Truls Möregårdh withdraws from Frankfurt World Tour event with shoulder overexertion
Table tennis star Truls Möregårdh is withdrawing from this week’s World Tour competition in Frankfurt because of an overstrained shoulder, SVT reports.
SportsTable tennis star Truls Möregårdh is withdrawing from this week’s World Tour competition in Frankfurt because of an overstrained shoulder, SVT reports.
SportsTable tennis star Truls Möregårdh will not defend his title at the World Tour event in Montpellier. The Swedish world No. 4 lost 3–4 to Germany’s Patrick Franziska in the semifinals in a dramatic match.
SportsTruls Möregårdh defeated Japan's Shunsuke Togami in the second round of the WTT tournament in Montpellier. After the victory, the Swede celebrated with the audience by starting a chant. “It was super tough. I was a little low at the beginning, but the audience helped me,” Möregårdh said in SVT's broadcast.
SportsTruls Möregårdh comfortably defeated home player Thibault Poret in the first round of the WTT tournament in Montpellier. However, the table tennis star had some shoulder problems during the match.
SportsAnton Källberg beats Norway’s Borgar Haug 4–2 in the quarterfinals of the European Table Tennis Championships. “I’m very happy and content now,” Källberg tells SVT after the match in Slovenia.
SportsSwedish world No. 4 Truls Möregårdh was sensationally knocked out in the round of 16 in the men's singles at the European Table Tennis Championships, losing 2-4 in sets to Norway's Borgar Haug, ranked 213th. “He was just better at table tennis than I was today,” Möregårdh tells SVT.
SportsLess pain - and a quick 3-0 victory. Kristian Karlsson and Anton Källberg got the best possible start on their way to the European Championship final. “Definitely manageable,” Karlsson tells SVT (Swedish public broadcaster) about the pain.
SportsTable tennis stars Kristian Karlsson and Anton Källberg will play for a place in the doubles final at the European Championships, unless Karlsson’s injury forces him to withdraw. “If I’m in this much pain, I don’t think it’s worth playing,” the veteran tells SVT.
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