Engaged with the Lebrun brothers in the South Korean tournament, Simon Gauzy, 30th in the world, created the surprise of the day by defeating Dang Qui in 4 sets (11-8 / 3-11 / 12-10 / 11-6 ). Thanks to an impressive defense, he reached the round of 16 of the competition. Crushed in the second set then led 1-6 in the third, the French number 3 achieved an impressive comeback to win 12-10.
For their part, the Lebrun prodigies also succeeded in entering the list. Felix, for his part, disposed of the Dane Anders Lind (8-11 /11-2 / 11-5 / 11-6). Alexis encountered more difficulty against Cheng-Jui Kao, (11-4 / 11-9 / 8-11 / 11-5) but the essential is there.