Felix Lebrun vs Benedikt Duda | 1/4 European Championship 2024

How is he going to receive the serves of Felix? Sidespin he won. Championships in 2022. Won that 3-0 the dude. Rush. Felix Lebrun just edged him out in the last game. He only dropped one game en route to the quarterfinals. And then André Bertelsmeyer of Germany 4-1. Weight. As effectively as he could have been. It was holding him back slightly. I say that. His perspective. Because he's going to want to be nothing less than a world champion. It's favourable for the forehand. Thought it was a weakness for the backhand. But try telling that to Felix. Moves very, very athletic. Strong. Studying him. Good work from the German. Nice touch. Heaving at the back of that ball. With the backhand and the game is his. Lebrun off to a flying start. Shocked everybody. By winning the gold. German has won it every year since. Last match in China. I should say. Lebrun, one juice in the fit. Passing in the batter moment. That's a shame for Benedikt Duda. Refusing to start lobbing or fishing. Continues to attack even when far back. Some force. Good point behind the German. Side spinny backs. The touch was marvellous. Appreciate those touches as much as a big winner. Three ahead. Physically more developed. Spending some time in the gym. As a table tennis player. Because you have to have speed. Don't want to tense up. He's still so quick. Doesn't seem to cost him much time. His long levers. Lebrun with a silver fox. Felix. Takes it. Just convincing. Maybe that's even an understatement. His forehand is looking better. Nice serve. Great serve from the German. That's good. In over a year. Beating Calderano. In the final. Reason why Germany beat Korea in the semi-final. Situations. Unplayable from Felix Lebrun. Distracted there Felix. Nice smooth. Containing block there from Duda. Bites of the apple. Lebrun saves the first. Duda takes it. Defensive Duda. Couldn't go too aggressive too soon. Harassment in the world. Felix Lebrun. Not the better player at the moment. 5-1 in the lead. Toss serve from Felix. So fast. Great net. Felix Lebrun played the ball quite centrally on the racket. Didn't produce as much topspin. There's more forwards driving force. Emphatic. Panache there. Into the corner. Lovely brush there. Seven. Well in there. Oh man. Watch the loop. It was a great attack from Duda. So unlucky there the German. Stepping in for a flick. You're probably going to lose a point. All he sees. Is red. Strikes. Like a viper. Felix Lebrun. Sinks his teeth into this fourth. Champion. In the final. I don't think Felix is really bothered. He's playing a lefty or a righty. And he hits his air the last time there Duda. Maximising his. Potential Benedict Duda. Serve here. What's on this? Pushed right into the corner. Tried to make it tough for Lebrun to block. What a block from Duda. Lebrun couldn't recover back to the backhand side after that forehand. Oh and he can't get the net back either. Completely changing the trajectory. Felix Lebrun. No one's taken two games off him yet. Duda might be about to. A little bit erratic here Lebrun. Oh the backhedge there. Stopping Duda from playing his. Well Felix Lebrun is going to wonder what the heck happened there. Because. It was level. And Duda was just wheeled off in all shits. Another chapter to this Duda. Another chance to showcase what he's made of. Around amazingly. The second time that's happened. Oh yeah. Felix. He's got this still. Oh missed. Oh he gets the net. Felix tries to. Oh. Curve it around a bottle. And then back onto the table. Side spin making that possible. Duda. A clear cut. Very mechanical. Felix. Trying to get the best out of himself. Remember when he played Duda. Backedge there. Duda. Showing that to the umpire. Just going to get someone over. Felix couldn't use it as an excuse. If he ends up having to change racket and then loses the match. Back to Nathaniel Molan. Felix now getting his spare one out. Which will have to be inspected. After the match is done. Remember the world team using his new racket. His spare. Interesting turn of events here. LeBrun is using his spare but. Let's just see what happens anyway. Oh he got on the net but. LeBrun with that racket. Like you have things like sponge. It isn't just the tightening of the strings like it is with. Tennis. Amazing. Amazing from LeBrun. Tournament tennis of the highest. Of these rallies. Absolutely everything. Duda. To a decider. Oh the net take. Duda is ready. What a counter from LeBrun. I thought Duda was going to do it there. Felix over the table smothering. Backspinning as can be. Even tougher to do with the pedals. Duda's stalemate situation at the moment. Match point to Felix LeBrun. Set the tone for his brother Alexi as well. Who's on next. But Benedikt Duda saves. Backspin serve from Duda. Pinning the cross over LeBrun. With the big German. Another game point for Benedikt Duda. He's defending. He's looping. LeBrun on the front foot. And Benedikt Duda has taken this. To a one set shoot out. Against the top seeded prodigy. Felix LeBrun. Here in game seven with Benedikt Duda. All the championships that is. Lost to Christian Carlsson last time. The summer series in Budapest. Duda with the first three points here. LeBrun. And he swim to safety. Oh my goodness me. Duda. 4-0 up to a serve that would be a backhand serve. If not for the penhold. And there. LeBrun smashes the ball to the barrier. Duda goes for the aggressive putt. So good. 7-2. That's how good Duda has been. Oh he nearly went around the net. Near the summit. Duda misses the serve. Twin of his career. Mahat. The career defining moment for Duda. And he's got six match points. Six chances to knock out. Rank of brilliance. Felix LeBrun. With an out rake. Four match points remain. As he defeats Felix LeBrun. Oh my god. 11-6. In game seven. He saved match points in the sixth. And the skin of his teeth. Clinching it. Not only has he just beaten Felix LeBrun. He has guaranteed himself a medal. Georges Roscoe. Is over the moon. Don't show that. The reigning European champion is men's doubles partner.