4-0 is always really nice. I also played very well and didn't have to deal with any stress either, says Möregårdh to SVT after the match.
The sets were surprisingly even between the 7th-ranked Möregårdh and Levenko, who is ranked 194th.
But when it mattered most, Möregårdh pulled the longest straw. The 23-year-old won in four straight sets (11-8, 11-7, 11-8, 11-7).
Sore shoulder
Möregårdh delivered top-notch with his backhands, but had a tougher time with his forehand. A sore shoulder seems to be the villain in the drama.
We have a good grip on what it is, and I know how to handle it after the World Championship and so on. I can wake up and have quite a lot of pain, which I had today, and couldn't quite pull the ball as I'm used to. But I can hook and play a little differently, so I still have the opportunity to win matches in other ways, says Möregårdh.
In the next round, he will meet Argentine Francisco Sanchi, ranked 172nd in the world.
Earlier on Sunday, Mattias Falck won his match in the singles tournament against Argentine Santiago Lorenzo with 4-3 in sets. In the next round, South Korean Cho Dae-Seong awaits.
Strong victory by Källberg
In the mixed doubles, Kristian Karlsson and Stina Källberg won against the Ukrainian duo Anton Limonov and Solomiya Brateyko with 3-0 in sets. Karlsson and Falck are also advancing in the doubles after 3-1 in sets against a pair from Madagascar.
In the first round of the singles tournament, Stina Källberg later took a real scalp when she beat experienced Huang Yi-Hua, Taiwan, who is ranked 29th in the world. The 65th-ranked Swede won with 4-1 in sets. In the next match, North Korean Kim Kum-Yong awaits.
Linda Bergström is also advancing in the singles after 4-1 in sets against Ukrainian Solomiya Brateyko. For Filippa Bergand, it was a direct exit. The 17th-ranked Adriana Diaz, Puerto Rico, won with 4-1.
