Alexis Lebrun vs Andreas Levenko | MS R32 | #WTTAstana 2026

He'll fire them long with lots of different spins. He'll try and steady his game. So this is a battle for a place in the round of 16. I'll talk in a moment about who's waiting for the winner. Lovely misdirection from Alex. He's less free and fluid than the man on the lights around that court. I think it's a bit stiffer but he still carries big power. He's just getting pinned in that backhand. Giving it to him. Choosing his moments. That's a wonderful point. But again. But he fires the backhand up the line. Alexey Lebrun. Levenko's probably got to try and pin Alexey in the wide forehand a little bit more with the backhand. Problem is he's got to survive the fire. Here comes the hook and serve. And that's what I mean about a big counter. But that probably will help. Those are two good serves. Good on the serve receive. He's got to try and attack if it presents itself. And you see the difference in free and loose. But that is what this wire... Short game is just so good. He's so good over the table. One of the best in the world. Levenko. And Levenko's a magnificent player by his own right. I think if Levenko can go back to the fast game. Push long. Serve long. Okay. At least in the big open points. Yeah, a little bit of a longer push. It's good. Alexey though, man. Just planted. The issue is Alexey's likely to recognize it and up the tempo himself. This is that world-class defense. Watch for Alexey. Yeah, it's so difficult. But it's much better recently from Levenko. Ace up the line. Right now his way. Does he try it back? Oh, he didn't. But he choked. Again, anything short over the table. This monster from Montpellier. A lot more sidespin to invite an attack instead of a touch from Lebrun. This is just this guy's defense. Levenko hasn't really been flicking any serve receives. Likely because he trusts this short game. See if he attacks this one. Yeah, he did. Just watch Alexey. So loose. His adaptability is just go wherever he wants. That's where Levenko's just getting caught out between forehand and backhand at the moment. But again, he just got hit with a fast serve there. Strawberry in your mind. Levenko fired that fast serve up the line. Again, behind. Lebrun's all over it. Flick of the net. And it's a big show. First one's often not enough. You got to hit 3-4 pass to Alexey. It's a big shot though. Levenko's moment. Big flick and it's a big bitten. Gives himself a massive opportunity. And he does. Four out. Really biting on any backhand Chiquita flicks. Isn't it one to my memory in this game? Yeah, even that one. And he can't defend that. He is. There he is. There's a little bit of bluff. Strawberry time and he roars it. And just with payback. Oh, he let me down. He gets it done. It's a big roar. And that is a tricky win for Alexey Lebrun against a dangerous opponent.