Overview
- The German pair lost 0:2 (10:21, 14:21) to Olympic champions David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig in Adelaide in a rematch of the Paris final, marking their 14th defeat in 15 meetings.
- Nils Ehlers and Clemens Wickler will play for bronze against France’s Téo Rotar and Arnaud Gauthier-Rat on Sunday at 5:30 CET.
- Match dynamics favored Sweden as Ahman repeatedly turned difficult balls into precise setups and Hellvig controlled the net, while Germany lacked sustained serving pressure and decisiveness in attack.
- The semifinal setback followed a strong run that featured wins over world No. 1 Anders Mol/Christian Sörum and defending champions Ondrej Perusic/David Schweiner.
- Ahman/Hellvig advanced to an all-Swedish final against Elmer Andersson and Jacob Hölting Nilsson, scheduled for Sunday at 9:30 CET.