Even before the tournament started Team England were touted as being outright favourites in the doubles events at the Swedish International. Arriving in Stockholm with a strong team of seasoned Super Series veterans the English certainly delivered on finals day. The unlikely heroes for the English today were the women’s doubles pairing of Heather Olver and Mariana Agathangelou (pictured). The now well travelled English duo were clinical...

Mads Kolding and Julie Houmann (pictured) created the shock of the day in Stockholm this afternoon by defeating world silver medallists Chris Adcock and Imogen Bankier in three games to advance to the final. The Danes, whose last win came at the Denmark International almost a year ago, found the key to unlock the defence of Adcock and Bankier. Kolding, who is known for his slow start, was really off the boil in the opening set but true to form ca...

Japan has always sent a strong women’s singles team to Sweden and for the past two years won the title in the hands of Kaori Imabeppu. This year was no exception and in the hands of Ai Goto (WR 22) Japan were one again clear favourite to take a hat trick of women singles titles. But best laid plans have a habit of coming unstuck and the Japanese dominance in Stockholm came to an end this afternoon in the hands of Czech number one Krist...