Montpellier Félix Lebrun eliminated in the first round of the final tournament of the WTT circuit, in Doha
|Le Montpelliérain Félix Le Brun, 17 ans, sorti en huitième de finale (premier tour) à Doha. Midi Libre – GIACOMO ITALIANO
No feat for the youngest of the Lebrun brothers, Félix, at the final tournament of the WTT circuit in Doha. The 17-year-old from Montpellier was knocked out in the first round by the world No. 2, the Chinese Wanq Chuqin, this Wednesday January 3.
One turn and then leaves. Félix Lebrun, 17 years old and 8th in the world, lost to one of the favorites of the final tournament of the WTT circuit in Doha (Qatar), the Chinese title holder Wang Chuqin (23 years old, 2nd global). A defeat in four sets 11-6, 9-11, 11-6, 11-8 in the first round for the licensee of the Entente Nîmes-Montpellier. were never faced before.
𝐖𝐓𝐓 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐃𝐨𝐡𝐚 🏓
Félix Lebrun s'est incliné 3 manches à 1 face à Wang Chuqin, n°2️⃣ mondial à Doha.
Rendez-vous demain pour suivre Alexis et Félix en double face à la paire singapourienne Yew En Koen Pang / Izaak Quek ⚡
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— Fédération Française de Tennis de Table (@ffttofficiel) January 3, 2024
Now double that
The Qatari adventure is not over for the Montpellier. With his brother Alexis, they will team up for the doubles tournament starting early Thursday afternoon (2:20 p.m. French time). They will face Singaporeans Yew En Koen Pang and Izaak Quek.