59-year-old Ni Xia Lin ruled the roost in the match, which was won 11-6,13-11,7-11,11-8.
- She was the difference, says SVT Sports expert Glenn Östh, who explains how a 59-year-old can put players several decades younger in place.
- It's not normal at all, but she plays with an economical style of play and plays with the inside of her head.
In addition, she has a very odd playing style, says SVT Sports expert Glenn Östh about Ni Xia Lin, who plays with a pencil grip and nib rubbers, which results in erratic ball trajectories.
As early as 1983, she won two World Cup golds when she played for China: In the women's team competition and in mixed.
- They had such a clear line and tactic, it was hard to get away from it because of her material (Ni Xia Lin), says Linda Bergström, who thinks it was a shame that they didn't get a second set.
- It could have stressed them out, she muses.
So what was it like playing against a 59-year-old and her quirky style of play?
- It wasn't fresh and you weren't used to the pace of the ball.
Sometimes a fast one came with a little under-screw and sometimes a very slow one with an under-screw.
It was very difficult to be involved in what was to come, says Källberg.
The Swedes kept their seeding but felt disappointed.
- I feel empty.
It went so quickly, says Källberg.