They became best friends when Möregårdh moved to the ping-pong base Eslöv from Hovmantorp as a twelve-year-old and have had close contact since then and played doubles together – especially during their youth.
For a couple of years, Andersson underwent tough cancer treatment against leukemia with chemotherapy treatments every day.
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– It made the friendship even stronger and his support meant a lot, says Andersson, who today is completely healthy but goes for follow-up check-ups which are spread out to every four months. Despite the controls, he manages to play table tennis at the highest Swedish level in Kävlinge.
Hear Andersson talk about Möregårdh’s reactions from the Olympics in Paris in the player above.
“Feeling better than ever”
Möregårdh has impressed the entire table tennis world and created ping-pong fever in Sweden ahead of the final on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
– He feels better than ever, thinks he plays incredibly well ping pong, returns and serves incredibly well and has a fantastic forehand that he uses a lot. Then he is extremely mentally strong, has saved 23 set points in four matches, Andersson says.
The reigning world champion Fan Zhendong, who won the 2021 WC final 4-0 against Möregårdh, awaits in the final. Andersson sees the possibilities.
– I think the chances are good, they have met in a big final before. There is incredible pressure on Fan Zhendong, especially when Truls has knocked out world number one Wang Chuqin, so it is not a fun match for Fan Zhendong to play, says Andersson.
He will watch the final on a big screen in Eslövs BTK’s Blomsterberghallen, where everyone is welcome.
– I hope for a lot of pressure in the hall, says Andersson.
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ARCHIVE: David Andersson’s way back from cancer (2022) Photo: SVT