They are a potential medal hope in Paris in two years now that mixed doubles is on the Olympic program, but for it to be relevant Linda Bergström and Truls Möregårdh have to raise a few notches compared to Saturday's match against the Estonian pair Toomas Libene and Airi Avameri .
Möregårdh/Bergström started the match with a much too defensive game and it paid off in the first set, which they lost 11–9.
Superior Swedes in the third set
In the second set, they dared a little more and it paid off, even if it was tight in the end, victory with 11-9.
In the third set, there was no talk of the matter, 11-1 after impressive play by the Swedes.
Nonchalant in fourth
Clear?
No, actually not.
Möregårdh and Bergström became a bit nonchalant and managed to lose the fourth set with 12–10 and a fifth decider awaited.
Once there, the Swedes managed to get their act together and win 11-8, which means they are through to the third round, which will be played on Sunday.
- Before the next round, they probably have to pick up a bit because there will be tougher opposition.
Truls must be a little more accurate with his strokes and Linda must be significantly more offensive in her game, says SVT's expert Mikael Appelgren.