After losing in the group final against another Brazilian pair, George/Saymon, Jonatan Hellvig and David Åhman were forced to an extra knockout round in the playoffs. But Andre/Renato could not stop the blue and yellow duo, Olympic Games gold medalists in Paris last year, from advancing in João Pessoa.
Hellvig/Åhman won in two straight sets, 21–14, 21–16, and are clear for the round of 16. It will be played on Saturday, against the Austrians Tim Berger/Timo Hammarberg.
Previously, the second Swedish pair, Jacob Hölting Nilsson and Elmer Andersson, are also advancing to the round of 16. For them, a match against the Norwegian world top seeds Anders Mol and Christian Sørum awaits.
