By losing in the first round of the WTT in Frankfurt, Alexis Lebrun lost very big in the race for the WTT Finals.
One turn and then gone. Entered at the WTT in Frankfurt, the recent European champion will not have passed the pitfall of the first round against Yun-Lu Lin, the title holder. In distress during the first two rounds, the Montpellier native nevertheless showed a completely different face afterwards, offering himself a fantastic comeback. After coming back to two sets everywhere, the Frenchman even offered himself a match point in the fifth set.
But the efforts of the elder Lebrun ultimately remained in vain, the Taiwanese finally having the last word to win 12-10 in the decisive set. Alexis Lebrun could have regrets. And all the more so since this entry elimination in Frankfurt could cost him his place in the WTT Finals, the closing tournament which brings together the 16 best players of the year.
Alexis Lebrun waiting
In the latest ranking published this Tuesday, Alexis Lebrun gained one place and is currently at 13e place with 1843 points on the clock and above all 363 lengths ahead of 17ethe German Benedikt Duda, unfortunate finalist of the last European championships.
The local rider was very solid in the first round, dominating the Canadian Edward Ly in three rounds. The same was true of Darko Jorgic, 16e in the ranking and winner of Patrick Franziska, 10e world player. While waiting for the entry into the running of Dimitrij Ovtcharov, 18e world player, Alexis Lebrun must now hope that their adventure in Frankfurt comes to an end to be sure to see Fukuoka, scene of the WTT Finals from November 20.
