France beat Brazil to meet China in the semis

August 7, 2024
5:39 pm
Olympic Games

At the Olympic table tennis tournament the French men’s team has secured their place in the semifinals with a convincing 3-0 victory over Brazil.

Simon GAUZY and Alexis LEBRUN delivered a strong performance defeating Guilherme TEODORO and Vitor ISHIY 3-0 in the doubles match. Felix LEBRUN fresh from his singles bronze medal win over Hugo CALDERANO continued the momentum with a 3-1 victory over the Brazilian again. Alexis LEBRUN then sealed the deal with a 3-1 win over Vitor ISHIY.

The French team buoyed by the home crowd will now face a tough test against China in the semifinals.

Brazil -France 0-3

Guilherme TEODORO/Vitor ISHIY – Simon GAUZY/Alexis LEBRUN 0-3 (8-11 9-11 6-11)

Hugo CALDERANO – Felix LEBRUN 1-3 (6-11 7-11 13-11 6-11)

Vitor ISHIY – Alexis LEBRUN 1-3 (6-11 11-9 5-11 7-11)

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