Pavan, Humana-Paredes oust Olympic beach volleyball champs in Tour Finals semi
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The reigning world champions of women's beach volleyball are one win away from their first tournament title win of the season.
Toronto's Melissa Humana-Paredes overcame a left shoulder injury and teamed with Sarah Pavan of Kitchener, Ont., for a 21-15, 21-12 semifinal victory over 2020 Olympic champions April Ross and Alix Klineman of the United States at the FIVB World Tour Finals on Saturday in Italy.
The 44-minute match was the Canadian tandem's first win over Ross and Klineman since September 2019 and avenged a straight-sets loss to the American duo in the AVP Wilson Cup final in July in Long Beach, Calif.
Pavan and Humana-Paredes advance to Sunday's final at 2:30 p.m. ET in Sardinia against Germany's Julia Sude and Karla Borger, who defeated Russia's Nadezda Makroguzova and Svetlana Kholomina in three sets later Saturday.
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Pavan and Humana-Paredes improved their tourney record to 5-0 and have lost only one set in the process.
"I think we are getting into a groove … so I'm excited about what's to come," Humana-Paredes told Volleyball World after beating Americans Kelly Claes and Sarah Sponcil two sets to one in their final pool match on Friday to improve to 4-0 and gain a bye to the semifinals.
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