Fan Zhendong vs Alexis Lebrun | MS QF | WTT Champions Macao 2023

[@johnsausage]

Thanks to the production team of WTT! I think they have quite a sophisticated system to put out these edited videos in record time! Well done!

[@runsuilian6557]

Exactly. I am so happy they post everthing FREE @ this youtube channel. :D

[@faretheewell3711]

Besides the unwatchable camera angle

[@HumbleBearcat]

@@faretheewell3711 It's very watchable; every angle has pros and cons.

[@faretheewell3711]

@@HumbleBearcat this angle has no pros whatsoever.

[@HumbleBearcat]

@@faretheewell3711 Try to appreciate the very well made free videos you are getting. Excellent commentary, video quality and editing.

[@julienschmitt-i1x]

Lebrun got an insane serves repertoire

[@Hayekenshort]

he actually added that very recently, he used to get killed on his former predictible serves

[@davidvincent380]

yeah both Lebrun are winning a lot of points with their serve

[@batcaver]

Les pongistes français (dont je fais partie) sont très fiers de toi Alexis, un grand bravo pour cette victoire de prestige !

[@FoobsTon]

Vous devriez en être. We're all behind you for Paris. Quels talents tous les deux.

[@phamster18]

First !... the gap between china and euros is closing but this win is incredible for young Alexi !! love that it was not celebrated on edge ball but with is hands up saying sorry right away.. and then the yell after the hand shake.. that come back last game 3-7 is just amazing against FZD !!

[@Roccorocco892]

Only Alexis closing this gap and maybe he’s brother no one else in Europe at the moment same level as Alexis, Dima was but now he becomes older soon probably retired..

[@denzel7089]

@@Roccorocco892 I think Truls is closing the gap as well as Hugo Calderano and Darko Jorgic. So yeah, the gap is closing and this is good for the sport

[@reinaldopessoa2603]

​@@denzel7089Hugo not European and I'm not sure Truls is right now.

[@reinaldopessoa2603]

​@@Roccorocco892bro Dima is 34 no where near a European retirement age.

[@youngboyshameln]

@@reinaldopessoa2603 Plus, Dima won against Fan only 6 months ago

[@debord1865]

Bravo Alexis ! Tu as fait preuve de caractère pour n'avoir rien lâché à 3-7, surtout sur le no1 mondial. On est dans les temps pour les JO 2024 !

[@jhts7512]

Exactement. C'était plié à ce stade

[@richigarciacastro]

Qué se siente perder la final contra Argentina?

[@bobbob22146]

@@richigarciacastro French here, nothing much, Argentina deserved it overall and it was a great match. What hurts the most is seing idiots like you or E. Martinez afterwards. BTW, what the hell does it have to do with table tennis ?

[@Vissou]

@@richigarciacastro jobless rapist crying baby bro looking for tiktok attention and racist friends ? How does it feel to see a brand new guy each day of the week coming into yo mama house ?

[@doumegustavo3485]

@@richigarciacastro champion du monde 2018 , champion de la ligue des nation 2021 et finaliste de la coupe du monde en 2022 ne t’inquiètes pas pour nous les français on vit bien en ce moment niveau football

[@gcadot]

Incroyable perf’ !!!!! Quel talent. FZD est un monument, il perd peu ou pas. Chapeau pour un joueur qui était au delà de la 1000eme place mondiale il y a un an.

[@cyrius91560]

Et qui revient d'un arrêt de 3 mois entre nov et mars. Quand on pense au p'tit frêre, on commence à rêver au toit du monde et à des exploits aux JO24

[@stephanedenizon2858]

Allez Alexis goooo ❤❤❤

[@agal6560]

gcadot ? c'est quoi ce surnom ça me dit quelque chose ?!?!

[@Moris2305]

Thats the kind of highlight video i want for table tennis. Perfect! No time waste,every shot was recorded!🙂

[@rustndust818]

Man, you just gotta love Alexis young energy! Amazing serve game and superb agression! A champ in the making.

[@tontonleouf]

5:59 The BrakeDance il ma tué le caster . Gros GG à Alexis.L , c'est juste incroyable . COCORICO

[@O8SOL3TE]

Adam Bobrow je crois qu'il s'appelle. Il fait des vidéos super de ping partout dans le monde.

[@inzir2night]

Impressive, wonderful, what a match for Alexis!

