Overview
- Alexis Lebrun, 22, advanced to the WTT Champions de Montpellier last four by beating No.10 Darko Jorgic 4–2 after a dramatic comeback win over No.4 Tomokazu Harimoto in which he saved four match points.
- The world No.13 is the last French player left in his hometown event and will face Sweden’s Truls Moregardh for a place in the final at the Sud de France Arena.
- Esteban Lepaul scored a hat-trick in Rennes’ 4–1 win over Strasbourg, a result that eased pressure on coach Habib Beye and moved Rennes to 15 points in ninth place.
- Lens defeated Lorient 3–0 through goals from Odsonne Edouard, Wesley Saïd and Samson Baidoo, climbing back to third in Ligue 1 as Lorient missed a second-half penalty.
- Lille ended its wobble by edging Angers 1–0 thanks to Félix Correia’s first-half stoppage-time strike, lifting LOSC to fourth place on 20 points.