LI Fen and Jon PERSSON won gold in Sweden

March 23, 2016
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LI Fen won her third title while Jon PERSSON clinched his very first crown at the National Championships held in Eslov. The winning doubles are Li Fen/Caroline TANSKA and Kristian KARLSSON/Mattias KARLSSON.

The 2013 individual European champion LI Fen was ruthless in the Women Singles Event in Eslov. She won all her games with full distance having 20-0 set ratio in total. Her final opponent has been Sara RASK who lost 4:0 (11:2 11:9 11:4 11:2).

Jon PERSSON succeeded Kristian KARLSSON at the Men`s top while the finalist was the same like in the 2015 final – Jens LUNDQUIST. PERSSON defeated Par GERELL in six games of the semi-final. LUNDQUIST reached opening set of the final clash but PERSSON replied by four in a row.

Men Singles Semi-final: Jon PERSSON – Par GERELL 4:2 (11:7 11:8 8:11 11:8 9:11 11:6) Jens LUNDQUIST – Kristian KARLSSON 4:1 (11:5 12:10 11:2 2:11 11:5). Final: Jon PERSSON – Jens LUNDQUIST 4:1 (9:11 11:5 11:9 11:6 11:8).

Women Singles semi-final: LI Fen-Filippa BERGAND 4:0 (11:6 11:7 11:4 11:5) Sara RASK-Ellen HOLMSTEN 4:3 (11:13 11:7 8:11 13:11 7:11 11:7 11:8).Final: LI Fen – Sara RASK 4:0 (11:2 11:9 11:4 11:2)

Men Doubles Semi-final: Kristian KARLSSON/Mattias KARLSSON – Viktor BRODD/Hampus NORDBERG 3:1 (11:9 11:13 11:8 11:4) Par GERELL/Jens LUNDQUIST – Robert SVENSSON/Mattias ÖVERSJÖ 3:1 (8:11 11:6 11:8 11:7).Final: Kristian KARLSSON/Mattias KARLSSON – Pär GERELL/Jens LUNDQUIST 3:1 (11:5 9:11 11:8 11:8).

Women Doubles Semi-final: Linda BERGSTRÖM/Jennifer JONSSON – Sannamari BÖLENIUS/Michaela KARLSSON 3:1 (11:9 11:2 9:11 11:5) LI Fen/Caroline TANSKA-Sara RASK/Lisa RYDÉN 3:1 (11:9 11:6 9:11 11:9).Final: LI Fen/Caroline TANSKA – Linda BERGSTRÖM/Jennifer JONSSON 3:2 ( 5:11 12:10 3:11 11:7 11:7)

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