It couldn’t be otherwise. The French table tennis championship gave birth to the final awaited by the entire public, in Montpellier: this Sunday (5 p.m.), Alexis Lebrun will try to win a third national title against his younger brother Félix. The eldest will certainly leave with a slight psychological advantage, since he won all the official matches he played against his brother, who nevertheless precedes him in the world rankings.
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— French Table Tennis Federation (@ffttofficiel) March 24, 2024
In terms of form for the weekend, the two seem hard to decide. Associated together, they won their first doubles title on Saturday, at the end of a close final, without one seeming to carry the other. In singles, they both experienced difficulties in the semi-final: Félix had all the difficulty in the world to dismiss Simon Gauzy (11-7, 7-11, 11-4, 11-8, 10-12, 7 -11, 11-9), while Alexis was also pushed in the seventh game by Can Akkuzu (11-5, 10-12, 11-5, 4-11, 11-8, 8-11, 11-9 ).
Recently entered the world top 5 for the first time, Félix will inevitably be expected at the turn, since he has a unique opportunity to enter by becoming the youngest national champion since Jacques Secutin, in 1966. Contested in a packed house, the final , more publicized than ever, is in any case an excellent opportunity for the siblings to get a little deeper into the hearts of the French, four months before the Paris Olympic Games.
The final will be broadcast on the L’Equipe channel, as well as on the YouTube channel of the French Table Tennis Federation, this Sunday at 5 p.m.
