French players secure multiple medals at European Championships

French table tennis players secured a dominant presence across European competition brackets at the European Championships in Ljubljana, highlighted by an all-French men’s doubles semifinal, silver in mixed doubles, and multiple singles quarterfinal qualification berths verified across official tournament results.

All-French Semifinal and Mixed Doubles Silver in Ljubljana

At the European Championships hosted in Ljubljana, Slovenia, the French delegation advanced multiple competitors deep into the tournament brackets. In the men’s doubles semifinal, brothers Félix and Alexis Lebrun faced compatriots Florian Bourrassaud and Esteban Dorr. Félix and Alexis Lebrun claimed victory in three straight sets with scores of 12-10, 11-9, and 11-7, earning their spot in the final against Sweden’s Anton Kallberg and Kristian Karlsson.

Florian Bourrassaud and Esteban Dorr concluded their tournament run with a bronze medal following the defeat. Their campaign featured wins over Sweden’s Truls Moregardh and Elias Ranefur, alongside pairs Kahn / Camara and Peto / Ninkovic.

In the mixed doubles final, Alexis Lebrun and Charlotte Lutz captured the silver medal after a five-set loss against Germany’s Nina Mittelham and Benedikt Duda. After falling in the first set, the French duo won the second set 11-7 and rallied in the fourth at 11-6 before falling 15-17 in the final set, finishing with a 3-2 match score.

Pavade and De Nodrest Deliver Singles Breakthroughs

Prithika Pavade engineered a major tournament upset by defeating Germany’s Sabine Winter, the number 1 European player and 9th globally. Pavade secured a 4-2 victory through a six-set battle, clinching the fifth set 11-8 and closing out the sixth 12-10 to advance to the women’s singles quarterfinals against Romania’s Elena Zaharia.

Léo de Nodrest added a second major singles breakthrough for the French squad by eliminating Slovenia’s Darko Jorgić in front of a home crowd. De Nodrest prevailed 4-3 in a full seven-set encounter, holding his nerve in the deciding game to secure a 11-9 scoreline in the final set. He advanced to face Germany’s Benedikt Duda in the quarterfinals.

Singles Round of Sixteen Results and Quarterfinal Lineups

Alexis Lebrun advanced to the men’s singles quarterfinals by defeating Sweden’s Kristian Karlsson 4-2. After dropping the first game 11-13, he responded with set wins of 11-8, 11-4, and 11-8, eventually sealing the match 11-9 in the sixth game despite a fifth-set surge from Karlsson. Félix Lebrun progressed by defeating Sweden’s Elias Ranefur 4-2, dropping the opening set 7-11 before claiming four of the next five games.

French players secure multiple medals at European Championships

Other French singles campaigns concluded in the round of 16. Jianan Yuan fell in four sets to Elizabet Abraamian with scores of 9-11, 9-11, 8-11, and 8-11. Simon Gauzy was eliminated by Germany’s Dang Qiu in a 1-4 match, dropping frames at 8-11, 4-11, 6-11, and 7-11 despite taking the second set 11-8.

Tournament Schedule and Upcoming Matches

Félix and Alexis Lebrun contest the men’s doubles final against Sweden’s Anton Kallberg and Kristian Karlsson. In the singles quarterfinals, Félix Lebrun faces Germany’s Patrick Franziska, while Alexis Lebrun meets Dang Qiu. Prithika Pavade takes on Romania’s Elena Zaharia, and Léo de Nodrest meets Germany’s Benedikt Duda.