Sweet revenge as duo races into quarters
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August 5, 2012, Sunday
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CHINESE women's beach volleyball pair Xue Chen and Zhang Xi powered into the quarterfinals with an easy win over a Russian pair that soothed the pain of their shock defeat to another Russian team in their first pool match.
Surprise bronze medalists in Beijing in 2008, the Chinese women came to London with high expectations but under-performed on the first day. They have recovered their poise, as Evgenia Ukolova and Ekaterina Khomyakova learnt to their cost.
"We found our own style and our own tactics. We didn't change the way we play for the Russians, we just played our own way," said Xue after the pair won 21-12, 21-11.
"They have a good chance to win the Olympic gold medal. They are playing really well," Ukolova said.
The Chinese said they were enjoying London in a way that had been impossible in Beijing. "Here is better than Beijing. The people are so warm," said Xue, while Zhang added: "The pressure in Beijing ... So we really enjoy it here."
In the men's event, Brazilian world champions Emanuel Rego and Alison Cerutti trounced Germans Jonathan Erdmann and Kay Matysik 21-16, 21-14.
Surprise bronze medalists in Beijing in 2008, the Chinese women came to London with high expectations but under-performed on the first day. They have recovered their poise, as Evgenia Ukolova and Ekaterina Khomyakova learnt to their cost.
"We found our own style and our own tactics. We didn't change the way we play for the Russians, we just played our own way," said Xue after the pair won 21-12, 21-11.
"They have a good chance to win the Olympic gold medal. They are playing really well," Ukolova said.
The Chinese said they were enjoying London in a way that had been impossible in Beijing. "Here is better than Beijing. The people are so warm," said Xue, while Zhang added: "The pressure in Beijing ... So we really enjoy it here."
In the men's event, Brazilian world champions Emanuel Rego and Alison Cerutti trounced Germans Jonathan Erdmann and Kay Matysik 21-16, 21-14.
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