Felix Lebrun qualified for the quarterfinals of the Grand Smash de Lash Vegas after his victory on Thursday, against the German Benedikt Duda (11-2, 11-9, 10-12, 6-11, 11-8) during which he let go two sets in advance before concluding in a rage cry.
A 100% French shock for a place in the last square. Despite a big fright, Félix Lebrun qualified in the night of Thursday to Friday for the quarter-finals of the Grand Smash de Las Vegas, female of German Benedikt Duda (11-2, 11-9, 10-12, 6-11, 11-8). The world n ° 7 will find in the next round his compatriot Lilian Bardet, amazing since the start of the competition and who beat Danes Jonathan Groth earlier on Thursday (11-9, 14-12, 9-11, 14-12).
Led 5-2 in the last set
Under the eyes of Bardet precisely, the youngest of the Lebrun brothers went through all the emotions, and his rage cry at the end of the meeting as a celebration was the sign of a great relief. Very well started with in particular a first set won quickly, and a second also in his pocket, Félix Lebrun saw the match complicated over the minutes.
In the third round, he first let two match balls escape and left the set to Duda, who then gained confidence to get tied and tear off the beautiful. Sometimes annoyed, the Montpellier was even led 5-2 in the last set. But he finally took over to get out of it.
The day is finally perfect for the 18-year-old clusterist, who had already beaten his opponent a few hours earlier, winning in doubles alongside his brother Alexis in front of the pair composed by the world n ° 12 and Dang Qiu (3-1). After Bardet and Félix Lebrun, Alexis Lebrun and Jianan Yuan will also be engaged in the round of 16 in this great Smash, equivalent to a Grand Chelem tournament in tennis and organized for the first time in the United States this season.
The 11th world will face the Japanese Yuta Tanaka (60th) to reach the quarters (4:10 am French), when Jianan Yuan (25th) will have a lot to do in front of the Chinese Chen Xingtong, world n ° 3 (4:45).
