Moregard broke down in tears after winning the championship! He kissed the table, making history in this moment while Lin Shidong faded into the background.

On August 25th, Beijing time, the WTT Sweden Grand Slam men's singles final ended with the host player Moregard maintaining the lead and unexpectedly beating China's world No.1 Lin Shidong 4-3 to win the championship at home. This moment marked a historic achievement as he secured his first career Grand Slam title. After the match, Moregard kissed the table and cried tears of happiness, while young Chinese player Lin Shidong once again played the supporting role!

Moregard is ranked seventh in the world and is considered a strong player among foreign competitors, having previously defeated Wang Chuqin at the Paris Olympics. Competing on home ground at the Sweden Grand Slam, Moregard unleashed incredible energy, advancing steadily and sweeping Duda 4-0 in the semifinals to reach the final. His opponent was China's world No.1 Lin Shidong, who had reached finals in three events this season but had not won a title recently. Lin’s consistency declined, having lost to Hugo and Harimoto, showing instability. Therefore, Moregard was determined to give his all against Lin Shidong in this final!

At the start, Lin Shidong was dominated by Moregard and lost the first game. Although he fought back to level at 1-1, he soon found himself under pressure again and fell behind 1-3. Showing resilience, Lin caught up to 3-3, but in the deciding game, after gaining a lead, he played too cautiously and hesitated to attack. This allowed Moregard to capitalize on his serves and finish the match 4-3, defeating the world No.1 Lin Shidong to claim the title—truly an astonishing result!

After the match, perhaps unable to believe what had happened, Moregard broke down in tears, crying uncontrollably. It was tears of joy, overwhelmed by the excitement of winning the title, especially in front of the home crowd. At this moment, all his efforts felt worthwhile. Meanwhile, Lin Shidong, as world No.1, was defeated by the world No.7, which seemed somewhat unfair. Lin lost to Hugo when the Macau World Cup made history, and now at the Sweden Grand Slam, Moregard also made history with his victory, leaving Lin once again in the background!

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