The fratricidal duel between the Lebruns came to an end in the European Top 16 table tennis table this Sunday, February 8. Title holder of the 2025 edition, Alexis got the better of his younger brother in three sets (0-3) in Montreux, Switzerland.
In demonstration, the eldest dominated the ninth confrontation between the two brothers head and shoulders (9-11, 6-11, 9-11). A duel that he had not won since March 2024 in the final of the French Championships.
A Slovenian in the final
However, of the two Montpellier residents, Félix seemed the favorite. Victorious in particular in the quarter-final against Anders Lind (3 sets to 0), he had an impeccable tournament until then.
Happy to have broken his bad streak, Alexis Lebrun, winner against Simon Gauzy in the previous round, praised the fair play attitude of his younger brother: “He will take a little time to recover but I know that I can count on him to support me in the final. »
The Frenchman will face Slovenian table tennis player Darko Jorgić, winner of the German Benedikt Duda (3 sets to 1) in the semi-final, at 3 p.m. in Montreux, with the hope of securing a first title in 2026.
