Beach Players Learn What Hechtbaggersprung Means (Video)
Many players at the competition were asked to pronounce a volleyball term that is used in Austria – Hechtbaggersprung.
Austrians Doppler/Horst Forge Comeback Over Americans
Austria’s Clemens Doppler and Alexander Horst fought through three sets to take down Casey Patterson and Theo Brunner of the United States 2-1, (18-21, 21-19, 15-10).
Ludwig/Walkenhorst Eliminate Young Americans Claes/Hughes In Two
2016 Olympic Champions Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst run through young American’s Kelly Claes and Sara Hughes for 2-0, (21-16, 21-16) victory.
#1 Larissa/Talita Move On To Quarterfinals After Defeat Of Swiss Duo
#1 seeded Larissa Franca and Talita Antunes of Brazil take down Switzerland’s Anouk Verge-Depre/Joana Heidrich in straight sets 2-0, (21-19, 21-16).
Samoilovs/Smedins Advance To Round Of 16 Over USA’s Hyden/Doherty
Latvia’s Aleksandrs Samoilovs and Janis Smedins eliminated the United States Ryan Doherty and John Hyden in a 2-1, (23-21, 18-21, 15-12) win.
Brazil’s Cerutti/Schmidt Fly Through Finsters/Tocs To Round Of 16
Brazil’s Alison Cerutti and Bruno Schmidt continue their strong run at the 2017 Vienna Beach World Championships, with a convincing win over Latvia’s Rihards Finsters and Edgars Tocs 2-0, (21-15, 21-17).
Brazil Steals Five-Setter From The Dutch, Italy Makes Semifinals
Italy and Brazil sneak away with victories on day two of the FIVB World Grand Prix finals.
#2 Laboureur/Sude Move On To Quarterfinals To Face Pavan/Humana-Paredes
#2 seeded Chantal Laboureur and Julia Sude take down Finland’s Riikka Lehtonen and Taru Lahti-Liukkonen 2-0, (21-17, 21-19). The win moves the German team to the quarterfinals while the Finnish pair is eliminated.
Laboureur/Sude Win All-German Affair Over Grossner/Glenzke
An all-German clash in the Round of 32 went in favor of Chantal Laboureur and Julia Sude over Julia Grossner/Nadja Glenzke 2-0, (21-14, 21-12).
Hermannova/Slukova Eliminate #3 Agatha/Santos In Three Setter
#3 seeded Agatha Bednarczuk and Eduarda ‘Duda’ Santos Lisboa won’t be advancing to the Round of 16 at the 2017 Vienna Beach World Championships after Czech pair, Barbora Hermannova/Marketa Slukova took them down in three sets 2-1, (16-21, 21-19, 16-14).
