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Alexis Lebrun: the older brother of France's top duo

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Alexis Lebrun is a French table tennis player born in Montpellier in 2003, a right-handed shakehand player and the older brother of Félix. He won Olympic team bronze at Paris 2024, the 2024 European singles title and leads the 2026 world doubles ranking. His best singles ranking is No. 8.

In this article
  1. Who is Alexis Lebrun
  2. Alexis Lebrun's titles
  3. Paris 2024 and the Europeans
  4. 2025 and 2026: doubles and Top 16
  5. Playing style

Alexis Lebrun is one of the pillars of French table tennis. While brother Félix is known for his penhold grip, Alexis plays shakehand and has his own record of European titles and Olympic and World Championship medals. This page covers Alexis Lebrun's career, titles and playing style.

Who is Alexis Lebrun

Alexis Lebrun was born on 27 August 2003 in Montpellier, France. He is right-handed and plays the shakehand grip. He comes from a table tennis family, the same as Félix Lebrun, who is three years younger.

Alexis Lebrun's titles

CompetitionResults
OlympicsTeam bronze, Paris 2024
World ChampionshipsTeam silver 2024; doubles bronze 2025; team bronze 2026
European ChampionshipsSingles and doubles 2024; team 2025; doubles 2026
Europe Top 16Champion in 2025 and 2026
WTTWTT Finals doubles 2024
RankingBest singles: No. 8; world No. 1 in doubles in 2026

Paris 2024 and the Europeans

At Paris 2024, Alexis won team bronze with France alongside Félix and Simon Gauzy. The same year he was European singles and doubles champion in Linz and helped France to team silver at the Busan World Championships. See table tennis at Paris 2024 and European table tennis.

2025 and 2026: doubles and Top 16

In 2025 Alexis won the Europe Top 16, a title he repeated in 2026, and took doubles bronze at the Doha World Championships with Félix. In 2026 France won team bronze at the London Worlds, and the brothers won the WTT Europe Smash doubles and the European doubles title. In the 26 October 2026 list Alexis is No. 8 in singles and No. 1 in doubles, ahead of his brother by 7 points. In 2025 he lost the French Championship final to Félix. See the table tennis world ranking.

Playing style

Alexis is a classic attacker, very different from his brother's penhold style. His strengths:

  • Heavy topspin on forehand and backhand.
  • Doubles game: good serve and third ball, which explains his results with Félix.
  • To compare with his brother's style, See playing styles.

Recent results on the tour

YearWinsLosses
20263316
Total3316
LWTT Champions Montpellier 2026
2026-10-28
Men's singles
Round of 32
Alexis Lebrun FRA vs Patrick Franziska GER
2-3 11-9, 11-4, 12-14, 7-11, 9-11
LChina Smash 2026
2026-10-10
Men's doubles
Final
Alexis Lebrun / Felix Lebrun FRA vs Lim Jonghoon / Oh Junsung KOR
1-3 8-11, 11-5, 9-11, 9-11
WChina Smash 2026
2026-10-09
Men's doubles
Semifinals
Alexis Lebrun / Felix Lebrun FRA vs Wen Ruibo / Yuan Licen CHN
3-1 6-11, 11-5, 11-4, 11-7
LChina Smash 2026
2026-10-08
Men's singles
Round of 16
Alexis Lebrun FRA vs Jang Woojin KOR
0-3 8-11, 7-11, 8-11
WChina Smash 2026
2026-10-08
Men's doubles
Quarterfinals
Alexis Lebrun / Felix Lebrun FRA vs Wong Chun Ting / Chan Baldwin HKG
3-1 11-8, 11-8, 7-11, 11-7
WChina Smash 2026
2026-10-07
Men's singles
Round of 32
Alexis Lebrun FRA vs Manav Thakkar IND
3-0 11-7, 11-6, 11-5
WChina Smash 2026
2026-10-07
Men's doubles
Round of 16
Alexis Lebrun / Felix Lebrun FRA vs Feng Yi-Hsin / Kuo Guan-Hong TPE
3-0 12-10, 11-7, 11-6
LChina Smash 2026
2026-10-07
Mixed doubles
Quarterfinals
Lin Yun-Ju / Cheng I- Ching TPE vs Alexis Lebrun / Charlotte Lutz FRA
3-1 11-5, 9-11, 11-4, 11-6

Alexis Lebrun's results

Source: WTT official results. Updated October 31, 2026. worldtabletennis.com

Frequently asked questions

Who is Alexis Lebrun?

He is a French player born in Montpellier in 2003, right-handed, shakehand, and Olympic team bronze medallist at Paris 2024.

Are Alexis and Félix Lebrun brothers?

Yes. Alexis is the older one. They play doubles together and won the WTT Finals doubles in 2024.

Does Alexis Lebrun use a penhold grip?

No. His brother Félix is the penholder. Alexis uses the shakehand grip.

What is Alexis Lebrun's highest ranking?

World No. 8 in singles, in May 2025. In doubles he leads the ranking in 2026.

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