Duda and Ana Patrícia return with a group-stage defeat in Maceió
Olympic champions Duda and Ana Patrícia returned to the court in Maceió and lost their group match at the Circuito Brasileiro to Andressa and Thaisa 20/22, 22/20, 13/15. The pair, who had not played together since Duda’s break in late July, are ranked 30th and play again on Friday at 14h.
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Campeãs olímpicas, Duda e Ana Patrícia reencontraram a quadra nesta sexta-feira, em Maceió, e saíram derrotadas na fase de grupos do Circuito Brasileiro. As duas não atuavam juntas desde a pausa anunciada por Duda, no fim de julho, para tratar da saúde física e mental.
Pela manhã, a dupla caiu diante de Andressa e Thaisa em três sets — 20/22, 22/20 e 13/15 —, e volta a jogar ainda nesta sexta para tentar vaga nas oitavas da etapa alagoana.
Duda Lisboa, que tem 28 anos, segue no Praia Clube e manteve os treinos no período afastada. Ana Patrícia, também ouro em Paris 2024, jogou ao lado de Carol Horta nesse intervalo.
A volta se dá na etapa de número 6 do Brasileiro de Vôlei de Praia, ponto de partida da corrida por vaga nos Jogos de Los Angeles. A parceria ocupa hoje o 30º lugar no ranking feminino e é a quarta melhor dupla do país.
No Grupo A, elas voltam à areia a partir das 14h (de Brasília) diante da dupla derrotada no outro jogo da chave, Livia e Juliana Simões.
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