The Swedish beach volleyball talents pressured the Qatari pair, who took bronze in the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2021 and became fourth in Paris, but did not quite make it all the way.
After five saved match balls in the second set, the Qataris decided the match.
It's tough, you're extremely disappointed now, says Elmer Andersson to SVT.
The tournament in Gstaad has nonetheless become the talents' international breakthrough.
We're doing a really good tournament otherwise. In a few days, you'll probably be proud, he says.
The Swedes have won four titles at the challenger level in the world tour, but already when they reached the quarterfinals in the elite 16 competition – the highest level on the tour – it was a milestone.
Despite the final loss, the Swedish pair, who won the u22 European Championship last year, have now taken the step into the world elite.
The Olympic gold pair David Åhman and Jonatan Hellvig, who won the competition in Gstaad last year, have now got company from their compatriots at the top level.
Åhman/Hellvig did not participate in the Swiss tournament as Hellvig has problems with an abdominal muscle.
The new Swedish pair was previously, together with Åhman/Hellvig, qualified for the European Championship in Düsseldorf on July 30-August 3.
Now the talents also have the chance to take a place in the World Championship in Adelaide in November.
