Brazilian Women in Beach Volleyball Semifinals

— In a thrilling match at the Paris Olympics, Brazilian beach volleyball duo Ana Patricia Silva Ramos and Eduarda Santos Lisboa overcame a shaky start to secure their place in the semifinals. Facing Latvia’s Anastasija Samoilova and Tina Graudina, the top-ranked Brazilians initially fell behind 6-0 but rallied to win decisively with scores of 21-16, 21-10. The victory came on their second match point after Samoilova’s serve hit the net, prompting an emotional celebration from the Brazilian pair. Silva Ramos acknowledged the challenge posed by the Latvian team, noting the difficulty in reading their varied serves. Graudina, reflecting on the match, admitted that while they surprised the Brazilians with their early lead, the superior skills of the Brazilian team ultimately prevailed. Earlier in the day, Canada’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson also advanced to the semifinals, defeating Spain’s Daniela Alvarez Mendoza and Tania Moreno Matveeva in a closely contested match, with both sets ending 21-18. The Canadians celebrated their victory in front of enthusiastic fans at the Eiffel Tower Stadium. Looking ahead to Thursday’s semifinals, the Brazilians will face Australia’s Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy, while the Canadians will compete against Switzerland’s Nina Brunner and Tanja Hueberli. Meanwhile, the men’s competition continued with defending champions from Norway and American teams aiming to avoid a medal shutout in beach volleyball.