For his big return to competition, Félix Lebrun won his first round at the Grand Smash of China this Sunday.
After living a daydream this summer during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and enjoying a well-deserved vacation, the Lebrun brothers are finally back in business. Entered this Sunday morning in the Grand Smash of China, Félix started his tournament perfectly.
Opposé au Polonais Miłosz Redzimski (67e world) for his first round, Félix Lebrun won in four sets (3-1; 6-11, 11-6, 11-2, 12-10), thus qualifying for the 16e of final. The 18-year-old prodigy will face the winner of the match between Alvaro Robles and Finn Luu.
Félix Lebrun: “I want to win as many matches as possible”
« I’m very happy to be here. It’s the country of table tennis, so I want to win as many matches as possible to play as many matches as possible », declared the French table tennis player, individual bronze medalist at the Paris Games, after his success.
For his part, Alexis Lebrun will enter the competition at the Grand Smash of China on Monday (12:35 p.m.), facing Hugo Calderano. Simon Gauzy has a meeting with the Taiwanese Kao Cheng-Jui this Sunday. Frenchwoman Jianan Yuan will face Italian Giorgia Piccolin, while sisters Camille and Charlotte Lutz will face Chinese Chen Yi and Xu Yi.
