How Swede it is!

What a great success for Sweden in France.

Mattias "Mandel" Karlsson won his third title this year after winning in the finals against his compatriot Viktor Brodd.

Sweden had 3 out of four players in the semi finals and that without their highest ranked player Kristian Karlsson in the line up.

Mattias made it to semi finals without any greater problems but in the semi he met Chiu from Hong Kong and there was problem for the sweet Swede. After having the lead by 3-0 he let Chui make it back in three hard games taking the match to a deciding game. Karlsson have made it to finals earlier this year and his experience from this probably helped him winning this deciding game so comfortably as he did with 11-6.

In the final he faced his compatriot Viktor Brodd and this was a big surprise because Brodd was only seeded to proceed to the quarterfinals but he beat first Danish player Hindersson by 4-3 and by the smallest of margins in the deciding game.

Then he faced yet another Swede and also top seeded player, Simon Arvidsson. Once again it was a very tight and hard game. Arvidsson took the lead by 3-1 but Brodd never gave up and after seven games he was the winner.

In the finals Mattias Karlsson was the better player and won by 4-2.

What a day for the young Swedes!!!

But they weren’t satisfied with this. And especially not Mattias Karlsson.

Karlsson and Arvidsson played together as always and they didn’t have any problem making it to the finals where they faced a French team consisting of Lorentz and Gauzy. The Swedes where behind by 2-1 before making a comeback of great play and winning easily the last remaining games and by that securing the title.

What a day for Mattias Karlsson, probably something he will remember for all his life.