[@millottealexandre]

Incroyable la manière dont il a su faire déjouer son adversaire, énorme variation au service, il n'a pas hésité à faire des remises longues hautes, mortes qui surprennent. C'est ce qu'il faut pour enrayer la machine chinoise !! des balles surprenantes et imprévisibles qui sortent des standards. Il a tout compris et impose son style, je pense que c'est la seule manière de les inquiéter. Bravo à lui, il faut en avoir dans le pantalon pour s'imposer comme il l'a fait contre le terrible FZD et en plus sur son terrain avec son public. Prochaine étape Ma Long, je lui souhaite autant de réussite et son jeu risque d'être fort étudier pour demain. Dans le football les adversaires mettent en place des stratégies anti M'Bappe, maintenant on va avoir les stratégies anti Lebrun ! c'est génial j'espère qu'il ira le plus loin possible et qu'il hissera le tennis de table français au plus haut

[@davidvincent380]

C'est hallucinant le nombre de services gagnants remportés par les Lebrun (et Félix encore plus j'ai l'impression). A un tel niveau de compétition, c'est rare.

[@brunoveillet6827]

Magnifique. Quoi qu'il arrive désormais par suite dans la toute jeune carrière d'Alexis (et on lui souhaite le meilleur) il aura toujours le mérite d'avoir battu le champion du monde en titre, N°1 mondial et vice-champion olympique (pour ne citer que cela dans l'immense palmarès de FZD). Si il bat Ma Long demain il aura aussi battu un double champion olympique (en titre). Alexis doit avoir l'ambition de remporter ce type de titre un jour.

[@darkofitousprod]

Je pense fortement qu'il a cette ambition 😉

[@hugueslapointe5691]

mais quel match epoustouflant d'Alexis!!!! Chapeau!!

[@imperialx4781]

Si mañana ganase, ganaría a un Ma Long en decadencia por la edad que tiene, no sería el mejor Ma Long.

[@asmimi100]

@@imperialx4781 Parle français si tu réponds à un français..; tsssss

[@imperialx4781]

@@asmimi100 I'm not going to answer in French because a random KZbin tells me, when you come to my country to visit (Spanish-speaking) you don't even try to speak in Spanish, let alone learn my language, so come give me value judgments.

[@jazsings]

OH I'm so happy for Alexis 😊🎉❤ I was wishing him to win this he worked so hard and finally made it 🎉congratulations

[@zencosuzuki8496]

Congratulations to Alexis!!! We want more :) Well done. Unexptected result for me.

[@nicoslater8750]

Beating the world number 1 at only 19 years old, it did not happen often.

[@luvenezo]

O Lebrun tava às margens de conseguir um resultado desse tamanho! Que fase do francês!

[@leonzawodowiec9013]

Bardzo ładne zachowanie Alexa najpierw przeprosiny,podziekowanie i ogólny szacunek dla przeciwnika a dopiero potem okrzyk radości ze zwycięstwa.👏👍

[@tryasolob]

Вот это да! Алексис - красавец! Фантастика!

[@juliuscaesar5001]

Just imagine yourself waking up in morning, taking a shower then sitting on the table to take breakfast, then suddenly you remember you've beaten Fan zhendong yesterday ,what a shock that would be

[@TableTennisLover1234]

Massive confidence booster for Lebrun. Congratulations!

[@TheMarialb]

Alexis, awesome, incredible, superb, congratulations!!!!

[@JimmyOlsson]

Incredible tournament from Alexis, so close against Ma Long as well! It feels like something is happening in the table tennis world right now! The young european generation is insanely good! It feels like players like Alexis and Felix Lebrun and Truls Möregårdh are ready for a real fight with the best chinese players on a more continuous basis! Exciting times ahead!

[@viplavmankar7414]

he lost 4-1, no close game😂

[@maxk880]

​@@viplavmankar7414yeah against the best table tennis player who ever existed

[@evan.hongzhengyang7135]

What a game!! Alexis's long fast server is really bothering Fan Zhendong!! It takes guts to use those at the clutch time of the game too!!

[@thomas_8310]

The serve at 9-8 is... a masterpiece ahaha

[@turgaykaplan9663]

Unbelievable...welldone. Alex,,this is huge step to catch to the future of Table tennis..Congratulations..

[@fabbbille7465]

Et on sent qu'il a encore une marge énorme de progression; il l'a gêné par sa créativité , la variation des effets, des longueurs de balle; il est aussi très puissant et un toucher de balle exceptionnel. Le génie à la française🙂

[@kameoo696]

Pas beaucoup de faiblesse chez Alexis effectivement. Peu être un peu d'inconstance, lié a sa jeunesse et aussi du fait de son jeu assez à risque et en variation permanente. Très hâte de voir son évolution, et celle de son frangin!

