13:11
Match point for Alexis!
The Frenchman is one point away from winning his match!
13:10
Fan Zhendong égalise!
The Chinese made up for his 3 points behind, 8-8.
13:09
8-5 for the Frenchman!
Alexis doesn’t let himself be distracted by his opponent’s experience and drives the point home!
13:08
Lebrun and Fan Zhendong neck and neck
5-5, the two go blow for blow. The Chinese tried to delay to break the French dynamic, he was punished with a yellow card.
13:05
Fan Zhendong se reprend
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The Chinese regained the score by equalizing 3-3 in the fourth set. Alexis stays in the game.
13:03
Alexis is off again!
Cornered in his camp, the young Frenchman did not give up and won the point. 2-0 already for Alexis, and Fan Zhendong calls time out!
13:01
And two sets for Alexis!
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The timeout did him the greatest good, he stopped his opponent’s momentum and came back for a small point, that of the set. 2-1 for France in this match!
12:59
Fan Zhendong retarde l’échéance
The Chinese regained ground and won the last 3 points, going up to 10-8.
12:57
2 set points for Alexis!
9-5, The second Lebrun advances towards his second set!
12:56
The reverse of Alexis!
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8-4 and with style! Alexis is manhandling Fan Zhendong!
12:54
6-3, Alexis takes off!
What a start from the Frenchman, 6-3 he makes his opponent doubt!
12:52
Alexis takes the entry advantage
The third set has started, and the Frenchman leads 3-2 having won the first three points.
12:50
1 set everywhere, China returns!
Fan Zhendong did not provide details in this set, the world number 1 equalized (11-4).
12:49
Fan Zhendong s’est repris
The Chinese no longer leaves much to Alexis and leads 9-3 in the second set.
12:46
What an exchange between the two!
At the start of the set, the Chinese led 3-2 and won a long rally, worthy of the event. This is the best Ping served to us!
12:43
THE FIRST SET FOR ALEXIS!
11-9! Thanks to a super long table forehand, Alexis turns the tide and gets into his match perfectly. The two have only faced each other once, and it was the Frenchman who won, will he do it again?
12:42
Alexis renverse Fan Zhendong!
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First set point for the Blues! The Frenchman leads 10-9, set point!
12:41
Alexis can hope to come back!
9-8, and the Frenchman can take his opponent a little further.
12:40
Chinese Fair Play
Fan Zhendong was honest with the referee and gave Alexis a point. 9-6 for the Chinese.
12:38
Fan Zhendong returns to the charge
The Chinese reversed the trend and now leads 6-4.
12:36
Alexis entered his match
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After 6 points the French lead 4-2.
12:35
Here we go for the second match
Alexis Lebrun leads 3-1 at the start of the match against the world number 1, so why not?
12:32
It’s Alexis Lebrun’s turn to step forward
Félix’s brother appears during the second match between him and world number one Fan Zhendong. They have to get back on their feet straight away if they don’t want to miss out on their final, however the challenge promises to be immense.
12:28
Chuqin wins the first point of the final
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China leads 1-0 thanks to this first match won by Wang Chuqin, quick in the third set 11-3. In total, the Chinese took 33 points against 15, 11-4, 11-8, 11-3 and the Blues have their backs to the wall.
12:25
Félix se tend
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The Frenchman is frustrated by the challenge imposed by his opponent. 5-1 for Chuqin at the start of the set.
12:24
Chuqin uncompromising, second set for China
Despite the good points won by Félix Lebrun and a first set overall more encouraging than the first, Wang Chuqin was imperturbable and overturned the set. 11-8, and China leads 2 sets to 0.
12:22
Félix is back!
The Frenchman came back from the timeout with character and changed his serve, winning a nice point. 8-8.
12:20
Chuqin renverse la tendance
The Chinese responded well to his opponent by closing the gap. He regains the advantage, 8-7.
12:18
Félix takes the advantage
By winning these two points, Félix now leads 5-3 in the second set.
12:17
Felix makes Chuqin doubt
The second set has started, and Félix holds off his opponent 3-3.
12:15
The first set is Chinese
Wang Chuqin has already made this first set his own by winning 11-4 without too much trouble. 1 set to 0 in this match.
12:13
Félix regains ground
The Frenchman regains momentum and narrows the gap to 9-4.
12:11
Felix served first, Wang takes the first points
Wang Chuqin leads 5-1 in this round, Félix did not enter his match correctly.
12:09
The first duel of the final begins!
Félix, 6th in the world, presents himself first, facing him Wang Chiqin, 2nd in the world. His performance will determine the rest of the battle between France and China, since we start with the crème de la crème.
12:05
The table tennis players are in place!
The 6 players in this final are presented to the public and the match will soon start.
12:04
The progress of the final
Félix should step forward first to face Wang. The winners of the match will be those who win 3 sets first. So the passage of Félix, who has already beaten one of the formidable Chinese, will already be decisive from the start.
11:50
The Blues face an immense challenge
The event is big. For only the third time in its history, the French team will compete in the final of the world team championships. After two silver medals in 1947 and 1997, the Blues, led by brothers Alexis and Félix Lebrun, dream of an exploit against China. The final will start at 12 p.m. (French time).
Félix Lebrun.
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Title holder since 2001, China has in its ranks the five best players in the world including Fan Zhendong, the No. 1. Led by Félix Lebrun (17 years old, world No. 6), his big brother Alexis (21st) and Simon Gauzy (30th), the Blues, winners of Taipei on Saturday in the semi-final, aim to win ‘feat.
11:46
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Has the day of glory arrived? To find out, sit down and follow the live commentary of the final of these World Team Table Tennis Championships between China and France.
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