All-Swedish semi-final in Asuncion

March 26, 2017
8:52 pm
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Two Mini-Cadet Boys from Sweden Tom HOLMQVIST and Love IWARSSON play one against another at the 2017 Paraguay Junior & Cadet Open

All-Swedish semi-final is set up at the 2017 Paraguay Junior & Cadet Open ITTF Junior Circuit in Asuncion. Tom HOLMQVIST and Love IWARSSON will play one against another while the other semi-final contest are reserved for Argentina`s Facundo DE LEON and Brazil`s Joon SHIM.

Sweden had five players in the Boys Singles Round of 16: one in both Junior and Cadet competitions and three more in Mini-Cadet event.

Tom HOLMQVIST beat Nicolas Augusto DIAZ from Argentina in straight games of Mini-Cadet Boys Singles Round of 16 while Love IWARSSON eliminated host Federico SAAVEDRA after full five games turning the score from 1:2 to 3:2. Edvard NELLY was beaten by Paraguay`s Shogo YAMAMOTO in four sets.

HOLMQVIST and IWARSSON have dominated in the quarter-final stage winning their matches in straight games against host players. HOLMQVIST overcame top seeded Gaston DI MENNA CABANA – 3:0 (11:3 11:6 11:8) whilst IWARSSON prevailed against Axel BERTOLO – 3:0 (14:12 11:9 11:5).

Regarding Junior Boys Singles Round of 16 Oskar DANIELSSON from Sweden lost from Brazilian Luiz ANJOS 4:1 (8:11 14:12 11:7 11:6 11:8). In the same stage DANIELSSON`s compatriot Linus KERAENEN was defeated by Cadet Boys Singles No. 1 seed Luciano ALTO from Argentina – 3:0 (11:7 16:14 11:8).

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