Felix Lebrun vs Dang Qiu | MS R16 | Singapore Smash 2023

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[@AR-ew6wk]

So close for Felix. Only 16 years. He is awesome

[@stefanreuter9626]

OMG🤩🤩🤩 What a match between the currently best penholders in Europe 👍👍👍

[@yaryar469]

Not only in Europe but in the world

[@PongGod]

Like the only penholders in Europe 😂

[@lngjzs7020]

Well played, dang! Also good effort from Felix, a joy to watch these two play.

[@inyourface123]

Ah, I was rooting for Felix. He is a such fearless player, just missed to finish the comeback.

[@jpdrgvii6844]

Happy to watch two «european penholders» (F. Lebrun has a bright future ahead of him) but both have, following Wang Hao, an extremely balanced style of play that largely echoes shakehand players... On a personal basis, I am truly missing the creativeness and «craziness» of the very unbalanced style of play of the magical cloudwalker Xu Xin...

[@elitefamilyparkour]

Well they aint Lefties.

[@poudycat]

I agree Xu Xin was a treat. But I would argue Felix is not so balanced. He is much more consistent and threatening with his backhand shot than his forehand. I think the innovation of these European penholders is how good their backhand is, although Qiu is definitely equally good on both wings

[@samlook]

Felix is awesome. He plays pen grip but sometimes goes very shakehand style with the way he moves and hits. Very occasionally he even swaps to actually playing shakehand. Him and his brother are both really innovative, it's great to see!

[@IgneelS11]

Such an exciting game. Happy for Qui Dang and I am sure the time for Felix will come aswell. He is fantastic :)

[@andybbx9806]

Amazing match !!! Can't wait for Félix's futur 🔥🏓

[@antoncigur3727]

Two of the best penholders in the World and they both from Europe. Strange World we live in 😂

[@ttime9947]

Fun fact: Lebrun won 6 points more in total

[@ireapz8212]

Wdym?

[@Moosefelt]

@@ireapz8212 count all points in each set, and Felix won more balls overall.

[@julianlipsky2323]

doesnt matter...dang already gave up on some sets or went too risky when strongly behind and easily gave away pts...you could also play until someone hits 33 pts first but thats not how you play it

[@bobbob22146]

@@ireapz8212 the sets won by Lebrun were with huge point gaps, while the sets he lost were extremely close

[@kti01]

Such an exciting game! Gratulation to Dan, well done!

[@Neigling]

A la vitesse où il progresse c'est un match qu'il gagnera dans un mois, surtout quand on se repenche sur les deux premiers sets où les opportunités sont là, il manque peut être un peu de vécu sur ces grands matchs même s'il en joue de plus en plus régulièrement, mais si fort si jeune ça laisse rêveur, continue champion lâche rien !

[@bobbob22146]

Il l'a déjà battu aux championnats d'Europe y'a quelques mois, mais c'est sur qu'il progresse très vite. Moregard y'a 2 semaines, Lin Yun Ju en 16emes, sans parler du reste. L'année dernière encore il gagnait pas tous ses matchs de championnat de France contre des gars classés 200eme du championnat de France, là il tape des tops 10 mondiaux, progression immense

[@MrKatche]

Si il battait tout le monde …;) et là il tape gauzy aussi violemment mais on le savait avant le match…😅

[@renaissance2004]

Amazing match

[@LarryOohLaLa]

Great played with both of them 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😢😢❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤Amazing I love that

[@0DogissocutE1]

Felix's backhand is powerful.

[@niklaskras5498]

Too bad they already had to meet in R16

[@olimperodelsur]

Que cerca estuvo Félix! Toda una vida por delante para estar entre los top 10, y número uno entre los lapiceros

[@sebastienguerrero6323]

Congrats to both of them : Dang Qiu for winning while he got overwhelmed for long minutes after a dominant start and not freaking out in the ultimate set and Felix Lebrun for keeping his composure against the European champion and making it to the 5th set while being down 0-2... It was very close and the more mature player won but I reckon Felix Lebrun will have other opportunities to "set this straight" 🙂 We should be thankful to have a nice set of European youngsters (I think Dang Qiu at 26 y.o is still young in table tennis) with the Moregardh and Lebrun's brothers that can compete at the highest level already and replace the Ovtcharov and co haha

[@Arkdark_lm]

That is fantastic game of two penholders. Unbelievable!

[@MrDidjean]

beau duel ! 😀

[@eduardoguzman8720]

me siento tan noventero viendo enfrentados dos lapicero... ha subido mucho su nivel Felix

[@7912249]

Cheers to all penholder players!

[@StuffLeaver]

很精彩

[@tituslivius9737]

When was the last time this happened in a match between two European penholders?

[@paulbismuth10]

Maybe Félix will be better than Alexis in near future. Maybe he's already better. Bravo Qiu Dang !

[@andybbx9806]

For me he is already better than his bro 🏓 Both are amazing to watch

[@bobbob22146]

@@andybbx9806 I don't think he is better yet, but it is probably very close. Alexis was not at 100% of his potential in this Singapore smash since it was his first tournaments after months of not playing due to a big knee injury, yet he was very close to beat Quadri Aruna (lost 3-2) who is doing a magnificent tournament and who humiliated Harimoto 3-0

[@andybbx9806]

@@bobbob22146 yeah yeah I know about his injury. I'm a french guy 😂 but yeah I understand your opinion bro 👌🏓

[@MrKatche]

Il ne le bat pas plus pour le moment …

[@TareqAstroPhoton]

I already mentioned that Felix will improve and grow up stronger, i said he is not as strong as his brother yet, but he won't be behind much sooner or later, and both can really dominate Europe for years coming, the only threat to them are Truls and Dang and maybe sometimes Jorgic, they are still so young so they have all the time, and i feel that in future Olympics they might do something too, and i want to see them in teams championships, they also can be great team as they are brothers and know each other well to help, same as Harimoto team.

