Felix Lebrun wins European singles title

Felix Lebrun defeated Anton Kallberg in a seven-game final to claim his first European singles championship title, continuing the Lebrun family's strong presence in European table tennis. This victory follows his brother Alexis Lebrun's win at the European championships two years prior in Linz.

Lebrun family's table tennis legacy

The Lebrun family's influence in European table tennis was further highlighted as Kallberg had previously lost to both Felix and Alexis in the men's doubles final. This adds to the family's growing reputation in the sport.

Match starts with Kallberg in control

The first game was won by Kallberg, who took an early lead. However, Felix gradually gained the advantage in the second game and secured the set. Kallberg managed to erase four of Felix's set points before the break.

Felix equalizes after break

After the break, Kallberg made a mistake, allowing Felix to equalize the game score. In the third set, Kallberg initially took the lead, but Felix eventually equalized after saving a set point and then took the lead.

Fourth set ends in tie

The fourth set was long and indecisive, but Kallberg eventually found solutions to push Felix into making mistakes, leading to a tie at two sets all. Kallberg took the lead at the start of the fifth set and managed to keep Felix at a distance.

Felix turns the tide in sixth set

Felix responded by taking the advantage with a four-point margin in the sixth set and needed only one opportunity to force a seventh and final game. In the final game, Felix was immediately ahead and overwhelmed Kallberg, who scored only a single point. Felix won the final set 11-1, concluding the match with a score of (7-11, 11-9, 13-11, 8-11, 9-11, 11-6, 11-1).

French team's success in Ljubljana

The French team left Ljubljana with six medals, including two titles, both won by the Lebrun brothers. This marks a significant achievement for France in the European table tennis championships.