Anton KALLBERG and Matilda EKHOLM celebrate in Sweden

March 5, 2017
9:01 pm
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Swedish National Championships

Anton KALLBERG and Matilda EKHOLM won gold medals in the Swedish National Championships which was held in the city of Halmstad. The 19-year-old KALLBERG one of most talented players in Europe defeated Par GERELL after full seven games of the gold medal contest 4:3 (11:9 7:11 6:11 11:9 5:11 11:6 11:2) whilst EKHOLM overcame Linda BERGSTROM.

KALLBERG completed hat-trick of Borussia Dusseldorf`s players bearing in mind that two his team mates also won national championships in their countries: Timo BOLL is German champion and Stefan FEGERL is on the top in Austria. Fourth member of Borussia`s side Kristian KARLSSON finished 3rd in Sweden.

One of top seeds Mattias KARLSSON was upset by Fabian ÅKERSTRÖM in the quarter-finals.

Concerning Women`s Singles Event the 2013 European champion LI Fen didn’t participate this time.

Men`s Doubles champions are Hampus NORDBERG and Viktor BRODD. No. 2 seeds Par GERELL and Jens LUNDQVIST were forced to withdraw due to LUNDQVIST`s injury.

Men`s Singles

Anton KÄLLBERG
Pär GERELL
Kristian KARLSSON
Fabian ÅKERSTRÖM

Women`s Singles

Matilda EKHOLM
Linda BERGSTRÖM
Erika FRONTH
Ellen HOLMSTEN

Men`s Doubles

Hampus NORDBERG/Viktor BRODD
Harald ANDERSSON/Fabian ÅKERSTRÖM
Kristian KARLSSON/Mattias KARLSSON
Magnus MÅNSSON/Hampus SÖDERLUND

Women`s Doubles

Erika FRONTH/Tilda JOHANSSON
Filippa BERGAND/Jessica JONSSON
Jennifer JONSSON/Stina ZETTERSTRÖM
Lisa RYDÉN/Anna MÅNSSON

Mixed Doubles

Mattias KARLSSON/Matilda EKHOLM
Pär GERELL/Michaela KARLSSON
Gustaf ERICSON/Linda BERGSTRÖM
Erika FRONTH/Fabian ÅKERSTRÖM

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