STUPA European Table Tennis Championships, 2023 has reached the final stages after Sweden defeated France in the second semifinal of Men’s Category. Germany team has already reached the semi-final in both Men’s and Women’s Category.
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Sweden has reached the finals of the STUPA European Table Tennis Championship 2023 after defeating a very strong France team. Sweden will face Germany in the finals.
The French team faced a tough challenge with Sweden. The Lebrun brothers were one of the favorites but the Swedish team came out on top. In the opening game, Felix Lebrun secured a convincing 3-0 victory against Truls Moregaard, displaying his dominance with scores of 8-11, 5-11, and 7-11. Meanwhile, Mattias Falck faced a very tough challenge against Alexis Lebrun but managed an impressive comeback & ultimately winning 3-2 which put Sweden level with France. Kristian Karlsson delivered a commanding performance, defeating Jules Rolland with a clean 3-0 sweep. Truls made the final blow after defeating Alexis Lebrun in the fourth game with a close fought match of 3-2 score.
“My match against Felix Lebrun was the toughest one I’ve had in the tournament so far. He found solutions that I couldn’t respond to, but I’ve put that match behind me now,” - Truls Moregard
Sweden | France | Result | Scores |
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Truls Moregaard | Felix Lebrun | 0-3 | 8-11, 5-11, 7-11 |
Mattias Falck | Alexis Lebrun | 3-2 | 11-13, 11-6, 4-11, 11-6, 11-6 |
Kristian Karlsson | Jules Rolland | 3-0 | 12-10, 11-9, 11-8 |
Truls Moregaard | Alexis Lebrun | 3-2 | 6-11, 4-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-6 |
In the 2023 STUPA European Table Tennis Championships finals, defending champions Germany are set to face vice-champions Romania in the Women’s Teams final on Sunday at 2 PM CET. Meanwhile, in the Men’s final at 5.30 PM CET, reigning champions Germany will go up against the host nation, Sweden.
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