Alexis Lebrun vs Kay Stumper | MS R16 | #WTTAstana 2026

You know Alex Tillerbrand is going to be very, very aggressive here. You know he's going to look to, in the junior days, a very strong cadet and junior player. But, oh, incredible point here. Well played from Kees Jumper. Yeah, he's become European champion of men's singles. Improvement from 2019 to 2022 was amazing. So difficult to get. Too much point on Anton Schalberg in the quarters but was unable to convert. Would have played Hugo Calderano in the semis if he would have won that. In the final of the star contender Saúl José dos Campos. Such a close game. Coming runner-up in two star contender events. Alex is hungry to win his first ever. And last year became the German senior champion in singles. Nice change of pace. Went for a little bit of a drop shot. Excellent flick receive. Jumper has him where he wants him but can he finish him off? Alexi went for the big bomber backhand away from the tip. A rank outsider looking to go deep here. And he takes the opening game. Did play the doubles with his brother Felix. But Alexi hurt his hand. So despite the question. One of the things that a lot of people were thinking about was does he have the calm? Can he stay cool under pressure? And I do think that he's worked on that mental game. Stunning counter play. Alexi LeBron knows he's got to put it all together here. Great receive. Speed. Precision of that push. Alexi LeBron can snowball and become even more dangerous. He's such a momentum player. Belts it, Alexi. He's always strong but he just looks a little bit leaner. Looking certain. Alexi going to take this backhand. Serve. First pendulum serve. Again that push of Alexi. And he levels. Somebody asked me recently about who the next best is going to be. Are they going to be able to fill the boots of off Chouroff and Ball? Are they going to be able to meddle at future? One thing I said was, well, do they have anybody as good as the LeBron brothers and Flavien Coton? Way, way stronger overall as a team. It's not even close. That opening game came to our surprise. But now Alexi proving that it was just a blip. By the horns and he's 7-1 up already. We nearly got it. Back Alexi LeBron. The edge ball. This has all just been a blur for Stumper. And for all of us spectators, he's a producer's nightmare, Alexi. Well, he's come through a five-game battle already, Stumper. In fact, two five-game battles. Still the momentum is well in favour of LeBron. Took the initiative transition in the round of 32. Lost three games to two. 11-7 in the fifth. Against the world doubles champion. This is a moment Alexi has to take. Pouncing on that serve. Top spin. So smart from Stumper. And a real reason to show there. That's high-level play. Well in this. Good serve, he's getting a lot. It's a big point right here. The touching. Went for the flick. He's earned a match point in this topsy-turvy fourth game. And he takes the match. Signature celebration from the fired-up Frenchman. He's through to the quarter-finals here at the Star Contender Astana. Defeating the man who dominated.