Sweden was eliminated by China in the quarter-finals

Sweden was eliminated in the quarter-finals

The task: tear down the Chinese table tennis wall.

Sweden tried it – but it didn’t work.

The toilet trip in Chengdu for the Swedish men’s team is over.

– It’s a little sad that China is already entering the quarter, says national team captain Jürgen Persson to TT.

The hardest possible opposition was waiting for Sweden in the World Cup quarter-finals in table tennis.

China bragged on the other side of the table – the tournament is also held at home in Chengdu.

The first to compete with the Chinese was Matthias Falk, 34th in the world ranking.

Falk opponent: Fan Zhendong. The world’s number one Zhendong Fan.

11–7, 11–9, 11-5 for the Chinese and 1–0 in his best five matches with China.

– He’s not too far, he has a lead of a second, and if he gets it, it’ll be a different match, says Pearson.

Christian Carlson threatened

The second Swede to try to anger the Chinese: Trolls Morigardesixth in the world ranking.

On the other side of the net: world number two Ma Long.

Möregårdh was in the first group for a long time, but in the end he had to see himself defeated 11-13. The Swede also held the second set, but Ma Long also went home with an 11-8 score. The third set was also the last between the duo, with the Chinese winning 11-6.

2–0 in matches and the match ball for China.

In the third game, China sent Wang Chuqin, 11th in the world ranking. For the Swedish part took Christian Carlson18th in the world ranking, the place to destroy the Chinese party.

It started off well, with Carlson going home with the first set 11-7.

“Punished immediately”

Even in the second set, Carlson showed himself fit, after wobbling, he also took it home with a 12-10.

In the third set, Wang Chuqin rebounded strongly and won 11-3, then swept the fourth set with the fourth set with a score of 11-9.

In the fifth and decisive set, the Chinese outnumbered and won 11-6.

– Against China, we cannot afford to make any mistakes, then you will be punished immediately. Pearson says it was more fun to face China in a match for the medal, and in terms of a tie, we should have been in the second half in fifth.

Against China 3-0 and before the final, the World Cup is over for Sweden.