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SWEDEN: P.G. AND PETE REPEAT AS DOUBLES KINGS


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February 9, 1999 (NEW SHUTTLENWS) - Par-Gunnar Jonsson and Peter Axelsson, Sweden's world-class men's doubles tandem, successfully defended their national title at the Swedish national championships held this past weekend. The duo blasted their way to another Swedish men's doubles crown, beating Jens Olsson and Niklas Johansson in the final yesterday 15-11 and 15-2.

In men's singles, Rickard Magnusson avenged his loss in last year's final by defeating defending champion Daniel Eriksson in the semifinals 15-13 and 15-3. Magnusson then went on to beat Henrik Bengtsson in the championship match 15-6 and 15-6.

Jenny Karlsson scored a double-double. She captured the women's doubles title with partner Kristin Evernas, as well as the mixed doubles crown with partner Frederik Bergstrom.

Swedish national championships semifinals and finals results:

Men's Singles
Semifinals
Henrik Bengtsson (Goteborg) beat Tomas Johansson (Frolunda) 17-15, 15-7
Rickard Magnusson (Aura) beat Daniel Eriksson (Frolunda) 15-13, 15-3
Final
Magnusson beat Bengtsson 15-6, 15-5

Women's Singles
Semifinals
Karolina Eriksson (Aura) beat Marina Andrievskaya (Goteborg) 11-3, 9-11, 11-5
Margit Borg (Malmo) beat Johanna Holgersson (Frolunda) 11-4, 6-11, 11-6
Final
Borg beat Eriksson 11-5, 11-3

Men's Doubles
Semifinals
Par-Gunnar Jonsson/Peter Axelsson (Taby) beat Paul Ottosson/Robert Larsson (Malmo) 12-15, 15-7, 15-9
Jens Olsson/Niklas Johansson (Frolunda) beat Mikael Rosen/Rickard Magnusson (Aura) 15-5, 15-11
Final
P-G Jonsson/Axelsson beat J Olsson/N Johansson 15-11, 15-2

Women's Doubles
Anna Lundin/Johanna Persson (Taby) beat Jenny Oskarsson/Ulrika Persson (Malmo) 15-2, 15-6
Jenny Karlsson (Goteborg)/Kristin Evernas (Askim) beat Jeanette Kuhl/Christine Gandrup (Taby) 15-10, 15-12
Final
Karlsson/Evernas beat Lundin/J Persson 15-17, 15-4, 15-2

Mixed Doubles
Semifinals
Frederik Bergstrom (Umea)/Jenny Karlsson (Goteborg) beat Robert Larsson/Margit Borg (Malmo) 13-15, 15-7, 15-9
Ola Molin (Umea)/Anna Lundin (Taby) beat Paul Ottosson/Ulrika Persson (Malmo) 15-3, 15-6
Final
Bergstrom/Karlsson beat Molin/Lundin 15-12, 15-7

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