Brazil’s Ana Patricia Ramos and Eduarda Santos Lisboa (Duda) secured their third straight-set win at the Eiffel Tower Stadium, finishing first in Pool A and advancing directly to the eighthfinals. They defeated Italy’s Valentina Gottardi and Marta Menegatti 2-0 (21-17, 21-10), with Ana Patricia dominating the net with 22 points. The Italians’ fate now hinges on whether they will progress directly to the last 16 or enter the “lucky-loser” round.
In Pool B, Australia’s Mariafe Artacho Del Solar and Taliqua Clancy clinched a decisive 2-0 (21-10, 21-16) victory over Canada’s Heather Bansley and Sophie Bukovec, who finished last in the pool. The Australians, who ended with a 2-1 record, were confirmed for the eighthfinals after the U.S. duo Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth emerged victorious in a tight 2-1 (15-21, 21-16, 15-12) match against China’s Xue Chen and Xia Xinyi. The Americans, unbeaten with a 3-0 record, and the Australians advanced, while Xue and Xia will await the outcomes of other pools to determine their next stage.
