No surprises in Uppsala, as Truls Möregårdh wins his sixth Swedish title

The national table tennis championships in European countries take place in March. Sweden has already crowned its national champion in Uppsala.

Another year, another title. The 23-year-old Truls Möregårdh enjoyed another glorious run at the Swedish National Championships, winning his 5th-consecutive singles title. Möregårdh has been dominating the national scene since 2020.

This year’s competition turned out to be quite one-sided since Möregårdh had only one serious obstacle on the way to the title, his fellow national team player – Anton Källberg. Outside of Borussia Düsseldorf star, there were no really other players, who might cause headaches to Möregårdh. Mattias Falck and Kristian Karlsson did not participate in this year’s edition.

Up until the final, both – Möregårdh and Källberg were confidently advancing to the next rounds, rarely losing a set or two in the process. The gap in the playing level of Swedish internationals versus the rest of the Swedish players remains significant.

The final was a more intense spectacle for the fans. Möregårdh played confidently but Källberg had his moments. Eventually, the 2021 WTTC finalist won 4-2 and added the 9th gold medal to his resume.

If Möregårdh needs just two more gold medals to catch Möregårdh Björne Mellström on the most accomplished Swedish players list on the national level. The record holder is Tage Flisberg, who won 29 gold medals from 1933 to 1962. Considering that Möregårdh is still very young, he might have a shot in the future of breaking this record. Of course, if the motivation is there, and he gonna play in doubles and mixed doubles events as well.

Anton Källberg got his taste of winning a gold medal in the doubles event, conquering the title together with Anders Eriksson. The final of the mixed doubles event brought together Elias Ranefur/Linda Bergström and Martin Friis/Filippa Bergand pairs. It turned out to be the most nerve-racking final of all the events, with the gold medal winners being decided in the fifth set. Friis and Bergand were more consistent in the decider, winning 11-7.

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