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Nina Betschart and Tanja Hüberli are the latest Swiss hopefuls at the beach volleyball tournament in Gstaad. They qualify for the round of 16.
Nina Betschart beats – as observed by her partner Tanja Hüberli – a shot in the opposing field (Photo: KEYSTONE / PETER SCHNEIDER)
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Joy and sadness for Swiss women: Whereas Nina Betschart / Tanja Hüberli is in favor of Elsewhere, Joana Heidrich / Anouk Vergé-Dépré are eliminated.
Betschart / Hüberli wins in the first knockout round against Sanne Keizer / Madelein Meppelink 21:19, 21:16. The two Swiss women appeared sovereign against the 22 Dutch women. Unlike the defeat in the second group match, when they had five five consecutive match points in the second set at 20:15, they kept their nerves this time.
The Swiss have their best home league rankings after being 17th in the last two years. In the round of 16, Betschart / Hüberli will face number 5 Czech women, Barbora Hermannova / Marketa Slukova
Heidrich with back injury
The tournament ended with tears for Joana Heidrich and Anouk Vergé Befor. At 16:21, Heidrich received a violent blow in the back during a defensive action. The Zurich resident was able to finish the match after a medical timeout, but visibly stunted.
Heidrich had already climbed into the tournament, hurt. Now, the state of the back has apparently worsened in one action. What this means for the European Championships next week in the Netherlands is still unclear.
A year ago, Heidrich / Vergé-Dépré took the strong 4th place in the home tournament. Now they just have to do with the climax of the season of the world tour a disappointment.
Too big
Adrian Heidrich and Mirco Gerson have failed in the last sixteen years. Their opponents, the winner of last year, Phil Dalhausser / Nicholas Lucena of the United States, were as expected a size too big. 14:21, 13:21 was the brutal result after only 36 minutes of playing time from the point of view of the two Swiss.
Although Gerson and Heidrich came out of the field disappointed, but their expression is likely to be cleared up after a short time. Because a defeat against the best duo in the world is manageable. Heidrich / Gerson have only formed one team since this winter and are now in the Top 16 in their first highest category joint tournament, which is a more than respectable result for the young duo.
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