losing points stupidly in passing.
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Feng took control in the second round (6-8) and the French champion had to tighten the game to erase a set ball before concluding with a lot of authority (12-10).
Overflowed in the last set
The world number 6, however, could not stay in contact in the next round where Feng hausses the level of his game (3-7) to conclude that his second set ball (8-11).
Félix had to win the last set under penalty of being eliminated at the point of the Average in the event of a zero. But he once again let his opponent take the initiative (3-5 then 6-9) without managing to raise the tone. And Feng concluded that his first set ball synonymous with a match ball (7-11) was concluded.
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Remobilize for the World Cup
The other Frenchman in the running, Simon Gauzy, validated his ticket to him for the round of 16 by drawing a draw with the German Franziska (2-2). Félix Lebrun will now focus on preparing the Worlds in Qatar on May 17.
