Félix and Alexis Lebrun entered the competition this Thursday morning in the WTT Finals doubles tournament, which is being held in Fukuoka (Japan). The two brothers qualified for the semi-finals by beating the Japanese pair Tomokazu Harimoto and Sora Matsushima (3-1). The French notably made their defense speak at the end of the fourth set, in order to avoid engaging in a decisive round.
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Félix and Alexis Lebrun avoided the trap of a decisive round thanks to iron defense. | PHOTO : JIJI PRESS / AFP
Félix and Alexis Lebrun started the WTT Finals doubles tournament well. The brothers triumphed over the Japanese pair Tomokazu Harimoto and Sora Matsushima in four sets this Thursday, November 21 (11-6, 8-11, 13-15, 12-14), at the end of a great battle.
The decisive set narrowly avoided
The number 2 seed in this tournament notably made his defense speak at the end of the fourth round. While they were trailing 12-11, Félix and Alexis Lebrun worked hard not to let their opponents return to two sets everywhere, and thus avoid the trap of the deciding set.
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In the end, it was the Japanese who folded by sending the ball into the net. After coming back to 12-12, the Lebrun concluded the set (14-12), then the match. They therefore advanced to the next round, where they could find a new French pair, Florian Bourrassaud and Esteban Dorr.
