Liliane and Vieira of Brazil pave their way to the Main Draw – Volleyball News
The Brazilian duo of Liliane Maestrini and Angela Vieira successfully clawed their way to the Main Draw of the smart Grand Slam Berlin on Wednesday.
Liliane - Vieira entered the Berlin Tournament on Tuesday and clinched success in the Country Quota Playoffs. They advanced to the qualifying round of the competition and grabbed more success in the next stage of the tournament. In the qualifying match,
the duo crossed ways with Kacie MacTavish and Julie Rodrigue from Canada. Brazilian ladies were equipped with all necessary tools and tricks of the game, which enabled them to dismiss the opponents in a three-set affair. The final set scores were 2-1 (22-24,
21-13, 15-12).
“Yesterday was a really tough match, as it always is in the Brazil country quota matches. Yesterday was one stage, today is the next stage and tomorrow is the next tournament. Today the Canadians served really well and we have already have had to be at our
best in this tournament,” said Liliane after winning the crucial match.
Speaking of the upcoming Main Draw matches, she further added: “Tomorrow we will come up against some very good teams and have to play at our best and we need to play better than we did yesterday.”
The smart Grand Slam women’s beach volleyball tournament is a mixed-gender competition that is being taken place in Berlin, Germany. The tournament has already covered the first two rounds successfully. In the next run, the crucial Main Draw stage is scheduled
to start off on Thursday, July 12. The Main Draw will have a total of 32 teams. Liliane - Vieira clinched the Main Draw berth on account of their hard work and dedication. In addition to Liliane- Vieira, there will be three other duos from Brazil competing
for supremacy on German sand.
There is a chance that Liliane - Vieira will come across their compatriots in the Main Draw matches. Nonetheless, the team is ‘in for the kill’, no matter whom they face in the upcoming fixtures.
The Main Draw will progress with single-elimination bracket and only the better teams will come up. The final four of the smart Grand Slam Berlin will take place on coming Sunday and finally the activity will be rounded off. The winners will split the prize
money of $300,000 per gender.
The smart Grand Slam Berlin is the second last event before the 2012 London Olympic Games. Therefore, it has extreme importance and it is a good drill for Olympic qualified teams to sharpen their skills.
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