For their entry into the WTT Star Content in Ljubljana, the Lebrun brothers were opposed to the future of Chinese ping with the Chen-Huang pair. The French had to fight five sets after the loss of the first two heats and a fourth set badly started.
They were scared. For their entry into the WTT Contender of Ljubljana, Slovenia, the Lebrun brothers came to the end of the Chinese pair Chen-Huang, this Thursday, June 19. Coming from qualifications and considered to be the future of Chinese ping, Chen and Huang won the first two sleeves. The world's 1 numbers, on the edge of the abyss, chip the third set before being worried again during the fourth set.
They finally won in five sets (8-11, 9-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-6). As we knew, the Montpellier are capable of everything, even to go up a handicap of two sets to zero. The two brothers are therefore qualified for the quarter -finals.
A Franco-French duel in quarters?
This situation, not unprecedented, seems to be known to the Lebrun brothers. The world's 1 numbers had already saved a perilous situation at the Worlds last May, on the occasion of the first round. They therefore launched their tournament but they had to draw on their reserves.
In the next round, Alexis and Félix Lebrun could cross the road to Simon Gauzy and Thibaut Poiret, provided they dismiss the Hong Kong pair, Kwan Kit Ho and Kwan to Yiu. Towards a Franco-French confrontation maybe …
