Swedish pairs set up all-Swedish
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Swedish pairs set up all-Swedish European Championship semifinal rematch

It will be an all-Swedish semi-final in the European Championships. Both world number one Jacob Hölting Nilsson/Elmer Andersson and reigning world champions David Åhman/Jonatan Hellvig won their respective quarter-finals.

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Sunday's European Championship semi-final will be a repeat of last year's World Championship final, when Åhman/Hellvig won after two hard-fought sets.

Åhman and Hellvig won their quarter-final over the French pair Bassereau/Aye 2-0 in sets, 21-16, 21-18. Both sets were close for a long time, but the Swedes were stronger towards the end.

It was a really tough match, we are very happy that we won, says Hellvig in SVT.

Hölting Nilsson/Andersson needed three sets to defeat the Swiss pair Heidrich/Haussener, 21-17, 19-21, 15-11.

It was a tough end to the second set, but we showed character in the third, says Hölting Nilsson.

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