Benedikt Duda Claims Silver at Table Tennis European Championships

German player Duda surprises by reaching the final, defeating top contenders including Felix Lebrun, but falls to Alexis Lebrun.

Benedikt Duda, a 30-year-old German table tennis player, achieved his career-best by reaching the European Championship final.
Duda's path to the final included an unexpected victory over the tournament favorite, Felix Lebrun, and a win against former champion Dimitrij Ovtcharov.
In the final, Duda was defeated 0-4 by Alexis Lebrun, marking the first time in 13 tournaments that the champion is not from Germany.
Felix Lebrun was disqualified in the quarterfinals after receiving a red card for damaging equipment, losing all ranking points from the event.
The European Table Tennis Union decided not to exclude Felix Lebrun from the doubles final, allowing him to compete with his brother Alexis.