2025 Worlds – Félix Lebrun qualified in pain, Simon Gauzy creates the sensation by beating the Chinese Gaoyuan

That it was hard. After a convincing entry into dismissal without letting go of a single set, Félix Lebrun was put in difficulty by his opponent in the knockout stages, the Korean Oh Jungsung. The French nugget still imposed itself in a hanging match (11-5, 9-11, 9-11, 11-4, 11-9, 11-5). Also aged 18, the Asian player gave him a hard time. The world n.6, after a first controlled set, let the second escape when he led 9-5, and later lost the third round. The Frenchman then got back on well to chain three sleeves a little less hung to continue his journey.

In the next round, he will meet the duel winner between the Korean Jaehyun year and the Taiwanese Yen-Chun Lin, two players largely within reach, classified respectively 17th and 283rd in the world. As a reminder, Félix Lebrun is in the part of Benedikt Duda, which he could meet in the quarterfinals. The German always gives a hard time to the French, but we are not there yet. Before that, the 18 -year -old clusterist is already guaranteed to replay Wednesday, double alongside his brother Alexis.

For his part, Simon Gauzy overthrew the Chinese Lin Gaoyuan, 16th in the world, after a match as crazy as it is irrespirable (2-11, 11-8, 13-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11-3). All a few hours after having already won a full -bodied duel against the Danish Anders Lind in seven sets. After a difficult start to meet, the Frenchman knew how to take matters into his own hands to finally win in six rounds and win his ticket for the knockout stages. He will face the world n ° 2 Wang Chuqin. Suffice to say another big piece.

“I still have a background of a thirty year old guy, I am not old but I experienced very beautiful things and difficult things, and to live these moments …“Said Simon Gauzy after his victory.”Often in recent times I haven't been far away but I have lost them, already I have a lot of fun, there I had a monster pleasure“He was delighted.

No miracle for Alexis Lebrun. Arrived very uncertain in Doha because of a fracture at the law right after his defeat in the final of the French championships against his brother Félix, the eldest of the siblings decided to withdraw from the single tournament this Tuesday while his 32nd finals against Lin Yen-Chun was planned at 11:30 am.

In a press release, the FFTT explained that the medical protocol imposed caution in its case. “”The recovery medical protocol not allowing him to chain two games on the same day, the decision was therefore made to disengage him from the table of simple“, Said the body. The Frenchman, very good in good shape this season, had reassured himself for his entry in the running against Togolese Kokou Fanny (11-6, 11-2, 11-1, 11-6). But that was not enough to allow him to remain engaged in the table, where a hypothetical duel facing his brother was waiting for him in 8th.

The fact remains that the Worlds of Alexis Lebrun are not over. He remains engaged in the double painting with his brother, where the chances of medals are real. They will challenge the Swedish pair Kallberg/Moregard, this Wednesday, to continue their journey to the podium.