French table tennis player Alexis Lebrun was competing in the quarterfinals of the Grand Smash of China on Thursday, October 8, but he was defeated by South Korean player Woojin Jang. The match took place in Beijing, where the Grand Smash of China is the final major tournament of the year, similar in importance to a Grand Slam in tennis. Alexis Lebrun, who is ranked eighth in the world, lost to Jang, who is ranked 11th, in three sets with scores of 11-8, 11-7, and 11-8. The match lasted 21 minutes, with Jang repeating his earlier victory over Lebrun at the WTT Champions in Doha this year. During the first set, both players were evenly matched, with the score reaching 8-8 before Jang accelerated and won the final three points. In the second set, Lebrun initially led 7-2 but then struggled, falling behind 5-0 and then 4-0, allowing Jang to take the set and lead 2-0. Despite this setback, Lebrun fought back in the third set, leading 5-4 before Jang again took control, winning three consecutive points at 8-8 to secure the match. With Alexis Lebrun’s loss, his brother Felix remains the last French player in contention at the China Smash. Felix, who could become the world number one by the end of the week, will not be joined by his brother in the quarterfinals. Alexis Lebrun will not win a second medal in a Grand Smash after the bronze he earned in Singapore last year. However, he is still in the running in the doubles competition, where he and his brother are the top-seeded pair and will play in the semifinals on Friday. The four top-seeded doubles teams are still in contention in the tournament.