JŪRMALA, Latvia — Canada's Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes won their first Beach Pro Tour gold medal as a team on Sunday.
Canada defeated Switzerland’s Zoé Vergé-Dépré and Esmée Böbner 2-0 (21-17 21-17) in the tournament's final.
“It was a really solid week of consistent play by us. We stuck together, overcoming some adversity and really enjoyed playing each point,” said Humana-Paredes. “It’s been a long time on the road and we’re excited to go home to celebrate with our loved ones and get ready for the next one."
Although the Swiss put pressure on Canada with their serve, Canada out blocked their opponents 5-1 and made fewer errors.
Wilkerson and Humana-Paredes, both from Toronto, won a bronze medal at the Elite 16 in Ostrava, Czech Republic, earlier this month.
Earlier Sunday, Canada also beat Latvia's Anastasija Samoilova and Tina Graudina in the semifinal 2-0 (21-17, 21-16) to advance to the gold-medal match.
Latvia ended up winning the women’s bronze medal over Brazil’s Tainá/Victoria in a tie break (21-11, 20-22, 15-13).
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 18, 2023.
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