[@LePingouin92]

Marge énorme.... faut pas exagérer. Il est déjà très haut 😊

[@chicnroots4339]

Exactement! Les français sont très créatifs dans leur style de jeu. Ce n'est pas suffisant pour battre les chinois mais couplé à un excellent niveau de jeu dans le jeu classique, Alexis fait des ravages sur le circuit mondial.

[@christianongo7127]

I don't watch a lot of ping pong but I've seen a fair amount of highlight games from the top players and one thing that I feel Lebrun has that is "unique" is his unpredictability and mind games. It's a delight to watch his decisions and play making unfold. Very well deserved !

[@joemarshall4226]

He has also got a great BH. Fan is know for his BH, but Alexi beat him to the punch on several points.

[@mj200x9]

This game improved us that Fan zhendong as a legend and no.1 isn't unbeatable

[@zencosuzuki8496]

Yes, no one is unbeatable. Very good game and lucky and may be victory.

[@grumpyuncle6859]

Unbelievable! What a come back! Congrats to Lebrun!

[@longsilver2646]

just wow amazing game and so lucky finisher from Lebrun huge congratz to him!

[@lucasnicolasfioramanti7878]

For some moments Fan looks so confused in front of Alexis unpredictability

[@thomaslequesne5475]

Chinese players are less creative but so much more consistent. That's why I'm still not certain that players like Alexis Lebrun or Truls Moregard will regularly beat the chinese in the future. Their playstyle make impressive upsets easier but consistent winning harder.

[@julienschmitt-i1x]

@@thomaslequesne5475 you're right . I don't think anyone expect Alexis to dominate table tennis like a top Chinese player would . China is so far ahead in every aspect of the game ( training , financial means , expertise ect ) , it's probably impossible . We, as Europeans fans, do expect one upset or two in a WCTT or in the Olympics , who knows if it will ever happen though but the Lebrun brothers , unlike many Europeans , won't be satisfied until they make it happen

[@philippelepage1609]

Alexis took high risks on his bh since he wanted to avoid long rallies that FZD loves so much. So of course he is not as consistent

[@dystopia2142]

It's called skill.

[@philippelepage1609]

@@julienschmitt-i1x we cannot compete anymore as stated by Werner Schlager, it is a matter of number. I think there is 1 millions of licensed players throughout China

[@nicolasmarilley332]

Énorme Alexis ! Tous les pongistes sont aux anges après cette victoire sur le num 1 mondial chinois qi plus est!! Chapeau l'artiste ! C'est incroyable et très prometteur pour les JO de Paris 2024...

[@nicnemo]

Gran juego de ambos. Excelente por Alexis

[@alle8565]

Allez gamin, félicitations 🇫🇷☀️✌🏻

[@pcb1623]

Love me some table tennis! This is an exciting clip! 💯

[@olafhermans]

the impact of this is best reflected in the crowd image at 8:24: "silenced and in disbelief"

[@pingsunday]

Wow! Alexis defeated the World #1. France is ready for the Paris Olympics 2024.

[@rogernguyen1273]

i don't think so trop de pression a Paris

[@aerotus888]

Omgggggg. Amazing win!!!

[@linvestisseurrentable6979]

Gros potentiel ! J'investis dessus !

[@cagsanozbek4210]

When talent mixes with the gentlemanness, it's legendary.

[@dwightstagg]

To be fair Lebrun is not known for being a gentleman. He constantly rushes opponents while serving.

[@cagsanozbek4210]

@@dwightstagg not being gentlemen ? he didnt even celebrate after winning the top 1 in world

[@valmoer]

@@cagsanozbek4210 You can see and hear him shouting just as the video outro starts playing (starting at 8:22). He did wait for the handshake first (and to be fair he *did* deserve a good celebration after such a match)

[@Patriote123]

Magnifique victoire content pour toi mec !

[@vinrho123]

The girls at the end... The shock on their faces lol

[@anamehardtofind8113]

Most of them are fake table tennis fans. They didn't come to enjoy a fantastic game between two top players, but only wanted to see how FZD won it.

[@Lol-ej2uh]

@@anamehardtofind8113 True. they only come for the sake of shouting all the time

[@eliseocortes5854]

Con trabajo dedicación y disciplina se logran los objetivos Alexis es un ejemplo de eso felicitaciones para el francés.

