America’s Kelly Cheng & Molly Shaw earned their first Beach Pro Tour gold together, defeating compatriots Terese Cannon & Megan Kraft 2-0 (21-16, 21-17) in the Joao Pessoa Elite 16 final. Olympic champions Ana Patricia & Duda claimed bronze after sweeping Carol & Rebecca.
On the men’s side, Brazil’s Evandro Oliveira & Arthur Lanci thrilled home fans with a 2-0 (21-15, 27-25) victory over France’s Rémi Bassereau & Calvin Aye. Boermans & De Groot of the Netherlands sealed bronze after beating compatriots Van de Velde & Brouwer.