2023-10-12 05:12:00
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2 of the 3 Swiss teams made it through the first knockout round of the Beach Volleyball World Cup and are in the round of 16 at the World Cup.
The nominally strongest Swiss duo, Tanja Hüberli and Nina Brunner, confidently prevailed against the Poles Jagoda Gruszczynska/Aleksandra Wachowicz in the round of 16 at the Beach Volleyball World Cup in Mexico on Thursday night.
At 21:16 and 21:14, the Swiss only showed difficulty in the first set, when they were temporarily behind by 4 points. The European champions Hüberli/Brunner dominated the second set from the start.
Legend: Have a good laugh Tanja Hüberli and Nina Brunner are confidently in the World Cup round of 16. imago images/Eibner Europe/Archive
Böbner/Z. Vergé-Dépré drehen auf
The game between Esmée Böbner and Zoé Vergé-Dépré was more competitive. The duo, seeded number 17, won against the French Lezana Placette/Alexia Richard 26:24, 21:16. In the first round, the Swiss had to fend off three set points before Esmée Böbner made the decision with an ace. From the middle of the second set, the Swiss took command and secured victory.
In the round of 16, Böbner/Vergé-Dépré will meet number 4 seeded Canadians Melissa Humana-Paredes/Brandie Wilkerson on Friday night from 4 a.m. At the same time, Hüberli/Brunner will face the duo Julia Scoles/Betsi Flint from the USA, number 15 in the tournament (both live on SRF).
Italian women too strong
Anouk Vergé-Dépré and Joana Mäder, on the other hand, had to bury their title dreams in the round of 16. The 3rd Swiss duo lost to Valentina Gottardi/Marta Menegatti from Italy in two sets 20:22, 15:21.
In the first round, Vergé-Dépré/Mäder were able to keep up well for a long time; They even had a 16:15 lead before Gottardi/Menegatti scored 3 points in a row. Although the Swiss got within 20:20, a little later the Italians used their first set ball to make it 22:20.
The Swiss duo was unable to recover from this setback. In total, the Olympic bronze medalists in Tokyo made 15 errors. The World Cup adventure for Vergé-Dépré/Mäder ended abruptly after a flawless group phase.
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