[@franckdebank]

Enorme cette balle de match.Bravo mon ptit Lebrun!

[@chicnroots4339]

Incroyable cet Alexis, il a maintenant battu le meilleur joueur du monde...!

[@tonioyahn6898]

Amazing win for Alexis, and a nasty defeat for FZD

[@amina76100]

Magnifique Alexis 🎉🎉🎉 Surtout la dernière

[@LePingouin92]

Comme la première 😊

[@chacalzinho1973]

Uma grande parte do mundo estava na torcida por LEBRUN!!! 🎉🎆🎊🎇👏👏

[@matthiasmueller346]

Probability the highest level on Table Tennis I have seen so far in 40 years 👏

[@-beno-]

Alexis face - hahaha best! in a moment everything on his face is incredible/luck/respect/joy/win.

[@vitaliychobotenko2269]

What a performance! superb match! Bravo Alexis!

[@watson10132]

Haha...Big lesson for Fan. Congratulations to Alexis, HUGE VICTORY! Happy for France !

[@TareqAstroPhoton]

What is the lesson? Winning WTTC and Singapore and Xinxiang?!!!

[@chrisjunior1672]

Bravo j'avoue incroyable le match

[@stephdechatillon6591]

Magnifique match de Alexis. Mille bravos à lui.

[@upmagic]

Awesome match. Good Job Alex, you really shown masterclass there!❤❤❤

[@jean-francoissulz6862]

Bravo 🎉félicitations très belle performance je suis fan 😀

[@Isaacoun100]

Europes new generation is starting strong, hope they can keep their momentum

[@Like-a-trolling-stone]

Not to mention he won 11 points in a row from the end of set 1 to beginning of set 2 vs FZD!!

[@TareqAstroPhoton]

That might not put him directly in top 10 or #1, but i hope this can build his confidence for another future tournaments, so he doesn't give up, China won't stay silent about this, they will respond, but hopefully that players such as Lebruns or Truls or Harimoto or LYJ/LJH don't just give up later after few years, look at female side, Mima Ito is like incredible beautiful playing style player but she always lost to Chinese no matter where and when, if there are no Chinese then probably she will have a nice breaking records maybe, and i can feel she will retire without big record in her life because of Chinese players.

[@liebefraugao-r5p]

Alexis Lebrun ,wie geil du gespielt hast!👏👏👍👍

[@gaboelexo]

Only ma long and xu xin have made fan zhendong look lost while playing, what an accomplishment mr Lebrun, ¡¡¡¡¡¡so cool!!!!!!

[@yanngodbert1]

Énorme!

[@Max_Snellink]

Wow.. No way that was intense!! Love me some Alexis.. Thought this would honestly go the other way. Finishes with a "Rimmer" ergo edge shot. ❤Brilliant

[@Bhavyanshpant-x7g]

my favourite tt player is fan zhendong but after seeing this youngster style to play i am fan of him

[@preetichaturvedi1]

Incredible Alexis!! Who would have thought?! I thought it was gonna be 0-3! You truly amazed me big guy

[@clezga8068]

Incroyable 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷

[@beaudoinolivier2972]

Yeeesss ! Ça sent la médaille d’or à Paris l’année prochaine 🎉🎉

[@rogernguyen1273]

peut etre bien que oui peut etre bien que non la medaille d'or sera pour le plus motive et on peut compter sur FZD et ML

[@beaudoinolivier2972]

@@rogernguyen1273 Ils ont eu déjà beaucoup de médailles ces 2 champions chinois. Place aux jeunes !

[@rogernguyen1273]

@@beaudoinolivier2972 place aux jeunes chinois encore

[@JesseWhite10]

@@beaudoinolivier2972 oui enfin ne reve pas trop alexis peux battre n'importe qui mais il doit etre dans un bon jour pour les battre, il a un des jeu les plus risqué , pour gagner un tournoi tu doit faire beaucoup de match comme ca sur plusieur jour, il n'a jamais encore jamais gagné un tournoi je crois , finale plusieur demi et quart mais je crois pas qu'il ai gagné une seul fois mais il peux le faire

[@beaurivage7185]

Quelle performance !!! Battre le n° 1 mondial!!! Bravo Alexis!!

[@canicetang8837]

Great win by Alexis, it all started with the final set when Fan led 7-3, then two unforced errors even the score and gave the momentum back to Alexis. Still congrats to the young Frenchman and the greatest win in his career so far.

[@RedArrow2007]

Well played and a little lucky for Alexis, but not only do you have to play a great game but you need some luck to beat Fan Zhendong because he's such a great player!

