After signing one of the best victories of his career against the Japanese Tomokazu Harimoto on Friday in the round of 16 of the WTT Champions in Montpellier, Alexis Lebrun joked and kindly reframed Lemu after the RMC Sport journalist gave him a bad mental grade on his FUT card.
“I put 82 of mind into this monster.” What a mistake from Lemu! Present in Montpellier to cover the WTT Champions, the RMC Sport journalist was inspired by the FIFA video game to make FUT cards and assign scores to the French players competing in Hérault. Alexis Lebrun did not escape this and, when discovering his grades, the eldest of the Lebrun brothers validated his record with Lemu. Well, not completely.
“My mental score doesn’t suit me at all”
“Small black spot on the mental side, 82. My lowest score, that doesn’t suit me at all,” lamented Alexis Lebrun with a smile before continuing: “I’m going to have to continue playing European Championships to increase my mental score.” No need to shine at the European Championships. Because on Friday evening, the Montpellier man released a masterclass.
>> The WTT Champions of Montpellier live
“Sorry Alexis, I’m nuuuuul”
Opposed to the Japanese Tomokazu Harimoto, world No. 4, he signed a victory… mentally. Trailing 2-0, he came back to 2-2 before winning in the 5th set in an unbreathable end to the match and after saving four match points. Drunk with joy when he found Lemu for his post-match interview, he had not forgotten the essential, his poor mental score: “I'm waiting for an apology from you,” Alexis Lebrun laughed. “Mea culpa infinite”, replied the RMC Sport journalist who also modified the FUT card with a splendid 99 for the mental and a final comment in the form of self-flagellation: “Sorry Alexis, I am nuuuuul.”
