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Källberg's giant upset – crushed the world number one

» Published: November 06 2024

Källberg's giant upset – crushed the world number one

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Anton Källberg is in the form of his life. On Wednesday, he took one of the biggest scalps of his career when he defeated the world's number one table tennis player, Wang Chuqin, in three straight sets at the World Championship tournament in Frankfurt.

Källberg defeated the Chinese star with 11–8, 11–5, 11–6, and is clear for the quarterfinal.

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