Källberg ready for EC final: "Incredibly happy"

In 2000, Peter Karlsson won EC gold. It is Sweden's latest EC gold in singles.

26 years later, it may be time again.

But not in the form of the big star Truls Möregårdh, but Anton Källberg.

The 29-year-old has previously won EC gold, Olympic silver and WC bronze - but then it was in teams. Now he has secured his first individual medal.

- I am incredibly happy, of course. Great fun, says Källberg to SVT.

Källberg ended up at a disadvantage against Dang Qiu – the clubmate since several years in Düsseldorf – with 4–9 in the first set. But Källberg turned around and won 11–9.

Then Dang Qiu took two straight sets (11–9, 11–9) before Källberg took over – and in a big way. He won the next three sets 11–8, 11–5 and 11–4.

- It's clear that you're floating a little on clouds now after this win, I have to try to calm myself down now.

In the final, which starts at 5:50 p.m. later on Sunday, first-ranked Félix Lebrun awaits, who won the all-French meeting against the great Leo De Nodrest 4–2 in sets.

- Very difficult and tough, of course, says Källberg about facing Lebrun.