It's over for today, head to the quarters for the Blues
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The Blues are now waiting to know the identity of their opponent in the next round. It will be Belgium or Turkey.
Superb Gauzy who offers the Blues qualification in the quarters!
11-9 for Gauzy who defeats Zelinka in three sets and brings France the third point it was missing! The French will face the winner of the match between Turkey and Belgium in the quarter-finals.
Gauzy goes in front and must not let go
9-7, he is only two points away from the match! It’s becoming clearer!
It’s still going strong for Gauzy
6-6 in this third round. The Frenchman faced the great reaction of the Slovak, less bothered than in the first two sets.
Gauzy doesn't give up
These two services do good for the Frenchman, who gets back to 4-4 and puts pressure on his opponent.
Zelinka is rebuffed
3-2 for the Slovak despite a new powerful forehand attack from Gauzy.
Gauzy is only one set away
The Frenchman loses the first point of this third round which could be decisive. Pay attention to the reaction of the Slovak who will give everything.
Second round for Gauzy, who goes straight there
Simon misses the opportunity on his first set point but doesn't miss the mark afterwards. 11-8 in this perfectly managed round. Only one round is missing to qualify the Blues!
Gauzy rolls out his ping
The Slovak cannot find the solution against the Frenchman, who overtakes him like here on this powerful forehand. 10-7.
Gauzy there to hurt
What power put in by the Frenchman, who is terribly dynamic on his legs and his attacks. 5-4 for him.
Small careless mistake for Simon
This isn't the first time his serve has stayed in the net. Gauzy lets slip an easy point at 3-3.
Gauzy imperial in the first set!
Six set points for the Frenchman, the second is the right one for him who wins 11-5 with mastery.
Gauzy keeps his hand
The Frenchman leads the way in this first round of observation. He maintains a good lead at 8-4.
Do not take Zelinka lightly
Gauzy will have to be wary of this left-hander with an offensive profile. The Frenchman starts well at 4-2, focused on his ping.
It's the turn of the “old” Gauzy
The third Frenchman, almost 31 years old, enters the track against Zelinka. He can finish the job.
France leads 2-0 against Slovakia
The Blues are only one match away from booking their ticket to the quarter-finals of the competition.
Félix Lebrun offers the second point to France!
11-4 in this fourth round masterfully led by the Frenchman, which allows the Blues to take the break against Slovakia! All that remains is for Simon Gauzy to conclude with one last decisive point.
Nothing happens anymore for Valuch
9-3 for the Frenchman, the Slovak is disgusted by Félix, too good today.
Timeout taken by Valuch
The Slovak coach asks to stop the game and the bleeding. At 5-2, he will try everything to shake his player.
Lebrun attacks hard
4-2 for the Frenchman who even allows himself a body feint to surprise his helpless opponent.
Fast third round for Félix
He had 7 set points, and it happened from the first. 11-3 in this round, the Frenchman leads 2 sets to 1!
8-2, Lebrun unfolds
We breathe better for Félix, who finds his rhythm and his accuracy. And these services which are still so bad…
Come on, we're waiting for Félix around the corner
Faced with an opponent much lower ranked than him, the youngest of the Lebrun brothers must have more control. He attacks this third set well at 4-1.
The tile, Valuch takes the second set
Lebrun sees the ball come out after hitting the net, 12-10. He lost the second round against a Slovak who had returned to a better level.
Félix s'en sort en patron!
The first is saved, the second too… and the third too at the cost of a monumental exchange! Lebrun makes his opponent crack! 10-10.
Valuch gets three set points
There is danger for the French, much less imperial.
Valuch very frustrated
The Slovak has a hard time containing Félix's serve, who wins easy points. 7-7.
A little more hooked in the second
Félix encourages himself to 4-3 for the Slovak. The Frenchman scolds himself, he must pull himself together.
Félix Lebrun doesn't have time, first round!
11-2 in less than three minutes… It went very, very quickly in this first round, the Frenchman surpassed his opponent in all areas of the game.
Felix in rocket mode
7-1 for the Frenchman, against a Valuch who is slow to settle. Lebrun is sure of his ping.
Félix Lebrun enters the scene
The younger brother takes the first two points against his Slovak opponent, Valuch.
France leads 1-0 against Slovakia
As a reminder, the first of the two three-point selections will qualify for the quarters.
It's done for Lebrun, who wins his match in three sets!
The second is the good one for Alexis, who wins his 3rd round 11-8! Solid against an opponent who was eye-catching in sequences, Lebrun brought the first point to the French team. His brother will soon follow.
Lebrun 2 points from the match!
Come on, it's becoming clearer for Alexis who wins a huge point! Wang had brought everything back, but finally broke down. 9-7.
Wang tries to resist
7-7 in this round which resembles the first. The two players are neck and neck.
Time out requested by Wang
The Slovak feels that the moment is important, and that if he wants to change the match, it is now. 5-6 for Wang.
Lebrun makes mistakes, 3-5
Bad sequence from the Frenchman who suddenly went haywire. He has just lost 5 points in a row.
Lebrun really too strong
3-0 at the start of this 3rd round. The Frenchman plays fair and intense. Wang is no longer in the loop psychologically.
Second set much more easily obtained!
With a final lightning forehand, Alexis Lebrun takes the win of this second round, 11-3 it went quickly!
Wang sans solution
7 second set balls for Lebrun, who does not let his opponent breathe.
Alexis accelerating hard
7-3 for the Frenchman who pounds his opponent. The Slovak no longer takes the initiative and suffers.
Start of second round still hanging on
3-3. The Habs constantly take charge in the exchanges. It is not always rewarded, but the intentions are there.
Premier set pour Alexis Lebrun !
Nothing was easy in this ultra-tense round, but the Frenchman was solid! 12-10!
Lebrun saves a set point
With guts, the Frenchman resists the pressure and goes for his point, it makes 10-10.
Every point is important
Big defense sequence from Alexis, who gives everything but is not paid at the end. 9-9!
It's always balanced
The two players go blow for blow, with Lebrun hitting hard, very hard. But Wang defends well in front. That's 8-8.
Wang doesn't give up
The Slovak bothers Alexis on a serve with great effect. 5-5 in this tight first round.
It’s off to a strong start for Lebrun
3-1 for Alexis who puts what he needs into this start of the match. The Frenchman is dynamic and offensive.
Alexis Lebrun will start his match
The eldest of the Lebrun brothers is in front of the table. He will face Slovakian Yang Wang, 42nd European player.
France's first match postponed
You will have to wait until around 2 p.m. to see the first match between Alexis Lebrun and Yang Wang. For good reason, the confrontation between Germany and Denmark is still ongoing.
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They are experiencing their first European team championships. Flavien Coton, 17, and Thibault Poret, 21, play the role of substitutes in this competition in Zadar, Croatia. They have not yet been lined up on the scoresheet but must be ready and can come into play at any time. For RMC Sport, they talk about this start of the competition and their role.
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Alexis Lebrun will be the first Frenchman in the running
The 22-year-old Frenchman will face Yang Wang in the first confrontation between France and Slovakia.
Late for the France match
We will have to wait until the end of the match between Denmark and Germany to see the Blues face Slovakia.
Belgium or Turkey for a possible quarter-final
In the event of a victory against Slovakia this Thursday, the French would face the winner of the match between Turkey and Belgium in a possible quarter-final.
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Welcome to our live to follow live the round of 16 of the European table tennis championships in Zadar (Croatia) between France and Slovakia, this Thursday from 1 p.m. The Blues finished first in their group after victories against Spain (3-1) and Hungary (3-0).
