Felix and Alexis Lebrun won European doubles gold with a five-game victory over Anton Källberg and Kristian Karlsson, who finished with silver. The Swedish pair came within four points of the title, according to Swedish outlet SVT Sport. They won the opening game and later levelled at 2–2 to force a decider.[1][2]
Källberg said the defeat hurt after a strong performance, though he still valued silver. Karlsson likewise expressed deep disappointment that their strong performance had not been enough.[2]
SVT Sport also reported that Karlsson had lost to Alexis Lebrun in mixed doubles, singles and doubles at the championships in Slovenia. Lebrun nevertheless praised his opponent, saying anyone who beat a player of Karlsson's calibre three times deserved to achieve great things.[3]
