Defending champion and world number two Truls Möregårdh has been shockingly knocked out of Europe Smash at Malmö Arena. It's tough, of course. It's a bit hard to put into words, he tells TT after the 0-3 loss to Germany's Dimitrij Ovtcharov in the first round.
SportsTruls Möregårdh is through to the quarterfinals of the WTT Champions tournament in Montpellier, France. He defeated his German friend Dimitrij Ovtcharov 3–1 in sets in the round of 16.
SportsTruls Möregårdh was the strongest in the Swedish meeting in the major table tennis tournament in Montpellier. He defeated his national teammate Anton Källberg with a clear 3–0 in sets in the first round.
SportsTruls Möregårdh and Anton Källberg will not have cheered after the draw of WTT Champions in French Montpellier. The Swedes meet directly in the first round.
SportsTo not jeopardize his career, Truls Möregårdh was forced to decline the team European Championship. Now the 23-year-old is making a comeback in the pingis hall. I have learned to listen to my knee for once now, he says to TT ahead of the major tournament in France.
SportsKing Carl XVI Gustaf missed Truls Möregårdh's latest Olympic Games final. He can get a new chance on Friday. Yes, that's our thought. We would like to give him another final so that he doesn't miss anything, says Möregårdh after the table tennis men's quarterfinal victory over Germany.
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