The Swedish world number seven, who was troubled by shoulder problems during the championship, led 3–1 in sets, lost to 3–3 and finally won 4–3 after saving three match points in the decisive set, which ended 14–12.
I've never felt so little in my shoulder, so much adrenaline as I had there, says Truls Möregårdh to SVT, referring to his first match point that he set.
It felt like the Swede had the match in his hand at 3–1 in the best of seven sets. Then the 18th-ranked South Korean Jang Woo-Jin evened out to 3–3.
In the seventh set, the Swedish OS silver medalist from Paris was heavily pressured. Möregårdh, among other things, was down 2–6, managed to even out to 6–6, but was down again several times at the end of the set and had three match points against him.
"Much better than me"
For God's sake, what a match. It was so weird. We made it so hard for each other, says 23-year-old Möregårdh and continues:
It was really sick last balls. It feels so damn cool that it went home.
He was much better than me in the last three sets, actually. But in the end of the last set, I felt like I had to start believing in my returns.
Källberg eliminated by world number one
Next, the 30th-ranked Japanese Shunsuke Togami awaits Möregårdh, who becomes the only Swedish singles player in the quarterfinals.
Anton Källberg, ranked 15th in the world, lost his round of 16 against the Chinese world number one Lin Shidong in straight sets, 0–4, and is eliminated.
The game I showed today was not at all fun. The sharpness was not quite there, says 27-year-old Källberg to SVT.
