Spanish Olympians Daniela Álvarez and Tania Moreno delivered thrilling performances at the Beach Pro Tour Montréal Elite16, securing two impressive comeback victories on Thursday. These crucial wins earned them a place in the elimination rounds and showcased their growing momentum on the international stage.
Competing at Montréal’s Parc Jean-Drapeau, the pair opened their day with a hard-fought win against Swiss sisters Anouk and Zoé Vergé-Dépré. After dropping the first set 17-21, the Spaniards bounced back to take the next two sets 21-16 and 15-9. Later, they mirrored this pattern by overcoming another early deficit against Austria’s Ronja and Dorina Klinger, winning 17-21, 21-13, 15-10.
With these victories, Álvarez and Moreno are assured of a spot in the knockout bracket. A win in their final pool match against Canadian wildcards Marie-Alex Bélanger and Lea Monkhouse on Friday could send them directly to the quarterfinals.
Highlights from Other Pools
- Pool B: Germany’s Svenja Müller and Cinja Tillmann, along with Latvia’s Tina Graudina and Anastasija Samoilova, both remained unbeaten. Their upcoming showdown will determine which team advances straight to the next round.
- Pool D: Canadian stars Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes kicked off their campaign with a straight-set victory over the Netherlands. Germany’s Sandra Ittlinger and Anna-Lena Grüne pulled off an upset win against Brazil’s Carol Salgado and Rebecca Cavalcanti.
- Pool A: Brazil’s Olympic champions Duda Lisboa and Ana Patrícia Ramos, along with top-ranked team Thamela Coradello and Victoria Lopes, dominated their opening matches.
What’s Next
The action continues on Friday with the conclusion of pool play, which will finalize seeding for the knockout rounds. Saturday features the Round of 12 and the quarterfinals, leading up to the semifinals and championship matches on Sunday.
The Montréal Elite16 is part of the 2025 Beach Pro Tour calendar, spotlighting top-tier beach volleyball talent from around the globe.
For more details, visit the official tournament page here.
