the Lebrun brothers qualify in doubles for the final of the WTT Finals, the equivalent of the tennis Masters

Alexis and Félix Lebrun won in the semi-finals against another French pair, composed of Florian Bourrassaud and Esteban Dorr, on Friday.

They are not yet satisfied with their year 2024. Alexis and Félix Lebrun easily qualified for the doubles final of the WTT finals (the equivalent of the tennis Masters, which brings together the 16 best players of the season), by beating three rounds to zero in the semi-finals the other French pair, composed of Florian Bourrassaud and Esteban Dorr, Friday November 22 in Fukuoka (Japan).

Facing their two training friends in Montpellier, the Lebrun brothers were largely dominant, after still having to save two set points in the opening. “The 1st set was decisive, they led 10-8 but we managed to score an important point at 10-9. Then, we relaxed and played our best”, explained Félix, the youngest, 18 years old and world number 4.

Despite their lack of freshness due to an exceptional but grueling season, marked by the Olympic podiums, the Lebruns then left no chance to the 11th world pair, made up of two players above the 100th place in the individual ranking (12 -10, 11-6, 11-3). The reigning world numbers 2 and European champions will have the opportunity to end their season in style by facing the winners of the second semi-final in the evening between the Japanese Shunsuke Togami and Hiroto Shinozuka (6th in the world) in the evening. Singaporeans Pang Koen and Quek Izaac (10th).

Individually, however, the week was cut short for the new French table tennis stars, eliminated as soon as they entered the fray in the round of 16 of this competition which brings together the best table tennis players of the year during the final meeting. of the season.