Victor Gautier : Hello Alexis-2006, I hope not to jinx them by speaking out now… Especially since the WTT Finals bring together the world's elite of the season!
Let's start with the simple. The task will not be easy for Alexis, since he will face the world number two, and current best player in the world, the Chinese Lin Shidong, in the first round. In the event of qualification, the rest of the course will be loaded with Dang Qiu in the quarter-finals, or perhaps Hugo Calderano, Tomokazu Harimoto or Liang Jingkun in the semi-finals.
For Félix, the draw was a little more favorable by drawing the 18th player in the world for his entry into the running. Except that it is the German Benedikt Duda, who ended his hopes of a European title in the quarter-finals. If Félix Lebrun escapes from the Duda trap, he will find the Slovenian Darko Jorgic in the quarterfinals, then possibly the Swedes Moregard or Kallberg in the semi-finals, or the world number 1 Wang Chuqin, even if he has had a series of poor performances since the OJ.
As for doubles, Alexis and Félix Lebrun are world number two and in my opinion have more chances of winning the title than in singles. They will enter the fray tomorrow morning at 6:10 a.m. against the Japanese pair Harimoto – Matsushima (12th in the world), and will possibly meet their teammates Esteban Dorr and Florian Bourrassaud in the semi-final.
