The tournament was played in João Pessoa, Brazil, and is part of the world tour. Åhman/Hellvig entered as second-ranked behind the Czechs Ondrej Perusic and David Schweiner.
However, the Czech Republic went out in the quarter-finals against the Italian pair Samuele Cottafava and Paolo Nicolai – the same opposition that awaited Sweden in the final.
Once there, there was no talking. The Swedes won the first set 21–11. The second was taken after some effort with 21–18.
– This was probably the first match that we had the crowd on our side, because we didn’t face any Brazilians, laughed David Åhman in the victory interview.
The tournament victory was the end of a fine week for the blue and yellow pair, who started it by being selected for this summer’s Olympics in Paris.
However, the duo is not completely finished as additional ranking points are required to book a ticket. But the victory in Brazil strengthens the Swedes’ Olympic shares considerably.
David Åhman and Jonatan Hellvig are also nominated as team of the year at the Sports Gala after a year that included, among other things, World Cup silver and defended European Championship gold.
Next up is the season-ending world tour final in Doha, Qatar. It will be played December 6–9.
2023-11-26 22:20:12
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