Table tennis – WTT Champions Montpellier: The elite arrives at Alexis and Félix Lebrun

WTT Champions de Montpellier 2024: Athletes to follow

The undisputed stars of the WTT Champions of Montpellier are the Lebrun brothers.

Alexis, the eldest (21 years old), has just become double European champion in Austria at the end of a sensational end to the tournament where he did not lose a single set in the semi-final and final. Winner in the final of the German Benedikt Dudawho had eliminated Félix (17 years old), in the quarters, the three-time French champion will want to confirm his current good form.

Félix Lebrun will also look to win his first title in this category. The double Olympic bronze medalist, ranked 7^e world, will be opposed to his compatriot Simon Gauzy from the first round. A potential duel between the Lebrun brothers would take place in the quarter-final if the two Montpellier residents win their first two matches. For the moment, the eldest has won the four matches between him and his brother. The last one took place in the same city of Montpellier during the twisty final of the 2024 French Championships (4-2).

The possibility of seeing a Frenchman at WTT Champions Montpellier is reinforced by the absence of big names from the People’s Republic of China such as the Olympic champion Fan Zhendongthe world number 1 Wang Chuqin or even the legend Ma Long. The number 1 seed on the men’s side is Lin Shidong (CHN), world number 2.

On the women’s side, a Franco-French duel also takes place in the first round. The tricolor number 1 Jia Nan Yuan will challenge Charlotte Lutzwhich benefits from a wild card (invitation) for the tournament. Prithika Pavade, who already has two Olympic participations at only 20 years old, is opposed to table tennis player from the Republic of Korea Suh Hyo Won.

The first two seeds of the tournament are Chinese with Wang Yidi et Chen Xingtong. The 2024 European champion Sofia Polcanova (AUT) is not participating in the tournament but the Romanian Bernadette Szőcssilver medalist in Linz, will be present with the status of seeded No. 8.

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