The duo, who are currently preparing for the SWATCH FIVB World Tour 2010 which opens in Brazil on April 19, recovered from a fifth place finish in the previous leg in Uberaba to come out on top. 2010 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Beach Volleyball news Women's World Rankings Men's World Rankings FIVB “Losing is always bad, but being defeated sometimes makes you learn new things,” Larissa said. “The bad result we had in Uberaba hurt us and gave us a new motivation for this stop.” In the men’s tournament, Thiago and Cunha also picked up their fourth gold medal from five finals on the tour, beating Alison and Emanuel 2-1 (23-21, 19-21, 15-12) in the finals, with Emanuel returning after missing the last leg with a finger injury. "We started the year with the goal of thinking of one event at a time and not making long plans for the season,” Cunha said. “However, with the good results we now have, it is not impossible to say we are looking for the Tour title. We built a good advantage and we will try to keep hold of it until the end of the season.” The next stop on the Tour is in Campo Grande from April 8-11. |
