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Alexis Lebrun Falls to Truls Moregard in Montpellier Semifinals

His home-tournament surge followed a crowd-stirring comeback over No.4 Tomokazu Harimoto.

Overview

  • Sweden’s world No.5 Truls Moregard won 4–1 (12-10, 11-7, 13-15, 11-4, 11-5) to halt the 22-year-old Frenchman in the last four.
  • Moregard advances to the final to face Japan’s Sora Matsushima, ranked No.15.
  • Earlier in the event, Lebrun saved four match points to overturn a 0–2 deficit and defeat world No.4 Tomokazu Harimoto 3–2.
  • He followed that upset by beating world No.10 Darko Jorgic 4–2 to reach the semifinals.
  • Ranked No.13, the Montpellieran was the last French player standing and played before about 6,500 fans at the Sud de France Arena.