Félix Lebrun in Beijing: first victorious match for the darling of the French, continuing his momentum from the Olympic Games

Félix Lebrun poursuit sur sa lancée victorieuse des JO. XinHua – Ju Huanzong

Félix Lebrun, de retour après les JO, a souffert dans le premier set mais a ensuite déroulé victorieusement.
 

Félix Lebrun won three sets to one in the first round of the China Smash against Poland's Milosz Redzimski, who came through the qualifiers, on Sunday in Beijing in his first match since the Paris Games where he won two bronze medals.

The world No. 5 (18 years old), who climbed onto the third step of the Olympic podium in the individual and then team events alongside his older brother Alexis and Simon Gauzy, did not have an easy task for this first cape in Beijing.

He saves two set points

Surprised in the first set by Redzimski, ranked 67th in the world, the young Héraultais dominated the second and third sets and then had to save two set points in the final act before winning.

Félix Lebrun will face the Spaniard Alvaro Robles (30th in the world) or the Australian Finn Luu (43rd) in the second round of this prestigious tournament, the equivalent of a Grand Slam in tennis.

Alexis Lebrun (19th in the world) must begin the competition on Monday against one of the very best players on the circuit, the Brazilian world number 3 Hugo Calderano, who beat the Frenchman in the round of 16 at the Olympics.