[@nwsli105]

Very even match. Either one of them is champion.

[@jbensaid7338]

Bravo Felix

[@sigma_curry]

Geez, dang was up 2-0 and it ended as tight as can be.

[@matisrembry9424]

I would have love to see him face MA long again

[@leonardoluc6362]

Felix is so close to the World top omg

[@samuelqianjiang6166]

Best Penholders after Xuxin

[@elitefamilyparkour]

Two penholders in the r16 and none is Chinese. Who would have guessed some years ago ☺

[@GhanaTableTennis]

Wow, it used to be ma lin and wan hao slugging it out

[@th3_w1tch3r_]

Ça promet pour Paris 2024 🔥🇫🇷

[@krzysztofszajberski8228]

Aruna brak mi słów - twoja gra jest nieprawdopodobna💪👊👍🏓

[@tabletennisonline]

Tu t'en sors bien Dang Qiu !

[@viorgu]

Could go either way

[@jpdrgvii6844]

Some may argue that this is everything but relevant but A. Lebrun is already 186cm at barely 16 years old, that means he could still easily gain 5 cm to reach 191 cm at his adult height... Definitely, and by a wide margin, the tallest high-end penholder ever (former one was Xu Xin at 181cm) and I am wondering whether this may influence his style of play. The penhold style of play indeed requires fast footwork and, but some exceptions, mobility tends to decrease beyond 190cm...

[@GgGg-yt6pv]

Félix is not that tall 😂 He is 175-180cm

[@jpdrgvii6844]

@@GgGg-yt6pv : My mistake but he's mentioned as being 185cm on Table Tennis Media. Plus have a look at the Lebrun brothers double match a couple of days ago against Luu / Lum. Felix is somewhat slender but at the very most 2 or 3 cm shorter than in older brother Alexis who is 188cm.

[@ms21945]

@@jpdrgvii6844 QIU Dang is 180cm. You can see at the end of this game when they shake hands, QIU is just a hair taller.

[@GgGg-yt6pv]

@@jpdrgvii6844 I think tour website provides bad information because Alexis is not 188cm but 180cm

[@movymov9141]

so many nets...

[@qaqtus68]

Мне бы такую ракетку,Я бы всех пионеров во дворе порвал бы!!!

[@kayflock4134]

bad decision on 9-10 on the fifth by felix. He push a long back being scared that cost him the game.

[@dreyoofil9854]

Немецкий флаг 🇩🇪 😂😂😂. Ну да очевидно , что это немец 😂😂😂. Может каждой стране взять по китайцу. И не париться. Дадут ему паспорт страны и вуаля🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@winterhearted6780]

on rodilsya v Germanii, durila

[@dreyoofil9854]

@@winterhearted6780 Я это понимаю, ну и что , это ничего не меняет по сути. Он по габаритам китаец, по генетике китаец, воспитание китаец, возможно с детства его учили ТТ родители в китайском стиле. Он блин Китаец!!! Самый натуральный. Дурила это ты, если мыслишь такими стереотипами, и условностями. Он китаец от мозга костей, и не как по другому. Почему лучшее бегуны например - Кенийцы? Да потому, что генетика, строение тела, и природные условия, которые тысячелетиями формировали ихний род. Вот роди кенийца в Китае, он что стал китайцем? Потому, что ему паспорт выдали Китайский. Почему, я вообще это должен объяснять, взрослый человек и так это должен понимать, если ты конечно взрослый. Паспорт это всего лишь условность. Вот в США куча наций или в СССР было куча наций, все были гражданами СССР, но все были с национальностью. Например грузин или татар, русский или бурят. Это важный фактор!!! У всех свои особенности. Китайцы больше подходят для настольного тенниса, именно по национальной, а то есть физиологической причине, маленькие, легкие, быстрые. А, европейцы в большинстве своем, высокие, тяжелей, медленнее, не поворотливей. В этом то и смысл, что бы именно европеоид играл за Германию, и не просто европеоид, а именно коренной немец, ну или около того. А, так это бред уже начинается, своего рода хитрость, или чит. Это не правильно, да и не интересно , теряется весь смысл. с таким успехом, скоро, только китайцы будут играть с китайцами, только с разными паспортами. В боксе будут только здоровенные черные или европейцы. И так далее и тому подобное....

[@random_person_who_likes_music]

Penhold!

[@IoMan-hm1yd]

haaaaaa zut !!! il a manqué rien

[@Roccorocco892]

Felix better player just didn’t had luck ..

[@patreimer7696]

It is disgusting and disrespectful that Adam and Don cannot say Felix's surname correctly. Lebrun is pronounced "Lebruin" and NOT "Lebron" like the American basketball player.

[@houstonhuaren9908]

qiu is the best penholder now in the world.

[@bobbob22146]

Well actually it's very close between those 2. Felix has beaten Qiu Dang in the Team European Championships a few months ago, and this one was really close as well. They are probably around the same level at the moment, but Felix is 10 years younger and I am sure he will be the best penholder very soon👍 As a French ping pong fan I can't wait to see the Lebrun brothers in action in the 2024 Paris olympic games !

[@houstonhuaren9908]

@@bobbob22146 hard to say, haramoto was much better than him when he was 16…

[@bobbob22146]

@@houstonhuaren9908 that's true, but Harimoto had such a level at 16 that it feels weird to see hd didn't make that much progress

[@houstonhuaren9908]

@@bobbob22146 haramoto has reached his bottleneck. unless he could manage to break it he is done in hie career.

[@bobbob22146]

@@houstonhuaren9908 yeah seems like you're right