Alexis Lebrun expected in the evening on Friday
Félix eliminated, it will be Alexis Lebrun's turn to try his luck in the round of 16 of the WTT Champions in Montpellier this Friday, October 31. The Frenchman will face the Japanese Tomokazu Harimoto, seeded n°2. The meeting is scheduled for 8:50 p.m.
Prithika Pavade will face the Japanese Miwa Harimoto, seeded n°5, from 9:25 p.m., still in the round of 16.
Gauzy: “I had a crazy time”
Gauzy on Twitch RMC Sport: “I had the impression that he was unbeatable. I'm very sad that he was out but I'm happy to pass. Whether I played well or badly, I gave everything. I played very well. I had never lost seven times in a row against anyone. I had a crazy time. I'm happy. I'm living a waking dream. I've never received so much love.”
The disappointment of Félix Lebrun
Félix Lebrun: “He played better and better as the match went on. He's an exceptional player in the exchange. I couldn't bother him anymore. He had a great match. Bravo to him. I'm very disappointed but I'm happy for him. Bounce back in Frankfurt? I don't know if that's the word. It's not that catastrophic. I can't wait to continue.”
Gauzy: “It took me 8 matches to beat him”
Gauzy: “We have the best audience in the world. It took me 8 matches to beat him. For me it's a pride to finally beat him, it's something exceptional. He's fantastic. Playing in front of you will be incredible. Thanks to Felix for everything you do for French ping.”
GAUZY VICTORY!!!!!!
Huge Simon Gauzy who beats Félix Lebrun and reaches the quarter-finals of the WTT Champions in Montpellier. Gauzy is in tears, it's the first time he has beaten the Olympic medalist and defending champion at home. He will seek a place in the semi-final against the winner of the match between the Japanese Matsushima and the German Franziska. The quarter will take place on Saturday.
F. Lebrun-Gauzy : 11-4/8-11 /10-12/11-6/5-11
Lebrun has not said his last word
F. Lebrun-Gauzy : 11-4/8-11 /10-12/11-6/5-8
Gauzy is hot
F. Lebrun-Gauzy : 11-4/8-11 /10-12/11-6/3-8
Three points ahead for Gauzy
F. Lebrun-Gauzy : 11-4/8-11 /10-12/11-6/2-5
Gauzy in front!
He leads 3-2 after being down 2-0. What suspense!
F. Lebrun-Gauzy : 11-4/8-11 /10-12/11-6/2-3
Félix Lebrun on his way
The world No. 7 leads 2-0 on two unforced errors from Gauzy.
F. Lebrun-Gauzy : 11-4/8-11 /10-12/11-6
Set Lebrun, we will be entitled to a 5th round!
Félix Lebrun did not have to force his talent too much to win this 4th set. He equalizes at 2-2.
F. Lebrun-Gauzy : 11-4/8-11 /10-12/11-6
Five set points for Lebrun
F. Lebrun-Gauzy : 11-4/8-11 /10-12/10-5
Lebrun takes off
F. Lebrun-Gauzy : 11-4/8-11 /10-12/8-4
Lebrun regains confidence
F. Lebrun-Gauzy : 11-4/8-11 /10-12/5-2
Félix Lebrun takes control in the 4th set
F. Lebrun-Gauzy : 11-4/8-11 /10-12/1-0
Set for Gauzy who leads 2-1!
Huge Simon Gauzy who overthrows Félix Lebrun after the latter had always led in this 3rd round. He leads 2-1. Remember that he never beat Félix Lebrun.
F. Lebrun-Gauzy : 11-4/8-11 /10-12
Set point for Lebrun
F. Lebrun-Gauzy : 11-4/8-11 /10-9
Time out, big suspense in this 3rd set
Félix Lebrun only leads by one point in this 3rd round.
F. Lebrun-Gauzy : 11-4/8-11 /9-8
Félix Lebrun still ahead
F. Lebrun-Gauzy : 11-4/8-11 /8-5
No crazy for Gauzy
Gauzy resists numerous smashes from Lebrun, exceptional!
F. Lebrun-Gauzy : 11-4/8-11 /5-3
Felix Lebrun takes control
The Olympic medalist leads 3-2 in this 3rd set.
F. Lebrun-Gauzy : 11-4/8-11 /3-2
2nd set for Gauzy
Simon Gauzy returns to a set everywhere. The Montpellier public is hot, it's off to a good start.
F. Lebrun-Gauzy : 11-4/8-11
Set balls for Gauzy
F. Lebrun-Gauzy : 11-4/7-10
Success for Lebrun
No. 7 comes back well in this 2nd set and has a little success on his last shot. Time out.
F. Lebrun-Gauzy : 11-4/6-9
Gauzy is hot
F. Lebrun-Gauzy : 11-4/2-9
Gauzy se rebiffe
He leads 3-0 against Félix Lebrun at the start of the 2nd set.