[@benoit5225]

little lucky?

[@finnfasty2347]

@@benoit5225yes a little lucky. He was on a match point by his own

[@benoit5225]

@@finnfasty2347 he was not lucky at all. He just plays better

[@finnfasty2347]

@@benoit5225 oh so we are on the same page. I thoughts you meant he was very lucky which was not the case. Sorry for the misunderstanding

[@rogernguyen1273]

@@benoit5225 n'oublier pas qu'un coreen a battu FZD au 1er round avant le tournoi du Xinxiang et on ne l'entend plus

[@vilaizvor7912]

Bravo mister!!!!! 🎉

[@RobbieZhou]

The last point(08:15) may perhaps be the luckiest of all during WTT Macao 2023!

[@nick8681]

Well that's a part of table tennis

[@thomaslequesne5475]

To be fair Fan Zhendong hit the net to win the point just before. One each.

[@sumitshrestha2986]

Table tennis maybe the sport where you can be the most lucky or unlucky. Still this is the nature of the game.

[@philippelepage1609]

This is not good fortune but good technique and hard training 😜

[@sega-re-trop-vieux]

It is obviously something that we can expect from such a great player

[@cocochocko3783]

What a brave young man he served long service in to FZD backhand in 8:8. he deserves the win

[@oz9323]

This kid Will be a Top 5 in the future!!

[@xonx209]

He just beat #1 so he is now the new #1

[@thquattro]

Bien joué mon gar 🇫🇷 👌🏼

[@HugoVergnon]

Pas de commentaire,juste extraordinaire !!!!!!

[@nicesurprise82]

What a great Match. 🙏 Congratulations Alexis 👍

[@mBullet79]

Too many mistakes for Fan, but don't look that, Alexis is really incredible !

[@Belgamor77]

sometimes, mistakes are a result of variations in spin and speed, which messes your timing. Not saying that FZD didn't read them well, maybe he wasn't completely focused, it's hard to be 100% all the time, but you're right, Alexis has grown a lot and he's actually a threat to anyone.

[@elvisritchelle9530]

Parabéns Lebrun ! Mais do que merecido ! Já tá na hora do Fan tomar umas pancadas.

[@pascalguitton4257]

Exceptionnel et magnifique de battre le numéro 1mondial

[@jerzinho92]

Wow! Incredible performance of the French against the n1!! What a selfcontrol!!!!

[@algispetras7702]

Real threat to Chinese domination,Lebrun brothers.Great win.

[@Haiman9]

I love this.

[@ChampionSports1]

Who are here after Adam's Collab 😅 b/w really exceptional playing by this young man... for the First time I have seen fan zhendong seen destroyed by non Chinese...

[@JohnPina-s3z]

Add the complete winning roar of Alexis at the end as well!

[@yu-sokkim6886]

Amazing 👏👏👏

[@allobibi6788]

Bravo le ou les champions belle victoire

[@albertpotiron4406]

Grandiose. GRANDIOSE.

[@rocklight4111]

Wow. Impressive 👏👏👏

[@arnaud1980]

What a victory! Congratulation A. Lebrun.

[@shenzhenpingpong]

Fabulous. What a surprise! Fan played good, but still lost.

[@SrLokobreix]

bravo alexis un partidazo que se tiro nuestro compadre

[@thomaslebourg6711]

Quels services ! Bravo Alexis !

[@krzysztofszajberski8228]

Alexis to jest twój dzień - zrobiłeś to💪👊👍🏓🍾🥂

[@zencosuzuki8496]

Pokonać nr 1 światowego tenisa stołowego to jest wyczyn. Zagrał bardzo dobrze, odważnie i otrzymał nagrodę. Jestem pod wrażeniem. Jak dla mnie zapchnialo tu sensacją. Oby więcej takich w tenisie:)

[@vascoaparicio6735]

Amazing Performance by Alexis 🔥

[@levpolaykov]

Epic match!!

[@tryme6901]

This match is exactly like me and my friend back in school. We were so closely matched

[@chgui77]

Bravo Alexis quel match👌💪👍🇨🇵

[@ВикторБубырев]

Лебран красавчик! И это только начало!

[@raxpoweee]

this so unbelievable!

[@NoneofyourBusiness-ii1ps]

what luck at the end!!!! but Alexis played well in this match. Well, Fan take a rest, it's ok. No one win 100% of matches.

[@ademgrine6486]

Bravo Alexis 💪 le futur premier mondial