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Truls Möregårdh Discusses Unique Red Tables at Table Tennis World Championship

Truls Möregårdh sees red. It's about the ping-pong tables at the World Championship.

Truls Möregårdh Discusses Unique Red Tables at Table Tennis World Championship

Brazilian Upsets World Number One to Win Table Tennis World Cup

The Swedish table tennis star Truls Möregårdh was eliminated in the quarterfinals against the world number one Lin Shidong earlier in the week in the World Cup, but the Chinese player did not win the tournament at home in Macao. In the final, the Brazilian Hugo Calderano caused an upset against Lin and took home the victory via 4–1 after winning four straight sets against the Chinese player.

Brazilian Upsets World Number One to Win Table Tennis World Cup

Lin Shidong Defeats Möregårdh in Thrilling World Cup Quarterfinals

Truls Möregårdh did not make the cut against world number one Lin Shidong. But the duo offered at least an entertaining and thrilling set in the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Macao.

Lin Shidong Defeats Möregårdh in Thrilling World Cup Quarterfinals

Möregårdh Reaches Quarterfinals; Källberg Falls Short in Thriller

Truls Möregårdh is moving on in the World Championship in Macao after winning the round of 16 against Frenchman Simon Gauzy, 4–2 in sets. The all-Swedish quarterfinal will not happen, however, even though Anton Källberg was on his way to an upset against world number one Lin Shidong.

Möregårdh Reaches Quarterfinals; Källberg Falls Short in Thriller

Källberg to Face World No. 1 Lin Shidong in Championship Round of 16

Truls Möregårdh and Anton Källberg have qualified for the round of 16 in the World Championship in Macao, China. For Källberg, extremely tough opposition awaits in the form of the Chinese world number one Lin Shidong.

Källberg to Face World No. 1 Lin Shidong in Championship Round of 16

Truls Möregårdh Reaches Quarterfinals at World Table Tennis Championship

Table tennis star Truls Möregårdh is clear for the quarterfinals in the World Championship tournament in South Korea. The Swedish world number seven beat German Benedikt Duda with 3–0 in sets in the second round.

Truls Möregårdh Reaches Quarterfinals at World Table Tennis Championship

The World Number One Too Tough – Källberg Knocked Out

Last Swedish player in the grand smash table tennis tournament, Anton Källberg, had nothing to set against world number one Wang Chuqin in the quarterfinals. I lost because he was much better, no discussion about it, says Källberg.

The World Number One Too Tough – Källberg Knocked Out

Källberg's rise in the rankings – qualified for the tour final

Anton Källberg rises from 27th to 17th place on the table tennis world ranking after last week's successes in Frankfurt. The Swede reached the final in the WTT Champions tournament, where Chinese Lin Shidong ultimately proved too strong.

Källberg's rise in the rankings – qualified for the tour final

Källberg fell in the final – praised by the opponent

Anton Källberg wrote history in Frankfurt. But in the final, it stopped for the Swedish table tennis star.

Källberg fell in the final – praised by the opponent

Beat the buddy – to historic final

In Linz, Truls Möregårdh won the buddy duel, in Frankfurt Anton Källberg got his revenge. After 4–2, he is the first Swede to reach the final in a WTT Champions tournament.

Beat the buddy – to historic final

Källberg wins – may face world number one

Table tennis star Anton Källberg has advanced to the world tour tournament in Frankfurt. Källberg, who was part of the Swedish team that took Olympic Games silver last summer, defeated Egyptian Omar Assar 3–0 in sets (11–9, 11–7, 11–3) in the first round of WTT Champions.

Källberg wins – may face world number one

Möregårdh eliminated after great drama

Truls Möregårdh was on his way to a spectacular turnaround against Xiang Peng. But the dramatic seventh game ended in defeat.

Möregårdh eliminated after great drama

Möregårdh's Beautiful Revenge: "Very Happy"

Truls Möregårdh is clear for the quarterfinals in the WTT tournament in table tennis in Beijing. The Swedish star defeated Japanese Tomokazu Harimoto 3–2 in sets – an opponent he lost to in the Olympic Games.

Möregårdh's Beautiful Revenge: "Very Happy"

Möregårdh turned it around – on to Beijing

Truls Möregårdh has advanced to the round of 16 in the WTT Grand Smash in Beijing. But the table tennis star's victory over Sora Matsushima was long in coming.

Möregårdh turned it around – on to Beijing