Canadian Redmann and Saxton eliminated from the Brasilia Open - Beach Volleyball

Following a wonderful performance at the Qualification Tournament of Brasilia Open, the 3^rd-seeded Canadian beach volleyball duo of Christian Redmann and Ben Saxton got eliminated in the next stage of the tournament.

They played two matches in the Main-Draw but failed to prove their endeavours. In the first match , German Erdmann-Matysik defeated the Canadians in just two sets. The German opponents proved to be better in every aspect of the game and finished the match, 2-0 (21-14, 25-23). The match lasted for only 38 minutes.

Later in day, Austrian Alexander Huber and Robin Seidl defeated Remann-Saxton by sending 2-0 (21-17, 21-14) on board. The Canadian duo will now focus all its attention on the next SWATCH FIVB World Tour stop in Poland. 

China’s Chen Xue and Zhang Xi make it to the finals of 2012 Brasilia Open – Beach Volleyball

Chen Xue and Zhang Xi of China defeated hosts Juliana/Larissa of Brazil in the semi-final match of 2012 Brasilia Open on Thursday, April 19.  The visiting pair secured first set by sending 21-17 on board, while the Brazilian duo leveled the game score at 1-1 after winning second set, 16-21.In the tie breaker third set, Xue/Zhang earned two-point lead and closed the final set at 17-15. The 2-1 record led the Chinese duo to match victory and they advanced to the women's final at the 2012 Brasilia Open. 

“Probably our greatest opponent right now is pressure and the will to win the gold medal in London,” Zhang says. “We play as a team, and there are many great teams we have to beat, but handling the pressure is what we are trying to get better at doing. In 2008 [at the Beijing Olympic Games] there was very little pressure on us because we were China No.2, and while we enjoy being China No.1 now, the pressure is very intense, especially the pressure we put on ourselves."

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