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Duda and Ana Patrícia return to the sand in Maceió and face the heat

Olympic champions Duda and Ana Patrícia played together again on Saturday in Maceió at the Brazilian Beach Volleyball Tour event, with Duda back since July, when she paused her career to look after her mental health. Their opener ended in a 2 sets to 1 defeat by Andressa and Thaisa, before the pair won 2 to 0.

By RedaçãoPublished: 10/31/2026, 17:44

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Duda e Ana Patrícia voltaram a jogar juntas e disputam neste sábado, em Maceió, a etapa do Circuito Brasileiro de Vôlei de Praia. As duas são campeãs olímpicas, e a torcida alagoana pode acompanhar de perto a retomada da parceria.

Para Duda, é o retorno às competições desde julho, quando deu uma pausa na carreira para cuidar da saúde mental. A adaptação tem sido dupla: recuperar o ritmo de jogo e encarar o calor da capital alagoana, onde a sensação térmica chegou a 33 graus neste fim de semana.

A estreia, na sexta-feira, terminou em derrota por 2 sets a 1 diante de Andressa e Thaisa; na partida seguinte, porém, a dupla reagiu e venceu Livia e Juliana Simões por 2 a 0.

“Além das meninas jogarem muito bem, está muito quente aqui. Então a gente tem que administrar tanto o jogo, que é difícil, quanto esse calor do Nordeste. A gente está voltando e ganhando ritmo de jogo, que é ainda mais um desafio, mas estamos aproveitando cada jogo, cada torneio”, comentou Duda.

Depois do tropeço inicial, Ana Patrícia valorizou a retomada da parceria e a reação da equipe: “Sabíamos que nessa retomada íamos encontrar algumas dificuldades, mas estou muito feliz e orgulhosa do que fizemos. Cada passinho desse vai fortalecer a dupla.”

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