F. Lebrun-Gauzy : 11-4/0-3
Premier set Félix Lebrun
After a final sumptuous point, the defending champion easily won the first round.
F. Lebrun-Gauzy : 11-4
Félix Lebrun unfolds
Already 5-0 in this first set.
Premier point pour Lebrun
Direct fault from Gauzy yet serving.
A shock in 3 winning sets
The two players are warming up, a place in the quarter-final is at the end of this last match of the day.
Lebrun and Gauzy enter the scene
To the ovation of the Hérault public, Félix Lebrun and Simon Gauzy have just entered the WTT Champions hall in Montpellier. The atmosphere has definitely gone up a notch!
Make way for Lebrun-Gauzy!
The wait is almost over. Placed as the last match of the day, the clash between Félix Lebrun and Simon Gauzy will begin in a few minutes.
Doo qualified for the quarters
Samara offered very good resistance after a delicate start but the Taiwanese Doo Hoi Kem was very sure on match points.
Doo-Samara 11-2, 13-11, 13-11
Samara offers more resistance but the outcome is the same
The Romanian obtained second set balls but Doo was more solid on the important points. Qualification is getting closer for the Taiwanese.
Doo-Samara 11-2, 13-11
Doo in steamroller mode
The arrival of Lebrun and Guazy could ultimately happen quite quickly. Taiwanese Doo concluded the first set 11-2 against Romanian Samara.
Delay in the program…
While the Franco-French clash between Félix Lebrun and Simon Gauzy was scheduled for 8:50 p.m., the program was delayed after several long mayches. There is only one match left before this long-awaited match.
In the women's draw, Doo Hoi Kem will start her match against Elizabeta Samara.
Jang Woojin file en quarts
The South Korean beat Taiwanese Lin Yun-Ju 3-2 (2-11, 12-10, 8-11, 11-6, 11-6).
See you at 8:50 p.m. for the Gauzy-Félix Lebrun clash
This is the match that everyone is waiting for for these round of 16 of the WTT Champions in Montpellier. In the meantime, Taiwanese Lin Yun-Ju leads 2-1 against South Korean Jang Woojin.
>> The WTT Champions of Montpellier live on Twitch RMC Sport
Sabine Winter does not tremble
Germany's Sabine Winter easily qualified for the next round after sweeping Romania's Bernadette Szocs 3-0 (11-3, 11-, 11-5).
Jorgic's victory
The Slovenian Darko Jorgic won 3-2 against the Japanese Hiroto Shinozuka.
Jorgic-Shinozuka: 2-11/11-5/7-11/12-10/11-6
Jorgic equalizes again
Darko Jorgic doesn't give up against Hiroto Shinozuka!
Jorgic-Shinozuka: 2-11/11-5/7-11/12-10
Félix-Gauzy, Jang-Lin… Discover the posters for the 16th finals
If the Jorgic duel against Shinozuka is in progress, several matches will still take place in the evening, including the Franco-French duel between Félix Lebrun and Simon Gauzy!
- Woojin Jang- Yun Ju Lin (19h40)
- Félix Lebrun-Simon Gauzy (20h50)
Jorgic stands up to Shinozuka
In the round of 16, the Japanese Hiroto Shinozuka largely won the first set 11-2 before being surprised in the second set 5-11 by Darko Jorgic.
Moregard wins Swedish duel
Victory 3 sets to zero for Truls Moregard against his compatriot Anton Kallberg.
No miracle for Jia Nan Yuan
Despite saving two match points, the Frenchwoman lost in the round of 16 against the formidable Japanese Miwa Harimoto, three sets to zero.
It's time for the duel between Frenchwoman Yuan and Miwa Harimoto
It's time for the big match for Frenchwoman Jia Nan Yuan. She attacks Miwa Harimoto in a few moments.
Harimoto joins Alexis Lebrun
In pain, Tomokazu Harimoto defeated his compatriot Yukiya Uda in five sets (11-3, 6-11, 8-11, 11-6, 11-8).
The number 2 seed of the tournament continues his journey and will face Alexis Lebrun in the next one.
It's almost the big moment for Yuan
Another quick match for the South Korean Shin Yubin against the Monegasque Xiaoxin Yang (11-9, 11-8, 11-5).
One more match before seeing the French Jia Nan Yuan tackle the big piece Miwa Harimoto.
Ovtcharov tranquille
The German Dimitrij Ovtcharov easily eliminated the Australian Hwan Bae this Thursday for his entry into the running in Montpellier.
A quick duel in three sets (12-10, 11-7, 11-5).
Hello everyone,
Welcome to this new live broadcast dedicated to the WTT Champions of Montpellier. After Jia Nan Yuan against Miwa Harimoto, there will be a superb duel between Félix Lebrun and Simon Gauzy.
The first session will begin at 1 p.m. while the second will begin at 6:30 p.m.
This will be followed live video on the RMC Sport Twitch and YouTube channels.
