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.
SportsRussian table tennis star Vladimir Sidorenko will be playing under his own flag at the Europe Smash tournament in Malmö. However, his singles campaign was short-lived. Anton Källberg cruised to a 3-0 win in sets.
SportsWhen the world’s best table tennis players come to Malmö for the major tournament Europe Smash, Russians are allowed to compete under their own flag. “It’s unfortunate,” says Tomas Eriksson, chairman of the Swedish Table Tennis Association, to Expressen.
SportsIt was gold when Sweden last hosted the European Team Table Tennis Championships in 2023. In three years, Sweden will have the chance again.
SportsVladimir Sidorenko defeated Truls Möregårdh in the semifinals of the US Smash earlier in July. The Russian then played under a neutral flag. The next time they meet, Sidorenko will compete under the Russian flag again.
SportsTruls Möregårdh misses the final of the WTT tournament in the USA.
SportsTruls Möregårdh advances in the WTT tournament in Los Angeles.
SportsTruls Möregårdh has advanced to the quarterfinals of the WTT event in Los Angeles. The Swedish table tennis star beat American Kanak Jha 3-1 in sets.
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