Table tennis: Félix Lebrun dominates Nicolas Burgos for the opening of his World Cup in Macau

Félix Lebrun n’a pas raté le coche pour son premier match à Macao. MIDI LIBRE – DORIAN CAYUELA

The Montpellier Félix Lebrun, world number 5, easily defeated the Chilean Nicolas Burgos (38th), four sets to zero (11-7, 11-1, 11-7, 11-2), for its first group stage match this Monday in Macau. He will face Taiwanese Cheng-Jui Kao (31st) on the second day.

Félix Lebrun's last outing was frustrating. As a reminder, the world number 5 was sharply eliminated in the quarter-finals of the WTT Champions in Incheon by the world number 7, Hugo Calderano (0-3).

The Frenchman was back this Monday for his first match at the World Cup, against the Chilean Nicolas Burgos, ranked 38th in the world.

And the hierarchy was respected. In just over 13 minutes, Félix Lebrun disposed of the Chilean, winning 4-0.

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Very quickly, the 17-year-old young man regained his feelings. A first run-in round, won 11-7, during which he let his opponent score four points in a row. The next three sets are fast. Showing great ease, with great skill and powerful shots, he will also have been well helped by an opponent who made numerous mistakes.

A victory to secure the eighth place

With this first success, the Frenchman already has one foot in the round of 16. To qualify, he will have to beat Cheng-Jui Kao, 31st in the world, for his second group match. He can also hope for a victory for the Chilean over the Taiwanese, which would allow the Frenchman to only have to secure a draw in his second group match to take part in the World Cup. nbsp;the final phase.