VIDEO. Overwhelmed against the Brazilian Calderano, Félix Lebrun loses in the final of the WTT Star Contender in Ljubljana

Félix Lebrun est tombé sur plus fort que lui, dimanche en Slovénie. MAXPPP – David Le Deodic

Qualifié en finale après deux belles victoires en quart puis en demi, Félix Lebrun n'a rien pu faire face au sixième mondial, le Brésilien Hugo Calderano (4-0), dimanche 16 juin à Ljubljana.

The young French No.1 and 5th in the world (17 years old) was aiming for a third title on the circuit after his successes in Antalya (Turkey) in October and in Goa (India) in January.

But the youngest of the Lebrun brothers once again came up against the Brazilian (11-9, 11-5, 11-7, 11-9), who had already beaten him without conceding a set in the quarter-finals in Incheon (South Korea) in March.

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Pavade bows, too

The step was also a little too high for the No.2 of the Bleues, Pavade (28th in the world), who was playing his first final on the WTT circuit. The young player from Saint-Denis (19 years old) had previously dismissed three members of the world top 15, the Japanese Mima Ito (11th) and Miu Hirano (9th), as well as the South Korean Shin Yubin (7th) earlier Sunday in semi-final.

Despite this clear defeat (11-4, 12-10, 11-6, 11-3), Pavade gained confidence and experience in view of the Olympic Games in Paris (July 26 – August 11 ).

In doubles on Saturday, Simon Gauzy and Alexis Lebrun were beaten (3-1) in the final by the Swedish pair composed of Anton Kallberg and Kristian Karlsson, six days after their success in Zagreb . The Ljubljana tournament belongs to the third category of the WTT circuit.