VIDEO. The Lebrun brothers continue their journey in doubles at the Saudi table tennis smash

Alexis et Félix Lebrun qualifiés pour les quats de finale du tournoi de double masculin en Arbaie Saoudite. Midi Libre – DORIAN CAYUELA

Les Montpelliérains se sont qualifiés pour les quarts de finale de l’épreuve en double masculin, ce mardi 7 mai. Alexis est également qualifié en double mixte pour le prochain tour.

The Saudi smash succeeds for the Lebrun brothers. The Montpellier team qualified for the quarter-finals of the men's doubles competition. Félix and Alexis Lebrun disposed of the Taiwanese pair Chuan-Kao in four sets (11-8, 7-11, 11-6, 12-10). They will face a Chilean pair (Burgos-Gomez) in the quarter-final.

Alexis shines in mixed doubles

For his part, although he was eliminated in singles, Alexis Lebrun also continues his journey in mixed doubles with his partner Jianan Yuan. After eliminating the world number 5 pair, the Taiwanese Chen-Lin (3 sets to 1), the French pair (20th in the world) got rid of the Romanians Ovidiu Ionescu and Bernadette Szucs sharply 3-0 (11-9, 11-8, 11-4), world number 8.

The Lebrun brothers are #SaudiSmash Men's Doubles Quarterfinalists 💥

Burgos/Gomez await them next 🥵 #ExperienceAGrandNewLegacy #TableTennis #PingPong pic.twitter.com/ckoFdraZsY

— World Table Tennis (@WTTGlobal) May 7, 2024

The French will face the 7th world pair, the Hong Kongers Wong Chun Tin and Doo Hoi Kem, for a place in the final (this Wednesday, May 8 at 9:30 a.m. ).