Möregårdh starts Table Tennis World
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Möregårdh starts Table Tennis World Cup in Macau with victory

Truls Möregårdh started the group stage of the Table Tennis World Cup in Macau with a victory. The Swedish world No. 2 and Olympic silver medalist beat Park Gang-Hyeon 3–1 in sets.

Möregårdh took a 1–0 lead in the first set before the 44th-ranked South Korean tied it at 1–1. The Swede then comfortably won the third and fourth sets and took the match 3–1.

Möregårdh next meets the 39th-ranked Indian Manav Thakkar at lunchtime on Wednesday.

The World Cup in Macau begins with 16 groups of three players each. The group winners then advance to the round of 16.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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