A Historic First for a Frenchman: Félix Lebrun in the Final of a Grand Slam After Beating World no.2 at the Wtt China Smash

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Winner of Chinese title holder Lin Shidong, world number 2 (4-2) Sunday in Beijing, Félix Lebrun brilliantly picked up his ticket for the WTT China Smash final. The Montpellierin is the first Frenchman to climb into the final of a Grand Slam in the history of table tennis. He will aim for a...

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Félix Lebrun leaned (11-7, 11-2,11-5, 11-7) against China's Wang Chuqin, world number.

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Felix Lebrun came very close to his first Grand Smash title. But he fell in the final against much too strong an adversity. Felix Lebrun lost in the final of the WTT China Smash 2025 against the untouchable world number one Wang Chuqin, beaten in four sets (11-7, 11-2, 11-5, 11-7) this Sunday in Beijing. Despite this defeat, the 19-year-old Frenchman pocketed $68,000 (around €58,000) for his finalist spot and 1,400 ranking points. No victory but…

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The Frenchman was swept away in the final by world number one, Wang Chuqin, in four sets on Sunday.

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Félix Lebrun, 7th World, qualified this Sunday, October 5, 2025 for the Beijing Grand Smash Final, a first for a Frenchman. He won against China's 2nd World Lin Shidong in six sets (11-6, 11-6, 11-9, 6-11, 7-11, 11-5).

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Winner of China's Lin Shidong, the world's number two semi-finals, Felix Lebrun has been very successful in his first Grand Smash final in China. A first for a Frenchman.